This Week’s WIP Status
This past week didn’t come close to measuring up to last week’s progress, but I’m still pretty happy with what I completed. I wrote a little over 7,000 words, giving me 56,113 words total. Not bad for such a hectic week.
Now, I’ve also realized that this first draft probably won’t make it to 75,000 words. Instead, I’ve cut it back to 70,000. There are spots in the novel where I know I will need to go back and flesh out a bit. There might even be an extra scene I need to add in later. I’m waiting until the first draft is complete to do that though. So, while my first draft will be shorter than expected, I still plan on meeting the 75,000 word total after edits.
What does that mean? I have less than 14,000 words left to complete the first draft. Which seems about right with what I know I have left in the story. Do I dare say it? This week, my goal is to write at least 2,000 words every day in order to complete the novel by next Sunday night. Something that I can definitely do.
The End - It’s so close!
Congratulations on the progress! Keep at it, and if you don’t make the 2K a day, at least you’ll get close. The finish line is in sight. I love that feeling. =o)
Since my gargantuan first book (which shrunk after many edits), my first drafts are always shorter than the end result. For me, it’s much easier to add than to delete. This is why my WIP is set to be around 80K, but I’m more than halfway through with the first draft and not even close to halfway throught the word count. *shrug* Those other words will come later.