10 November 2008

Day Forty-one - 77,910 words and counting

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.

So I had really not planned initially for Yancy's race to be an issue. But with the Victorian-era mentality I've been trying to establish, anyone who deviates from the norm would be looked down on. In case you're wondering, I imagine Yancy to look vaguely Sri Lankan--dark skin, but Caucasian features. You can visualize her however you like, but when it comes time to cast the movie, I'll try to have my say.

I kind of left things in the middle yesterday, but I knew I would run way over my 1,689 words if I finished out the chapter. Don't worry... I actually did finish it out, and just saved it for today's release. Is that cheating? I'm gonna say yes, but that I don't care, especially since I still went nearly 100 words over. And now I can start fresh with Chapter 20 today.

Never have I been more reluctant to stop writing and go to work. I'm right in the middle of things! It's exciting! And I want to keep writing! And perhaps I will this evening, but I'm afraid that what I've done up until now is all you'll get today. If I have to be patient, you do too. Chapter 20 continues tomorrow.

Today's Total: 1,708 / 1,689 words (101.1%)
Nov. Progress to Date: 18.683 / 16,890 words (110.6%, 1.1 days ahead)

Nov. Total Progress: 18,683 / 50,670 (36.9%)
Est. Completion: 77,910 / 250,000 words (31.2%, 102 days to go)

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