As I’m getting deeper into the story, I’m surprised by the character I identify with most.
My novel has four main characters. When I was outlining, there was definitely one black sheep I had trouble with.
I wasn’t sure about her story. I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to find a voice for her.
But now that I’ve had a chance to explore what’s going on in her world a little, I find I like her quite a bit. She’s actually been the easiest one to create a unique voice for, and right now I think her story arc has the most layers to it.
Odd also, because she’s the character that’s the least like me.
Onward and upward, the first draft is a fourth done.
Official Word Count - 27,357
Keep at it! These weekly updates are helping me keep motivated as well. I keep thinking “Hey, someone else is writing their novel, goddammit Jeff, write yours!” I’ve been working on this project for several years now, but now it’s finally starting to come together.
Don’t know what my word count is though. My goal for this first “event” draft though is 150 1.5-spaced pages. Then I’ll let it sit for a while a come back and make it a “real” novel (300-400 pages ideally).
Left by Jeff on April 16th, 2007