Well, I don't have a specific word count goal to tell you about this morning. If you read my last post, you know that instead of moving forward, at this point I actually need to go back and do some major editing/rewriting before I keep going. Which, ugh. It's for the greater good, I know this, but it just stinks to have to start all over again regardless.
But start over I did. Last night I rewrote the first two chapters- not completely, but I took things from the current first and second chapters and rearranged them, added some new stuff, etc. Also,the story now starts from Riley's perspective instead of Ella's. I thought that made a little more sense, seeing as how Riley is more the "main" character, being the one haunted by Anna. I'm going to toss these two chapters off to my readers and see what they think. I want to make sure how it starts now makes sense before I move on- god forbid I have to start over yet again. And I know the first ten pages are the most important pages of the book- if you don't "hook" your readers immediately, forget it. Why would they keep reading it they aren't interested in the characters and the story right off the bat? But anyway, I'm excited all over again for this one and can't wait to keep going with the edits. And I can't honestly believe I just said that...but it's true!
So it was a productive weekend, even though I'm still sort of under the weather. I just can't seem to kick this bug I've had for three weeks now, so I guess it's time to finally make a doctor appointment. We finished the remodel on our laundry room- and I was reminded yet again how much I despise painting- I cleaned the whole house from top to bottom, did a bunch of ironing, cooked a huge pot of pulled pork...ah, how I enjoy being domestic from time to time.
Hopefully before I know it I'll be back to keeping tracking of my weekly word count goals...but for now, back to revisions I go!
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