cathschaffstump | The Carrot (Reply)

Lately, I find myself a little more motivated to write in the journal than write on the novel. In an attempt to nip that habit in the bud, the journal becomes the carrot that I get to do after the day's writing.

And, you know, I feel pretty good after the writing, so I don't get the reluctance on my part. Right now, I feel great. I guess it's like working out, how sometimes you don't want to do it, but you're glad you did after.

In spite of reflux, I have know finished chapter five (neener, neener, heartburn!). I also added a new godmother scene into chapter four. I've been from fairly lighthearted to very dark today.

Here's where things get a little complicated. I've got chapter six outlined and rough drafted. Highlights of Chapter Six: undercover frost elves, an alliance of two flavors of godmother, and Manuel goes to see the hulder in the woods.

Chapter Seven gets complicated as it begins a good chunk of the expansion that has to go into this thing to make it bigger. I'm currently thinking of it as the young troll angst chapter. I hope the subconscious makes good gumbo. Overall, though, the percentage of story rewritten will go down, because of all the added scenes.

Well, statisticians, for you. First, scenes.

26 / 54 words. 48% done!

Now, word count.

25959 / 60000 words. 43% done!

Off to book group.

Catherine

Mirrored from Writer Tamago.