Oops!

[dreaminghope]

Stats:
Hours: 22.5
Words: 22,634
Pages: 110

Music: A Prairie Home Companion - "Original Motion Picture Sountrack" (twice, or was it three times?); Bif Naked - "Purge".

Fuel: Double-long-shot iced mocha and a lot of chocolate-covered-almonds.

I wrote the words "the end" with every intention of going back and adding some more scenes and details, but I find it very hard to motivate myself to do that.

The story's done, for better or for worse, and I want to walk away.

On the other hand, I want it to be as good as it can be, and I've got until midnight (or until I fall asleep) to improve it. On the other hand, "improving" it could cause more problems and just end up with a lot of word clutter. On the other hand, I really wanted to make it to 25,000 words - something about that number, which is exactly half of a NaNoWriMo novel, seems significant. On the other hand, I'm a perfectionist, and if I start re-reading, I might start trying for extensive editing, and that's just asking for trouble.

How many hands is that?

I'm going to take a break and then see what I think.

Comments

[magickpixie.livejournal.com]

Walking away for perspective is always the best idea!

As for the 25,000 word mark: Keep It Simple Sweetie. Clean, concise, and to the point is far better than wordy fluff.

Congrats!

[alfaspider.livejournal.com]

How many hands is that?

Funny. :)

I'm big on reaching my number goals too, but you know yourself, so I'd go with your gut!

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!!!!!!! What an accomplishment indeed!

[gerimaple.livejournal.com]

a job well done!

[storm-in-az.livejournal.com]

I think we do our best 'thinking' when we're not trying to think. Taking a break is a good idea. Statistically, you are a very rare person; most people cannot write. But if your instincts are telling you there's something amiss, they're probably right. I believe in women's intuition.

[rythos42.livejournal.com]

I don't see another update, can your readers assume you stopped there, you crazy monkey?

Good job!