Just sneaking in to announce that last night, just before 10:00 pm, I finished the first draft of The Unhappening of Genesis Lee! In seven weeks, I wrote 76,525 words. WOOT.
Like a typical first draft, it's a lovely disaster-- I'm already planning to rip apart the ending-- but it's actually the best first draft I've ever written. It won't need nearly the overhaul Devolutionaries got when its first draft was done. By comparison, that first draft took over four months, and included a complete re-start around 30,000 words. Why the difference? Obviously JuNoWriMo helped, but the biggest change was MORE EXTENSIVE OUTLINING. Give it a try, my friends.
Also...I might be having a shiny new idea. Tentatively titled Perception, I'm still brainstorming, but I've got a fabulous protagonist, a terrific setting, and a twisty-turney plot all in embryo form. And, because I got all excited about it, it also has a mock cover.
Sigh. SNIs have such terrible timing. Maybe the first draft of this one will be a NaNo project this year.
Okay, sneaking quietly away again...see you July 15th.
:D Congrats again on finishing GENESIS, and that cover for PERCEPTION! So intriguing. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on this first draft. I know what you mean about NSIs. They make a habit of showing up at the wrong moment. see you when you come back. :)
ReplyDeleteFist pump! Seven weeks? I'm in awe.
ReplyDeleteHave fun editing and keeping your SNI at bay:)
Congrats on the 76k! Whooot! You know, every time you mention something in a post, the same thing will have had happened to me earlier - I got a SNI idea, too. Considering I have a whole buttload of first drafts on my hands, now is bad timing. I love the mock cover! :D
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! It's always inspiring and exciting to see someone finishing their first draft.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! A full draft in seven weeks is amazing. Love the new cover. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteThat's cool that you got so much done in so little time. I'm still on about 500 words every couple of weeks. :)
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That cover is awesome!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing your first draft. Love that mock-uped cover as well. :)
ReplyDeleteThat cover is amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow, congratulations! That's such a satifying feeling. I'm glad the summer NaNo worked out for you.
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you decide to do November NaNo; I'm going to do it too, and it would be so cool for us to do it together.
Yay!! Congrats!! That cover is awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhat an accomplishment! Congrats. That mock cover is stunning! I love it!
ReplyDeleteOkay, the "mock cover" totally rocks! And congrats on the massive word count in such little time. Glad to know when outlining works for a fellow author; as you know, I have a new-found appreciation for the process. :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool, Shallee! Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteYay. Love the cover on Perception.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on finishing your draft! Perception's cover is intriguing. Looking forward to hearing the little tidbits you decide to share about it.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing your draft! Such an awesome feeling, right? Also, I love the cover you came up with. :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Huge congrats to you on finishing. And fast too!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cover! I'd pick the book up for a read on that alone! :)
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