Finishing a novel is a marathon, not a sprint


I’m 36,000 words into the Storm Chaser sequel, and maybe ¾ of the way into the story. It’s a little sketchy at the moment: I need to add more description, internal thoughts and other things, which means at this point I’ll probably be close to 50,000 words in the second draft. Right now I’m enjoying the characters and blazing through the plot.

Meanwhile, time’s running out! For the rest of February, the e-book version of Storm Chaser is half off at my publisher's website:


It’s been a bad month for getting much writing done, but I’m plugging away at it.

8 comments:

  1. Never stop, just keep on plugging away because eventually you will reach your target. Good luck! I can't wait for the sequel! Take care!

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    1. Oh, don't worry -- I've run this race many times before!

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  2. I know how you feel. It's like a race. Keep going! Cause I want to read this next one, too, so I can brag about it.

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    1. Don't worry, I'll get there! I think I'm still on target to have the rough draft done in March, and we'll march on from there.

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  3. Sounds like you're making a lot of progress. Keep it up!

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