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NaNoWriMo – Day One
2,600 words so far. The average daily output needs to be 1,666.67 to reach that 50,000 milestone by the end of the month. My target is going to be 3,000/day, just in case my signing events and travel time knock me out of commission every now and then. So, what am I writing about, you might ask. I didn’t decide until this morning. I kept bouncing back and forth between a non science fiction book I’ve been dying to get out, and one I just dreamt up a month ago.…
Yesterday’s Excerpt
Here’s an experimental blog feature: an excerpt from yesterday’s writing or editing. This’ll be like those close-up shots of something everyday that you can’t distinguish. Maybe, when you finally get to reading that part, some little deja-vu neuron will say “Hey! This is from that stupid blog thingy!” I’ll try and keep them spoiler-free and nonsensical. Here’s something from yesterday: ———————————- “Let’s go,” she told Walter, turning down the stairwell and taking them two at a time. She burst into the lobby below, empty save for one man leaning on…
A Beginning
Choosing the right place to start Molly’s story was simple. Despite all that took place before, much of it long before she was even born, there was one day that changed everything. Not just for Molly, but for the galaxy. The full scope of this story is only beginning to be understood, even after six months of nonstop reading and research. And yet, it all hinged on a single day. So that’s where this story begins. The Tchung Affair. I’ve apologized several times prior for my analytical, male brain. I’m…