Well ... with the first draft, anyway!
I topped out at 96,403 words, a good 15k above my original estimate. (Good thing I started out conservatively ...) That's small enough to allow me some wiggle room for fleshing out (worldbuilding details and such), and maybe I've matured enough as a writer to not need TOO much tightening of my writing ... we'll see. :-D
I plan to let it "cool" for a week or two (unless I just can't stand it any more) before starting revisions. And catch up on critiques. And start seriously decluttering my house ...
And rest. I have a terrible cold today. Bleah. Too much sugar (Valentine's Day) and not enough sleep ... I think I blitzed through 10k just this last week or so. (Not bad for a distracted, hurried, klutzy mom of 8 ... oh, wait, that's another story for another day ...)
YEA Shannon!!!!
ReplyDeleteHave some chicken soup and a nice hot bath...
Congrats! And I ditto the chicken soup and bath. Take care of yourself, girl.
ReplyDeleteCamy
Way to go!
ReplyDeleteDecluttering--that's on my to do list, as well--must be that time of year. :-)
Sherri
Congratulations, Shannon. Hope you're getting over that cold by now.
ReplyDeleteKaren
oh, yeah!! she's done...and it's a crack-a-lackin story, y'all!! :-D
ReplyDeleteGo, Shannon! Go, Shannon! \o/
Yay, Shannon! And it is a great story!!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read it. :-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Shannon! But could some of that fast writing rub off on me? I have NO kids yet and haven't written ANYTHING in forever! Ugh! You inspire me! =)
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