“Completed Today 2”
Following on from Wednesday 22nd’s post I am still very much in “crunch” phase but just starting to come out of the “phony war”, i.e. where work was going on but the ‘pages to completion’ did not appear to reduce at all.
So-o, since Wednesday 22 I have managed:
- a further 2643 completely new words written;
- 17 Pages rewritten/revised;
- 24 pages of new and/or previously rewritten ms reviewed and polished
- 3 further chapters completed;
- Total Pages Until Completion: 90 plus Glossary.
Is it scary? Yes, just a little (plus there’s ongoing earthquakiness for extra adrenalin goodness—only 1 dash to the study door today though π ) Mainly I try and just ‘feel the deadline fear’ then put it to one side and carry on with whatever the next writing task at hand is: keeping going, one word at a time!
Hi Helen, I just finished the first book of Heir Of Night Book 1, I must say amazing, couldn’t put it down. I’m so excited that you are in process of the second book and can not wait till it hits the book stores. I will be waiting patiently. π
Hi Beth:) Welcome to “…Anything, Really” and thank you very much for letting me know that you have enjoyed The Heir of Night. As you can see, I am doing my level best to shorten your patient wait for Book 2 (The Gathering of the Lost) while ensuring another great read!
And in the meantime, if you’re looking for another Helen Lowe read there’s always Thornspell which is not only standalone but also a good “crossover” story.:)
Hey, your getting there! π Good luck with those earthquakes– I would be a nervous wreck and would probably SLEEP in my doorway! π
Chelsea, there are all sorts of jokes doing the rounds at present about all the different things that Canterbury folk do in doorways! π
One word at a time! That’s the spirit! π
You betcha! (Reaches for more “spirits”!) π
I’m wondering if there will be any earthquakes in the book! Best wishes to you Helen
Harvey, there was an earthquake in the first book, The Heir of Night! And there is a reference in both books to the historical “Cataclysm when the world fell”—and when you read the description it is definitely ‘earthquake-tsunami-flood-volcano’ territory. but I wrote it a long time before September 2010 began our current period of quakiness!
You’re down to double figures – yay!
Keep going with the baby steps. You’ll get there.
Thanks, Jan—I will and I shall! π
Congrats! The end is in sight.
Read tomorrow’s update—now very close indeed.:)