word count milestone – Invader Stim Homerpants

24,000 Words Reached

I wrote a character so nasty she drove me to drink. Boy, did I pick the right soju to realise I make more typos when tipsy. Perhaps, I’ll do it only on occasion. While I was at it, I started breaking in a tarot deck to use while planning next stages. Going by what IContinue reading “24,000 Words Reached”

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”

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”