Greetings, humans. It’s been a long while on this blog. I’ve been more active on my psychic blog lately and trying new things, so let me give you the rundown on what’s happening. 12M is no longer a novel That’s right. It was too difficult to complete the novel, so I tried a few things,Continue reading “Hiatus Update”
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20,000 Words Reached
I’m finally halfway to my goal! The new planning trick is working well. It has seriously cut my time in half, and has put all these buzzing ideas onto the page. I don’t feel so bad about what I’m writing, and I have less impostor syndrome regarding my style. I’m more likely to just moveContinue reading “20,000 Words Reached”
14,000 Words Reached
The thing about Twelfth Meridian is, it’s not that I’m too lazy to make the day’s goal – that’s still 2000 words! It’s that I’ve been busy doing another project with Mr H. That one’s super secret, though 😉 I thought I would lose myself in the draft again, but I found a workaround. IContinue reading “14,000 Words Reached”
10,000 Words Reached
It’s taken months and a whole rewrite to get to this point. But this time, I’ve actually expanded on the narrative so that the first three chapters make up 10,000 words so far. The 2,000 word routine is quite useful, but today till tonight before dinner was ready, I found myself struggling in the thirdContinue reading “10,000 Words Reached”
8,500 Words Reached
I had a big ol revelation while sitting around and feeling lost again. Because I feel lost so much, I’ve started a writing journal and am counting how many times I feel lost. With each sentence of 12M I write, I get more excited to properly introduce the characters, but I know that’s premature. IfContinue reading “8,500 Words Reached”
I Broke A Rule
While writing Twelfth Meridian, I’ve given myself a set of rules. One is avoiding overused jokes and letting the jokes come organically, and another is not basing chapters on music. Keep Hyong as the second main, and make sure she’s not overshadowed by other characters. What did I do? Overshadow her for one chapter. ThisContinue reading “I Broke A Rule”
5000 Words Reached
It’s taken shorter than expected! My only obstacles were that I went out of town for a week, and then the next week I quit my job. For now I’m a full-time writer, and nothing else matters. Things have finally come together regarding the story, and when that happens I feel an absolute lightheartedness andContinue reading “5000 Words Reached”
3000 Words Reached
I can’t believe that advice worked so well. To think I had trouble reaching 1000 for months! The next milestone is 5000, even if that sounds far-fetched to me now. The first chapter is almost done for the first draft, and I’m super excited to get in and edit. My next trouble, though, is addingContinue reading “3000 Words Reached”
2000 Words Reached
After a week-long trip, I’ve finally made it to 2000 on my project. Somebody advised I make the first draft the worst I can make it, and honestly? It’s the best advice I’ve ever heard. It’s brought me a new perspective of imperfection. If you want to try it yourself, you’ll be surprised by theContinue reading “2000 Words Reached”
Milestone Hit
I’ve officially reached 1000 words on my project. It took a few tries to make something cohesive and planned. I’ve realised how much perfectionism I’ve put into the project and how toxic it is. It’s a relief to finally connect things and brings important scenes to the forefront. Soon it will be 1500, then 2000Continue reading “Milestone Hit”
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