Broke the 40K mark last night, pushing on today. Plan to reach 50K by Tuesday if I don’t faint first. I feel bad for my main character. I want to let up on her, but it all feels too real. Too much the way life is, and a truth I cling to: “Peace is not the absence of trouble; it’s the presence of God.”
Just keep writing
Once again, I’m counting on my muse encourager, Dory, to bring a smile to my face.
For Him,
Sarah Elisabeth
Surely I lost weight with all the words that left my brain this week. 11,000 so far, with 4K more to write before Sunday. Not a staggering amount, but it did bring my novel word count up to 40,000, roughly the halfway point. I also did brainstorming on the plot and made some sad discoveries, but it’ll give the novel the midpoint twist it needs. Sort of like real life. Whether it seems things couldn’t get worse, or that everything’s okey dokey, they always change.
On the self challenge to write 50K in the month of March? Yesterday was the 15th. With a 4K day, I was right on schedule to meet the challenge, but I’m waning. May need a bit of encouragement or motivation to keep me pounding out words. Perhaps a prize? Will you give me virtual chocolate if I make next week’s quota of 12K?
For Him,
Sarah Elisabeth
I’m finally back on my novel project. Took a short break in February and focused on editing the short stories for my next ebook, which will hopefully release in May! Truly though, there’s nothing better than just sitting down and pounding out a novel.
Still, this one scares me a bit. I’m approaching some subjects I’ve never seen addressed novels I’ve read, things relating to health and such. But what can I say? I have to write the story I believe God’s called me to write.
Feels like I’m going out on a limb, but it beats sitting on it.
For Him,
Sarah Elisabeth
Caffeine-free peppermint tea. Soothing Psalms music. I’m in another world.
I began my novel draft on schedule, January 18, 2012. Actually, I handwrote the first scene a few days before that because I knew I’d lose it otherwise. That unexpected scene set the course for the chapter and introduced an interesting subplot I have no idea what to do with. But that’s okay. I have about three others I’m clueless about as well. I love fiction.
Going down south for three days to visit family put me 4500 words behind my goal (1500 a day). I’m almost caught up, the grand total now just over 11,000. But what I didn’t expect on the trip was to sit on the couch in our condo at Piney Shores and watch two hours of Extreme Makeover (Home Edition) with my eighteen-year-old nephew. Probably the one clean show on TV we both could stand to watch. It had to be a God-thing, because one episode inspired a strong subplot in my novel I had had no idea would come until, literally, the words showed up on my screen. Not until the next day did I realize it tied in perfectly with another character I didn’t know until a character I did know introduced us.
Don’t worry—it’s not clear in my mind either. But I just thank the Lord for allowing this time in my life to write a novel.
For Him,
Sarah Elisabeth
I’m giddy. Last Thursday morning, as I prepared for work and family and friends coming in from four directions, nearly an entire novel downloaded into my brain. In my heart, I believe the download was sent by God and I couldn’t wait to scan through it.
On Monday, after work ended, company left, house cleaned, laundry done, freelance work caught up, I sat down to capture the virtual world I hope will become my debut novel. Yes, I’ve written other novels and novellas (starting more than I finished) but none of them are publishable in their current condition, maybe never. This story is different. I hope.
Lord willing, the first draft begins January 18 and ends April 18. I’ll keep a journal here on the blog of this creative process, to help me stay on track and accountable.
Stay tuned!
For Him,
Sarah Elisabeth