cathschaffstump | Troll Novel Reflections (Reply)

And this entry is the last of three that I wanted to get done today. I'll try to be quieter tomorrow.

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As I mentioned last night, I've been reflecting on the troll novel. Right now, I'm looking at the word count by the end of chapter 5 to be roughly 22K. At this point, the story is just getting started.

I think it would be possible for me to ramp up the action and description in what I first thought of as part 1 of the story to 60K, which is a respectable size, especially as I imagine this will be marketed as a YA book (the hero is around 16. It seems inevitable in today's market that will happen).

As such, I think my plans have shifted. My current goal is still have the book finished before January, 2010, if not sooner. I will finish part one, give it another rewrite, and send THE WHOLE BOOK out to Team Rewrite for feedback.

While that's happening, I'll write the werewolf thing I have going on, and then, after integrating reader comments and one final pass, I will start circulating this puppy. I have an agent waiting for pages, so I'll feel better when I send him some. I'm practicing patience because I want to send him good pages.

After I've polished and am circulating the werewolf thing, mama's gonna settle down for some sewing. Because that muse hates me right now.

That's where we're at. I've been pounding away on an important scene for the last two days, and have the shape of it ready, if not the ornamentation. I should have chapter five done by the end of the week if all goes well.

That was mostly for me. Still, I thought you might be interested.

Catherine

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