I just showered for the first time since...Monday. Yup, this is what happens when you decide to finish a draft in a week. People always ask how I write with kids, and that is my answer: live in squalor. My house is post-apocalyptal, I'm disgusting, my kids have been living on Pop Tarts and Netflix. Mom of the year right here!
But I finished writing a book! It's been like 15 months since I last did that—far too long. I am smiling like a fool, even if the book is a wild mess of a draft. It's written, which means it can only get better from this point on.
So, as is kind of my tradition, I present you with post-draft stats!
Working Title: Soulthief
Horrible Summary: After being murdered at sixteen, Sonnie Martinez reaps souls for Death, which is a dangerous job when Paladins lead a crusade to "purify" any spirit they find. But dangerous becomes downright deadly when a mysterious new threat descends upon the living realm. Sonnie must use her budding powers to form a shaky alliance between the Reapers and Paladins, but even that might not save her from a destiny Fate himself can't change. Or something.
# of Chapters: 37
# of Pages: 238
# of Words: 62, 805 (Yay short! Room to grow!)
Started: October 2011
Finished: August 2012 (About 4-5 months of work, several other months of being afraid of it)
Most prominent food item: Pizza
Favorite Character: Cedric, mmm, Cedric
Favorite Scene: Like I'd ruin it for you, but it's TWISTY.
And that's about it! On to the next project in my 6-week work marathon! Once it shows up in the mail, at least.
Actually, this sounds like your very best premise yet!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Natalie!
ReplyDeleteCedric!!! Hurray! :) So excited the read this one, Natalie.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Congratulations, sounds like a fantastic story.
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS! Your my hero, seriously! The book sounds awesome, totally up my alley! I really hope we get a chance to read it someday! Your post-draft stats idea is really cool too, I'll have to do the same after I finish writing the first draft of my own WIP! :)
ReplyDeleteNow, go celebrate, you deserve it! :)
~Ella
Sounds pretty cool to me. Congratulations on finishing. Get that shower before the mail comes!
ReplyDelete*HAPPY DANCE!*
ReplyDeletePoptarts are underrated.
ReplyDeleteYay, congratulations! Love the post-draft summary and the premise! I also love how much I relate to the messy house/messy mama effect. I have two little ones, and that's often the only wiggle room available when it comes to finding writing time :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! So happy to know that you also skip showers (and our proud of it) when writing! Amazed that you can write so quickly with a newborn to young to eat Pop Tarts!
ReplyDeleteNicely done! I just hit the 20,000 mark in my new manuscript. I I am continually impressed by your dedication. I hope this one gets a deal as well. (:
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on reaching the end of the draft!
ReplyDeleteNice! I know what you mean about shortness! I love it when I get to the end of a rough draft that is under 60k. Then, I can focus on building and enhancing instead of hacking.
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