#draft three

This is the Draft #3 of Darkling, if you're curious. Which is why there's 9k on the first day, it's what I've already rewritten and edited prior to October.

But I wanted it on there because I'd ideally like to reach the 40k Rewritten mark by the end of the month, leaving me 60k for November, give or take...

UPDATE: Long Time, No See

Hello everyone and Happy Halloween! Well, it’s been a while. Over two months to be exact. I didn’t intend to take such a long break from blogging, but life caught up to me in a bad way. Work and stress have been out of control, leaving me with very little motivation to write. However, I have managed to solider through and carve words onto the page. But those words weren’t great and I once again…

Weekly Writing Update #27: 8/21/21

Hello everyone! I hope you are all enjoying the dog days of summer. I have been trying to squeeze every last ounce of fun out of these waning days. I have been hard at work on my novel and recently completed Chapter 8. Although it was originally my intention to finish Act 1 earlier this month, I have decided that it is more important to make the writing good than to rush it for the sake of…

Weekly Writing Update #25: 7/25/21

Hello everyone! I hope you are all enjoying your summer (or winter, depending on what part of the world you live in). I am continuing to work on Act 1. I am hoping (finger crossed again), that I will have it completed by this time next week. If that is the case, I will still be on track to have at least 80% of Draft Three done by the end of August. I think I have finally cracked the code on Act…

Weekly Writing Update #24: 7/18/21

Hello everyone! Sorry I missed posting last week. I honestly didn’t even realize it before it was too late. So, there have been many changes since I last updated (shocking, I know). I had someone read the first Act and they pointed out how the plot is too complicated. Act 1 should be set up. It shouldn’t confuse the reader or be overly dramatic. The tension is supposed to grow throughout the…

Weekly Writing Update #21: 6/12/21

Hello everyone! I hope you are all having good luck with your writing projects. I am just about done with amending my outline/plan and should be ready to start revising ACT 1 of draft three tomorrow. Taking what was once a two POV manuscript and switching it to one is going to be an interesting challenge, but I think I have cracked the code. I am actually quite excited to dive into this mini…

Weekly Writing Update #20: 6/5/21

Hello everyone! I hope you are all having a great weekend. It is scorching hot where I live and I am doing my best to stay cool. Things have started winding down at work, so I have been able to dedicate more time to writing. I actually finished my Act 2 outline and have moved onto Act 3. As I stated previously, I paused writing my third draft in order to reorder things due to my shift from two…