FINALLY FINISHED!!!

I feel like throwing a party tonight. I just finished the basic first draft of my book. I hit 52,948 words, which got me a bit farther than I expected to be. Now I have the rest of the week to take this at a slower pace and go back and add to the scenes I flew through in my rush to finish the draft.

There's still a long way to go before this will even be remotely readable, but mostly I'm just pleased I survived without having any complete breakdowns.

Thanks to those of you who have been offering me encouragement through this. Don't be offended if you try to get ahold of me and I don't get right back. I think I'm going to be catching up on my sleep in celebration! I'm hoping to have another draft of this story finished by the end of September so I can start passing it out and getting feedback from friends and family.

Attempting the Utterly Ridiculous!

So Tom and I have been trying to find the best ways for each of us to get some serious writing done. We've been looking into books on writing and editing, and what it seems the universe has been trying to tell us is that the book in a month style is just right for us. I'll try to keep this ticker updated as to my progress, but my goal this month is to finish the first draft of a 50,000 word novel. It will be far from a completed work, but it's a start. Next month Tom will get to try this and I'll pick up the household chores and meals. We're not exactly the normal couple, I realize. I'd appreciate any encouragement getting through this!

As of right now, I have 9,042 words out of the 50,000.