Writing Challenge, day 1.

After this post, I’ll be updating weekly on Saturday…

 

Since I decided the challenge midway through yesterday I’m trying not to feel guilty about not reaching my 3250 word count goal. With the help of Write or Die, I was able to reach a respectable 2100 words.

With that I finished off chapter four of In Death’s Waiting Room. I keep going back and forth on the title, but that’s what it is for now. Today I’m going to be moderately ambitious, I’ll outline chapter five while I’m working (which will *not* count toward my word count) and then use 2 sets of 48 minutes in the hopes of hitting that 3250. I seem to do better when I write with a purpose instead of flying by the seat of my pants.

I’m aiming for 80,000 words. I’m currently at 16,500.

Both chapters one and two have been received very well through the IWW critique loop, so I’m rather excited.

I’m also almost finished with chapter one of my WIP Wounded Souls. I’m not entirely sure where this one is going to go, so we’ll see.

As I lay in bed last night I was struck by a new story idea. What happens when your best friend does her best to set you up with her ex-husband? Why it breaks the Girlfriend Code of course. We all know how sneaky best friends can be when they see the obvious that you don’t… I’m thinking this has potential. We’ll see.

So there we have it:

In Death’s Waiting Room: 16,500 words, starting Chapter 5.

Wounded Souls: 2500 words, finishing chapter 1.

Girlfriend Code: WIP, thought process.

Yesterday one of my Face Book friends asked me what the rush was. I turn 30 on June 27th. My goal was to write a book by the time I’m 30. I did that with Divine Touch, however, my new goal… established yesterday… was 2 books by 30.

 

I can do it if I stop distracting myself with nonsense.

~KdB