Blitzing the Story
| October 12, 2010 | Posted by The Futtock under Dark Seas, Writing |
It’s all about discipline!
I have spent the last couple of months writing. I have a full time job as well as part time work to make ends meet. I have a wife and kids. Time is hard to come by so the idea of writing a novel is not just a matter of perseverance, but logistics.
I have managed to squeeze in an hour here and there. I don’t get much sleep these days but the good news is that I have reached the first major hurdle which is a full story, written down from start to end totaling around 60,000 words.
What I have done, is just write. I did not stop to correct it or edit it. I just went from start to end and I am done.
The story now, apart from the very last chapter, is done. It’s just a sketch, and needs to be filled out with further descriptions, but now I can honestly say that I have written my first, full novel.
The next phase is to flesh out the characters and make sure the story flows well. I also need to do basic stuff like check the grammar and spelling.
I think the final word count will probably be around 100,000 words after this including the final chapter which I have left till last because I am undecided as to how this will pan out. We will see.
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