This never, ever, never, ever, ever, ever happens to me. Ever.
I wrote 4,400 words today.
No joke.
I am usually a 2k max kinda gal. But holy smokes of holy smokes, I was on a freaking roll today!
I sat down with a very dear friend of mine yesterday, and got to blabbing about my new book. And not only did she point out some very important B story necessities I was lacking, but she also got me thinking quite strongly about the story as a whole.
I came home after that visit, and using a combination of the 3x5 cards and a bullet-point system I had plotted earlier in that same day, and the story points she and I had talked about with my gal pal, I re-wrote the outline, scene by scene. From beginning to end.
Then, as I sat down today, to write it, it was flowing.
And flowing.
And flowing.
Then I took the dogs for a walk.
And flowed some more.
Then I ate lunch.
And flowed some more.
And more.
And more.
THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN!
I usually burn out by 2k, but this book is so EASY to write, now that I have the whole thing broken down.
It's not like a Tolkein-esque fantasy where every word is carefully picked after minutes of deep contemplation. It's not like a Suzanne Collins'-esque thriller where I have to create elaborate crime heists, and design building schematics for air vents, and constantly keep into consideration the emotional wreck my main character is in...
This, by comparison, is a flipping breeze!
And not only that!!!
But I laughed out loud once, and made myself cry once as well.
Now, it might be the adrenaline talking, but I think this might actually be good too.
Dear Roll,
Please stick around for another few months. Please!!! I love you roll. I need you. I could crank out this book in a few WEEKS if I kept on this roll. Please, for the love of all things holy, STAY!! ROLL!! STAY!!
That is all.
:)
Later:
It kept coming.
Got up to a whopping total of 6,646 words in one day.
Incredible for me.
Unheard of, and totally awesome!
I wrote 4,400 words today.
No joke.
I am usually a 2k max kinda gal. But holy smokes of holy smokes, I was on a freaking roll today!
I sat down with a very dear friend of mine yesterday, and got to blabbing about my new book. And not only did she point out some very important B story necessities I was lacking, but she also got me thinking quite strongly about the story as a whole.
I came home after that visit, and using a combination of the 3x5 cards and a bullet-point system I had plotted earlier in that same day, and the story points she and I had talked about with my gal pal, I re-wrote the outline, scene by scene. From beginning to end.
Then, as I sat down today, to write it, it was flowing.
And flowing.
And flowing.
Then I took the dogs for a walk.
And flowed some more.
Then I ate lunch.
And flowed some more.
And more.
And more.
THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN!
I usually burn out by 2k, but this book is so EASY to write, now that I have the whole thing broken down.
It's not like a Tolkein-esque fantasy where every word is carefully picked after minutes of deep contemplation. It's not like a Suzanne Collins'-esque thriller where I have to create elaborate crime heists, and design building schematics for air vents, and constantly keep into consideration the emotional wreck my main character is in...
This, by comparison, is a flipping breeze!
And not only that!!!
But I laughed out loud once, and made myself cry once as well.
Now, it might be the adrenaline talking, but I think this might actually be good too.
Dear Roll,
Please stick around for another few months. Please!!! I love you roll. I need you. I could crank out this book in a few WEEKS if I kept on this roll. Please, for the love of all things holy, STAY!! ROLL!! STAY!!
That is all.
:)
Later:
It kept coming.
Got up to a whopping total of 6,646 words in one day.
Incredible for me.
Unheard of, and totally awesome!
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