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That was a rough draft

It took almost exactly seven months to write the rough draft of We Love Trouble, which totals just over 80,000 words. That's writing part time, of course--plus I took a break to get More Slightly Off the Mark ready for publishing as an e-book. (The print version just came out--you'll be hearing about it.)

Not bad. It's about 15,000 words longer than any rough draft I've ever written, so I'm patting myself on the back ... especially considering how sick we've been this winter. And while there will be, of course, a second, third, fourth, and so on draft, overall I'm very happy with what I have.

In fact, I love the story so much--I'm worried other people won't.

This is the writer's life. I won't give it any more thought until the final draft is finished, and it's read by other people ... or at least, I'll try not to give it any more thought. Another good reason to keep busy.







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5 comments:

  1. Mari CollierMarch 8, 2020 at 12:25 AM

    Good length for a book. Write on, or in this case edit on. Good luck. Tweeted/

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    1. Mark R HunterMarch 8, 2020 at 12:43 PM

      Thanks! Yep, I'll never stop until I'm forced to.

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  2. William KendallMarch 12, 2020 at 7:24 PM

    Getting to the final draft, that's the trick.

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    1. Mark R HunterMarch 15, 2020 at 2:26 AM

      Yes--and another trick is knowing when to stop polishing!

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  3. Sebastian HinesFebruary 12, 2024 at 5:48 PM

    Thank you for writing this

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