Chapter 5 is a mess. But I need to leave it for a while to figure out what I want for it. Bookmark Chapter 5, move on to Chapter 6.

Funny Dr. Seuss-style poem about literary agents here.

Really need to get moving on Chapter 5. The goal is to have a draft finished by the end of the month so I can move onto Chapter 6. I haven't really been writing much the last several days. Gah.

No huge changes to Chapter 4, though that may change in the next round of revisions. Chapter 5 is like wandering around in a dark basement. You know the flashlight is there, somewhere.

Finished revising Chapter 3, though it needs much more polishing than Chapters 1 and 2. But for purposes of this draft, it's done. Moving on to Chapter 4 revisions/drafting. If you recall, I left Chapter 4 half drafted, a complete mess of 9 pages. Chapter 4, here I go.

Day 34 Progress Report

Days 34 (August 31) - Meh. Suffice it to say, I did not make the August deadline for my draft. Far from it. But I did get a lot done. Significantly, I hacked out a full story outline, so writing from now on should, theoretically, require less HUGE revisions later on, seeing that I actually know, somewhat, where my story is going. I sketchedseveral chapters ahead earlier in the month, though I'll have to go back now and see how much they deviate from my outline. Chapter 1 was revised, cutting out about 2-3 pages of angst and melodrama, leaving it at 6 pages. Chapter 2 was sigificantly revised--perhaps 10 pages of new material altogether--and now comes in at 21 pages. I'm still in the middle of revising Chapter 3, and I'm about halfway through that process. Chapters 1 and 2 still need to be polished, but I'm satisfied enough for now to move on.

Page/word count:

Chapter 1 -- 6 pages -- 3,638 words

Chapter 2 -- 21 pages -- 12, 257 words

Total: 27 pages -- 15,895 words

Chapter 1 has something of a prologue taste to it, but I don't want to call it a prologue until later, if I have to. The overuse of prologues annoys me. Excluding Chapter 1, I feel that most of my chapters will weigh in at around 20 pages.

In addition to the visible progress, I also developed more self-discipline in terms of writing, or making an effort, almost every day. And I've finally grown attached to this story. I'll continue to make writing a priority, and I want to continue blogging about it, although without the annoying day counter. :P