It’s been nearly three months since I started this site. During that time I’ve added chapter outlines, story arcs and a commentary section. Each of these tools has been enormously useful in the creation of the novel.
I began the actual writing about two weeks ago, and have already belted out over 80 pages. To my mind that’s nothing short of amazing, and I’m both proud and elated that I’m able to keep up this pace.
Writing this novel is different than any thing else I’ve worked on. I feel like I know the characters and the town, because they’ve lived in my head for so long. Their dialogue and story leap onto the page, and every day I show up eager to get to work.
Now more than ever I’m convinced that this is what I was mean to do for a living. I can’t attest to the novel’s quality, or its likelihood of being picked up and published, but I can say that its my finest work. I can also say that I enjoy few things in life as much as writing it.
I’d better get back to it! Talk to you again soon.
