November 14th, 2009 (06:37 pm)
current mood: cheerful
Okay, so it's the end of week 2 and my novel seems to be doing fine. Whenever I start, I worry that before revisions, it won't be 50,000 words long. As it is, I'm over half done and I don't think the story is quite half done. Maybe it is. I'm not sure. To be fair, I only figured out a plot 5,000 words in. I'm still waiting for my character muses to throw another fast ball at me. It's a rather entertaining place to be.
I'm at 28,500 words right this second and I'm not considering stopping right this second. After I post, I'll probably get back to work. My cat seems to be a major obstacle in my endeavor as he continually crawls into my lap and tries to push the computer away. I tried to explain to him that I need to get this done so that I can get published and buy lots of cat food, but he wasn't having any of it. *shrugs* It was worth a shot.
When I revise, I want to redo some of the scenes to show more of a connection between the two crews. They're not separate, but I have to split them up for most of the story. Or I might be able to pull it off with another flashback. Hmm... still.
So, that's where I'm at. I'll update again next Saturday.