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Word Count Update
Super tired tonight, but officially over 1/4 done with the book. Not 100% sure the last chapter will stay in its current form, but we'll see when the alpha readers and critique group get back to me.
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Writing Update: Snippet
Hello everyone! I will be posting a word count update later tonight, but suffice to say things are moving along very well, indeed. I am nearly 1/4 done with the book, and I thought it was time I posted a snippet. (Note, words encased [like this] denote items that will be in Japanese. I am waiting to hear back from my language consultant.)
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Word Count Update
So, the last week and a half or so has played hell with my time to write. It is always chaos here leading up to the husband's annual trip to Japan. There is a lot that goes into traveling to another country for three weeks, let me tell you. Plus, I always get kind of cranky and depressed before he leaves, so that didn't help.
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Word Count Update
Yesterday was an awesome day of writing accomplishment, which carried into this morning. Weekends will be tougher, I think, because the husband and I are often busy, but my weekdays are pretty free for the next few weeks at least, so these should start showing a lot of progress.
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Summer
So, yesterday was my last day of teaching for year. It is frightening and liberating at the same time staring into summer. Frightening because, three months without pay. Plus, I have to do everything necessary to get my license for next year in that time. Liberating because, more time for writing! July. I want Nemesis finished by July.
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Word Count Update
After all of that storyboarding, the first chapter went nice and smooth! I am very pleased so far.
Current word count total:
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BOOM!
From the opening scene to the final image, Nemesis is storyboarded. Here is what that looks like in my MindNodes app:
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What's in a name?
I need help.
There is this particular pirate family in my novel that has a tendency to name their children in rather unconventional ways. Examples:
Mercy
Cannon
Reaper (Although this is a nickname.)
Pallas
Brutus
Lilith
Basically, there is a running joke amongst the characters saddled with some of these names regarding being stuck with them. But I need ( Read more... )