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I did another 1,200 words ... for a random scene ... for about three hours after work, but I'm going to chillax for a bit before resuming the outline, which I added a plot twist that I wound needed chart out more fully. Finally, I'm seeing the end of this.
I did the standard 1,200 words this morning, before resuming the outline after tackling some non-writing stuff today. I've got enough surviving hours in the day to finish this outline, which mean I'm free just worry about drafting next! 😉
I'll share the progress with y'all soon.
I'm definitely using the thread to stay on task, so I'm appreciate that you and the mods have got the time.
Now for commitments, I've got good news and bad news.
Good News: I wrote my first 1,200 words, though much that is for the end of the novel since I immediately knew how I was closing it...
Starting this Saturday, I'm going commit myself to writing at least 1,200 words a day on my novel, Sys Admins vs. Cryptic Souls.
Probably need to write more to meet my two-month completion goal for my novel, but it's a start.
I'm not starting just yet since I've gotta finish up some outlining...
I knew this forum existed, but I didn't take a peek before looking for possible places to publish my (future!) Publishing Derby entry. Some mates in a writing server recommended here along with AO3, Wattpad, Scribble Hub, and Royal Road.
So here I am.
I'm Contestant. (For the time being, I really hope name changes are a thing here, otherwise I'm going to feel foolish).
Finally decided to enter the Publishing Derby, so I pulled the trigger on trying here as a place to publish the draft of my novel as work on it over the next two months, maybe...
Don't worry about my username, I'm going to change it as soon as I get my Publishing Derby pseudonym.
It'd be weird to go around here named Contestant.