One Week In

One week in and the words should be flowing, even if they're not congratulations! You've started a novel and that's more than some will ever do.

Are you asking yourself these questions, aren't most novels more than 50,000 words. Yes, traditional print books are longer than that. But there is a whole world of electronic publishing looking for your manuscripts. But that doesn't matter do you know why? Because in the rewriting process one of two things will happen, either your book will shrink or fatten up. But don't worry about that now, right now just work on making your manuscript happen period.

So far the words are flowing but where week one represents a unique challenge where all the set up gave you a chance to try things on and throw tons of words on the page week two is where your story will go through some growing pains.

Week Two makes you fight for your story but if you hang in there you will begin to see amazing things happen. Your characters will come to life in a way you've never seen before or perhaps you will be experiencing this joy all over again.

I know you can all do this. I'm contemplating turning this into an 80,000 word challenge. So here is my goal. Ten pages a day until until February 28th. Scary I know, but if I can just concentrate on those ten pages every day I should be good.

Make a simple goal for yourself this week. Maybe you're cruising along and don't need this pep talk but if you do, to be sure I know that you have it in you to complete this challenge. Leave a comment and win a chance at a free copy of Hurt So Good by Joely Sue Burkhart. In the mean time keep on keepin' on.