When I first began writing this novel, I thought it would be a little 20,000 word novella. I quickly realized the book was more like 75,000 words long (and I’m thinking closer to 80k on my first draft).
Last night, I wrote my 70,000th word. It’s amazing to me after all this time that I’m this close to the goal. However, there’s a lot of work ahead, so don’t be fooled. Over the next few weeks, I expect to hemorrhage tens of thousands of words before building back up through the end of the book.
Still, I’m dancing… on the inside. It’s a big milestone for me.
