For the past month I had to write approximately 1,667 words a day to stay on target for writing a 50,000 word novel in one month. It took a while to get the rhythm of it, to figure out what one could say in 1,667 words, and to allot the hour to two hours it took, depending on whether my creative muse was cooperative or not.
Toward the end, I found I could write for two or three hours at a time without becoming distracted. And, in the end, I managed to finish my novel — which I’ve decided to title Secrets –two days early. Now I’m back to blogging.
But I already see that it will take another adjustment, because there is no way to write 1,667 words in ten minutes. There is no time or space for lengthy expositions or scenic descriptions. There is no plot development or character development either.
There is just one main idea to put down, flesh out, and come to some conclusion about. It’s a completely different format, and I must admit I feel rusty. So bear with me a little if I become long winded and you begin to wonder where the story is going. Or worse yet, if you yawn along the way.
I hope to keep those yawns to a minimum.
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