I’M FREE.

From braces, that is. After 80 years 1036 days, today was the day I got them off. I was definitely not expecting it to happen today, but happy late birthday to me.
I’M FREE.

From braces, that is. After 80 years 1036 days, today was the day I got them off. I was definitely not expecting it to happen today, but happy late birthday to me.
How’s It Going:
Chugging along.
Since I’m getting so close to the end here, I’ve started creating my plot skeleton for book 3. I know the basics of 3-4 different conflicts that will happen throughout the majority of the novel, but I feel like there’s one thing I’m missing. I know I’ll trip over it eventually, but the feeling is annoying.
How’s It Going:
I’m glad this part of the process is easy and not very mentally taxing. Our local Pride festival was today and I am exhausted.
As a fun aside, I went and looked at my pre-revision word count and the word count of the type-in so far. I’ve already gone from 44,928 words to 49,274 words! And yes, I have also cut words. I may hit 50k yet.
How’s It Going:
I’m so excited to be done with this soon. I can’t wait to have Audrey read it.
I really need to figure out what the hell I’m gonna do about the title/cover.
I’ve started seriously thinking about the plot of book 3. I know what two of the main conflicts are gonna be, I just need to brainstorm how they’re going to play out. Some of the bits and pieces I scribbled down prior to writing book 2 no longer appeal to me and/or don’t fit with the overall theme/tone as much as I thought. I also haven’t quite nailed down how much time will pass between 2 and 3, but I do have some idea about where I want Madison to be at the beginning of the book.
But of course, nothing’s ever carved in stone.
How’s It Going:
Swimmingly. In fact, today I discovered an interesting parallel between Madison and Keziah that I never even planned, but it is so fitting, and it only helps what I’m going to do to her in the next book.
Cause I can’t go through three books without torturing my favorite angel. That would just be boring.