Day Thirteen - 25,299 words and counting

This month, I'm writing a novel. All my progress can be found on my private blog. The commentary for each day's work can be found below.

I feel I'm running a risk of getting stale with my style here. New place, describe it, new place, describe it. The problem is, the market is so huge and it's all new to Bryony, so for a while, everywhere she goes is going to be new and notable.

Plus, I need to be very careful here. A fair portion of the book is set in the Hall of Students, so I need a very clear picture of what it looks like, and its internal architecture. Does that mean another tour? No, not really. I'd rather she explore it on her own, and with Yancy. But I would like to give her an ally there, and I think Tonio will give me the excuse. I feel a minor subplot coming on!

I had originally intended Tonio to abandon her at the gate, but why wouldn't he take the excuse to see Jancel? I would.

And you know what? I'm really liking this character. Jancel is kind, witty, and sardonic, with a keen understanding of human nature and the ability to laugh at herself. She's small, and because of that can look a little ridiculous in trying to accomplish things more suited for larger people, but she gets it done, and will bite the head off of anyone who tries to help. I love that.

Turns out I ended the selection for today in the middle of the scene. I know tomorrow will end Chapter 7, but I'll probably begin Chapter 8 as well. I don't think there's a full day's worth of new material in the end of this chapter, but who knows? I've been surprised before. Until this morning, I didn't know there even was a Jancel, after all!

Chapter 7 continues tomorrow!

Today's Total: 1,881 / 1,689 words (111.4%)
Progress to Date: 25,299 / 21,952 words (115.2%, 2.0 days ahead)
Total Progress: 25,299 / 52,347 words (48.3%)