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Day 3,623: Lobster
It’s late, so making this a quick one, but I’m writing in total darkness right now, which is wild, because it makes me realize that I’ve learned to touch-type. I remember taking classes for that when I was a kid, but not really putting my mind to it. And now, just...
Day 3,622: Love Sam
Dove right back into the manuscript today and finished all of my to-do rewrite notes except one, which I’ll tackle tomorrow. And then it’s a race to do a last read through and touch up. Race, big time, since the editor is expecting it by this weekend. It’s in good...
Day 3,621: Done
The fourth novel is written. Not exactly done, I guess, since it’s right back to work tomorrow morning doing some cleanup and rewrites, but it is WRITTEN. I will not miss my deadline. I did it. My plan I set up for making up lost ground this summer fucking WORKED....
Day 3,620: Aw Yeaaahhhhh
It did get done today, but it will tomorrow. Not a work. Just facts. Tomorrow will be the day. One more big scene. It’ll be the fastest I’ve ever written a novel. Last week of July through September. Almost exactly two months. That’s…man. That’s amazing. And it’s a...
Day 3,619: Actually Close
Man. I’m actually close to finishing this book. One more great day might do it. If not, one more great day, and then one more easy, quick day. It’s funny, I was actually feeling it today. The music was good, the scenes were flowing. It wasn’t a rush. That was a...
Day 3,618: On the Edge
I’m on the edge of finishing this book. Wobbling. Really wanted to push hard today and couldn’t find it. Really want to push hard tomorrow and finish, and hoping I find it. I find my mind wandering into the future and the past. Thinking about where I want to go, and...
Day 3,617: Audit
So, over the last ten years, I’ve flubbed the day count here and there enough to be off (from yesterday) by ten days but REALLY…I’m off three days, somehow. Three days unaccounted for. And they probably exist, actually, I just didn’t tag them right so they haven’t...
Day 3,607: Git Er
Joy was sooooo happy to see me tonight coming home after podcasting over at Josh’s. Waggy tails and lots of kisses. Coopey, too, but not as exuberant. Movie was good tonight. It was the first fully Hitchcock movie I think we’ve watched. There’s an argument to be made...
Day 3,606: Broder
Niners won. I figured out some battle stuff in my book AND realized I’d forgot to include a character so I went back and fixed it…and also took a two hour nap after breakfast because I was so tired. Blerg. Still not quite finished with this book, but I am SO DAMN...
Day 3,605: The Down
Well…the writing groove is more like a rollercoaster. I only wrote 10 pages today. Burned out after three hours instead of the normal 5. Oof. BUT…it’s better than nothing, and I am still feeling the groove. It’s momentum, really. The end is near. I just need to keep...