Theo Thwaite Had A Problem - Began week at 79,100 words. Ended week at 85,646 words. Book is finished(3/1/17)! I intended it to be 100,000 words but I came to a natural stopping point. Anymore would have been forced. Next book to work on is Pocket Hole Four: Polka Dies.
Whenever I finish a book I like to post my "Book is Finished" poem. So, here it is:
This book will end
meager collection of metaphor, simile
story arcs that rose and fell
shifted setting and by degrees
faded in strength.
Silent, without voice
yet full of words, the riddle,
formed in thinking womb of months or years
then birthed to impartial scrutiny,
release now
fresh to the hands of strangers
derivative, yet you will shine for some,
fitting first for sequels spun in inkjet loins.
Newborn, bear my name.
Tomorrow I'll place pen on paper to,
parent skills awanting,
fashion another.
2017 To-Do List
Theo Thwaite Two: Theo Thwaite Had A Problem - Finish first draft ((100,000 words) by mid-March (DONE 3/1/17)
Pocket Hole One: What A Gril Wants - One last review DONE 3/2/17)
Pocket Hole Two: Boys And Other Irritants - One last review
Pocket Hole Three: What Not To Wear To A Prison Party - Go over first draft sometime in June
Theo Thwaite One: Theo Thwaite Had A Secret - Go over third draft in July
Pocket Hole Four: Polka Dies - Write first draft (50,000 words) by end of June
Pocket Hole Five: Goodnight Mr. Moon - Write first draft (50,000 words) by end of September
Theo Thwaite Three: Start to write in October
No comments:
Post a Comment