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An interesting week. 44,000 words on the Rana book…which is precisely 0 words more than when I stopped for my holiday, plus or minus 50 words or so. I did make progress though, I went back and fixed scenes and reordered and generally tinkered, while taking out the notes to myself, which is why any increase in the word count was promptly wiped out. The plot has not progressed from where it was sitting, so next week it has to be a concentrated effort on pushing forward. Character motivations are getting clearer.
Over on the other project, the one I shouldn’t be working on, I’m making a steady 500-1000 words a day, and am at 21,500 words. It’s a lot more fun than the Rana book (immoral characters are always more fun than the moral ones…)
Because the second project is going well, I’m not going to force myself to stop working on it. I don’t like dividing my attentions but I don’t like being too rigid, either, so I’m going to let it ride for a while. Therefore, my 2000 word a day target for the Rana book is unrealistic. I’m looking at doing a minumum of 500 words a day on each project. (I might adjust it upwards once other committments ease off). If I can manage something consistent, I’ll have two first drafts by the end of the year.
