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I'm almost 80k words into the first draft of my first novel. My original goal was a 100k first draft, and I'm still aiming for that. But....
Each day I do the writing and usually hit my word count goal, and I'm still feeling muddled, losing confidence and feeling stuck even while I'm moving forward. And as I continue writing, the amount of inconsistencies in the work grows, meaning tons of work in the rewrite.
Is this the mid-book blues or just me losing focus? When will it end???? I'm hoping soon. Though I sometimes get the feeling this is what it's going to be like till I'm done with the first draft completely.
My second novel is definitely going to have a synopsis before I start writing...I mean, one that's longer than three sentences.
I started this project intent on finishing; sometimes I think the work is being compromised because I'm being so dogged about getting out all the words before I start messing around with everything (so many messed up scenes, it's hard to write new ones). But, I'm still sticking with the idea that finishing a first draft is better than screwing with it endlessly and then never completing it (which is the trap I always fell into with previous attempts at a novel).
Each day I do the writing and usually hit my word count goal, and I'm still feeling muddled, losing confidence and feeling stuck even while I'm moving forward. And as I continue writing, the amount of inconsistencies in the work grows, meaning tons of work in the rewrite.
Is this the mid-book blues or just me losing focus? When will it end???? I'm hoping soon. Though I sometimes get the feeling this is what it's going to be like till I'm done with the first draft completely.
My second novel is definitely going to have a synopsis before I start writing...I mean, one that's longer than three sentences.
I started this project intent on finishing; sometimes I think the work is being compromised because I'm being so dogged about getting out all the words before I start messing around with everything (so many messed up scenes, it's hard to write new ones). But, I'm still sticking with the idea that finishing a first draft is better than screwing with it endlessly and then never completing it (which is the trap I always fell into with previous attempts at a novel).