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The finish line

Last night I finished the first draft of my novel. Sixty-five days of writing (less a few days in December), 93,559 words. Also, a couple handwritten pages of notes made along the way titled "Things to fix." Also, characters who demand more story (I already gave them an epilogue, what more do they want? Another damn novel, that's what.) and plot arc-lets that want to grow! And be free!

Now what?

I'm going to set it aside for a month and then start editing.

In the meantime, I'll . I don't know. What was it that I used to do?

100 words | January 5, 2006 05:28 PM | Writer's block