Saving, backing up, e-mailing. And then I’m outta here for the day.
Done.
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Category Archives: I See You
Done.
Last Day
Today the rest of the book gets done, whether it takes four hours or twenty-four. The manuscript has to be in my editor’s mailbox by nine AM tomorrow, no matter.
I have less than a hundred pages of type-in left. However, they’re the hundred pages that include the most extensive changes, with three red scenes to add in.
Starting at 68,535 out of 86,070 words. Need to finish at right around 90,000 words.
It’s gonna be a long day.
Plodding
Just plodding. Today is going to be a long night — if things don’t break, tomorrow is going to be another one.
It’s never, ever, as easy as you think it will be.
Seriously Bleary-Eyed, Done for the Day
Bit past the halfway point. I’m tired, I’m grumpy. It’s going, but not fast, not easy. I’m way ready for a stretch of days off.
Today, Planning for a Good Run
Wednesday went terribly. Combination of computer malfunction and head not in the work. In any case, today, I’m starting at 10,353 and seeing how much I can accomplish. No expectations, no mad dashes. I’ll just work steadily and update on the WIPbar, and see what happens. Still have tomorrow and Sunday to finish, if needed.
Finished the Write-In Yesterday
I finished the I See You write-in yesterday fairly late. Big plan is to finish the type-in today, though that will require more than 6,000 words of additions. Not sure if I can do it, but I’m giving it my best shot. WIP bar has been reset to zero. Will update irregularly.
Onward!
71,854 total
Have been working all day on ISY, now on 71,854 with all the messed up stuff behind me, and nothing but the screaming finale to do tomorrow. Plus type-in, which will not be bad. This book has required the least editing of anything I’ve done in years.
Going to bed now, though. I’m fried.
Progressing on ISY
Made it to 36,337 words on the write-in yesterday before being sick took me out of the game. Running a fever today, feeling like crap, but I have to get this done. So far, my revisions will be minimal — I’m pretty shocked, actually. I know there are a couple of scenes I’ll hit today that will require extensive reworking, but I’m hopeful — I think I know how to minimize the damage.
Just wish I felt better.
Back to the Land of the Living
I’ve been sick enough since Thursday not to have written at all, which is why you’ve seen no changes on the progress bars, and no posts except for my two Ebay auction notices. I’ve had one of those bugs going around, and I’ve been horizontal except for brief periods to respond to auction questions.
The words, therefore, are languishing. So far this month I’ve done, by my count, 45000 — 11,000 on CCC and 34,000 to finish the first draft of ISY.
Today, while I still awful, I don’t have the inner ear issues that made sitting up such a challenge. So I’m going to see if I can make up some time.
My big challenge is going to be revising ISY. Claire wants to have it e-mailed to her by first thing in the morning Monday Nov. 28th — quick finger count makes that … 7 days, 20 hours, 50 minutes.
I have to add an additional 6,000 words — no problem. I have to add in one point of view — also no problem, figured out how I was going to do it while rolled up under the blankets. I have to get it all typed in and out of the way by late-night 27th, though, and that could be a bit of a challenge. So I’m probably not going to finish CCC this month. S’okay. I’ll give it my best shot anyway. I want to be able to make it available in January — and I want to take as much of December as I can off.
Starting back on the ISY write-in now — I’ve done 51 pages so far, or 10,353 words, so far.
First Draft of ISY is Done!
It came in short — 84,000 words. But I woke up in the middle of the night realizing what I left out, and that will add an extra 6,000 words to the rewrite, easy. I’ll have to be careful not to let it add 12-15,000.
I like the ending, though the last line gave me conniptions and I’m still not satisfied with it. Maybe I’ll come up with something tighter on the revise before sending.
But. Done. The story is told. Now I have to print it off and start in on line-editing. It will be done by the 30th, though. And I’m very, very happy.