So technically, kind of, maybe, i think i will call the draft finished.  It’s an odd feeling. On the one hand it’s hard to say it’s finished because it will certainly need a good deal of editing and re-writing, and on the other hand, when i sit and think it’s time to get to work on the novel i have to remind myself that there isn’t anything else to do for it right now, because it’s finished… sort of.

For those of us who love to write, you never really stop writing. You just move  on to something else. Now the question becomes, what do i work on?

My goal at this point is to take a small break and do some reading. I don’t generally read much while i’m writing, so this will give me a chance to just enjoy a book or two. Then i will dive back into editing the first book in the series. I love the story, i think it’s my best work to date and now i have the second part of the series waiting in the wings. Getting book 1 polished and getting it published are next on the agenda. No big deal…

It was more like 5,000 words. For some reason i saw that i was on the home stretch and the sense of urgency diminished.  I mentioned in an earlier post about the affliction of senior-itis that can strike as a writer and that’s pretty much what happened.

I have also noticed that getting to the end of a project is even scarier than starting one and i think a bit of, “Oh my word i am so close to this being done what do i do then.” sort of crept in on me.

No matter, because there should only be one week left. By this time next week the draft should be finished.

Got back on track this week and hit my mark despite the new year. My big writing goal for last year was to have this draft done and it looks like i will be a few weeks over the limit, but no biggie.

Haven’t yet decided what this years writing goal will be, i am leaning towards taking over the publishing world and making billions of dollars, that sounds reasonably attainable.

Looking like two more weeks, if i can hit my mark for each one, and this draft will be done. I’m hoping to gain some momentum as i tumble down the hill toward the finish line.