I think today I’m going to actually finish the first draft of the novel. I have a feeling.
It’s a nice feeling, having this feeling. It’s like… energy coupled to satisfaction and drive. I know I can do it, I want to do it, and I have the opportunity to do it. The day is half-over and I haven’t made quite as much headway as I wanted, but I can feel it in the air.
It’s going to happen. Today.
Tomorrow I’m going to tackle editing the whole thing and sending it off to my editor (maybe, MAYBE on Wednesday, but I think I can get it done tomorrow). That’s going to be a lot of reading out loud, which I find is a pretty solid way of getting editing done, but that’s okay!
I picked up a copy of The Last Emperox by John Scalzi, and when I finish this novel I’m going to read his as a reward. I love the series, and I love Scalzi’s work… I often say he’s my writing patronus, because he writes the same kind of stories I write, but better. And one day he’ll just write the same kind of stories that I write. I look forward to that day!
But for now… back to writing the best stories I can at this time, so that I can write better stories tomorrow!
Stay safe and healthy out there, everyone!