50,000 words baby!
That’s right, I did it! Go me!
Now, time to pack.
See you next week!
I haven’t forgotten you…
I just took a few days off!
Back to writing after a few days off.
One night left of writing before vacation.
Total words in manuscript: 46,195
Total words deleted tonight: 1,105
Total words written tonight: 4,062
Number of clever and/or witty things said in this blog post: 0
Writing, Pie and Rock Band
Just finished writing 3,015 words in a little under three hours.
Total word count: 38,042
Time for peach pie, some Rock Band, and sleep.
Progress!
Total number of words in manuscript: 35,019
Total words written today: 3,220
Total number of songs added to my writing playlist: 22
Total number of cafe au lait consumed this evening: 2
Total number of bleary-eyed novelists in this blog who need to get to bed so they can go to work in the morning: 1
Total number of household cats who enjoy sitting on the laptop and increasing the difficulty of concentration: 1
Total number of novelists who wouldn’t change this process for the world: 1
Holy crap
Just spent half an hour reworking how I’ll present the next “reveal” in one of the central mysteries of this novel.
Now is one of those moments of self doubt.
I’ve set up some pretty awesome red herrings, several shocking twists, romantic and sexual tension and a few mysteries for good measure. All set in 1896 Troy.
Do I have the writing chops to pull this off?
Boy, I hope so.
An Update, an Update!
Number of beers drunk at Prodigals concert: two
Number of words typed during pre-concert writing session: 907
Number of helpful writing/plot devices suggested to me today: 1 (Shout out to Mom)
Number of scenes that now need rewriting: 1
Total word count: 29,626
Number of beers in my refrigerator: 0 (sadly)
New York Probate in 1896?
All right, question for the lawyers who know NY law.
First of all, let’s say a man dies in 1896 Troy without a will. He is married but has no children.
What happens to the assets? I assume things go through probate? Does someone from the family or from the state get declared an executor?
Any help/resources you can suggest would be very appreciated!
The Story So Far…
Word Count: 28,200 words
Chapters: 5
Living Characters: 8
Dead Characters: 3
Setting: 1896 Troy New York
Author’s Mood: Blindly Optimistic. I’m pushing for 50,000 words before I take a break to go on vacation to GeekFest. I also need to work 40 hours a week, bathe myself on a semi-regular basis, and write this blog.
Welcome!
Greetings, intrepid reader!
I’m a writer currently working on my second novel.
I wanted to create a record of my progress. Not only is it a great way to practice self-flagellation in a public sphere, it is damn fun to blow off steam.
Come along for the ride, and maybe someday we’ll all look back on this fondly.
