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50,000 words
By Ned | February 22, 2008
Yep. The book, tentatively titled Epic Summer, is now past the 50k mark. 50,000 is a good milestone, because now that I’ve passed it, it’s pretty much a sure thing that I’ll now finish at least the first draft. I can’t not finish it. I’ve already written 50,000 words, for Chrissake! Giving up now would mean a huge waste of time and mental investment.
The weird thing is I’m nowhere where I thought I would be around 50,000 words in terms of the plot. I think this thing is starting to get a little bloated. But it’s probably nothing I can’t fix in the second draft with a merciless attitude and a machete.
This thing might actually be publishable by the time I put down that machete. And that would be awesome.
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February 22nd, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Congrats man! And to think I’m dreading finishing a 20-odd page paper due in a couple of weeks…
February 23rd, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Good work, dude. You’re right — that’s completely the turning point. Whatever happens, if you got that far, you can finish it.
I’m almost there myself at this point — I think I’ve got 47,000-something. Perhaps a party is in order?
A sexy dance party?
February 23rd, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Did somebody just say party?