After a huge jump on 11\/11 (which I\u00a0had off), I was able to catch up and I have now surpassed the par. \u00a0I’m at 44K words.<\/p>\n
If I really wanted to, I suppose I could finish off the book now. \u00a0Part of me wants to do it. \u00a0Part of me wants to do what I usually do when my characters are 39 and some change in the game: just play alerts to get to 40, because then that’s the end.<\/p>\n
But part of me wants to savor this like fine chocolate, wants to write this stuff right<\/em>, even if it’s a first draft. \u00a0I right now am going to have about 2K words in a bar, 2K words for the climax, and 2K words for the aftermath. \u00a0That’s what I’m thinking and planning.<\/p>\n But as you all know, nothing goes as planned. \u00a0I still have a whole weekend to write. \u00a0But I have a feeling I’ll be finished with this before that weekend arrives. \u00a0And then I will have earned my t-shirt!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After a huge jump on 11\/11 (which I\u00a0had off), I was able to catch up and I have now surpassed the par. \u00a0I’m at 44K words. If I really wanted to, I suppose I could finish off the book now. … Continue reading