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I'm only at 4,074, but I have the feeling I'll be able to catch up in the days to come. #MixedBlessing
5,210
Plus 300 words on something else not related to this project.
Plus 300 words on something else not related to this project.
6,068
Slowly but surely. Word by word. Even with all the extra texts and phone calls to readjust all the church stuff today.
This will get written!
Slowly but surely. Word by word. Even with all the extra texts and phone calls to readjust all the church stuff today.
This will get written!
At 7,000 words today.
Exactly.
Exactly.
We're at 8,044.
Really thrilled with the quality of the progress made so far.
Really thrilled with the quality of the progress made so far.
Hit 9,073 today.
This book is moving from possible to probable.
This book is moving from possible to probable.
10,000 EXACTLY!
Plus a 900-word blog post earlier today.
Plus a 900-word blog post earlier today.
Today I reached 10,344.
It's not much, but those are 344 words I didn't have this morning.
It's not much, but those are 344 words I didn't have this morning.
Reached 11,043 words today.
Felt mentally back in the game.
Felt mentally back in the game.
Today I reached 12,086.
When I started this project at the beginning of the month, I had no idea how hard it would be to keep my head in the game.
When I started this project at the beginning of the month, I had no idea how hard it would be to keep my head in the game.
I didn't think anything productive was possible today, but the manuscript is now at 13,178.
God is good, and I'm thankful!
God is good, and I'm thankful!
Saturday writing sessions are usually a crapshoot, but I just hit 14,036 on this first draft.
Crept to 14,650.
Each word dribbled drip by drip from my uncooperative brain.
Each word dribbled drip by drip from my uncooperative brain.
15,018 today.
Every little drip helps.
Every little drip helps.
I reached 16,056 words today, and teared up while doing it.
Some of what I wrote today truly could only have been written during these times, in these sensitive and tender moments of uncertainty.
Some of what I wrote today truly could only have been written during these times, in these sensitive and tender moments of uncertainty.
Hit 17,031 today.
And no, this isn't the manuscript to Socially Awkward. This is another project entirely, that I hope to tell you more about soon!
And no, this isn't the manuscript to Socially Awkward. This is another project entirely, that I hope to tell you more about soon!
I didn't think I had any ideas in my head, but I sat down at the keyboard anyway.
Made it to 18,077.
Made it to 18,077.
After a small writing break over the weekend, I came back to this manuscript feeling refreshed and reached 19,008 today.
I always get emotional when a manuscript hits 20,000 words, and today was no exception.
20,051!
And there was great rejoicing!
I mean, most of the prose is probably terrible, & about half will need to be rewritten (or possibly just deleted), but it's still a milestone!
20,051!
And there was great rejoicing!
I mean, most of the prose is probably terrible, & about half will need to be rewritten (or possibly just deleted), but it's still a milestone!
20,364
20,726
I slept 10 hours last night and woke feeling like I'd been reborn.
The upshot? I added 2,464 words to bring us to 23,190 - and I might do another session this afternoon depending how I feel.
The upshot? I added 2,464 words to bring us to 23,190 - and I might do another session this afternoon depending how I feel.
