Word count

[Bramblethorn]

I've already sent the first page to an editor to look over but last night I was typing 1, 2 & 3 up together and it seems like they work well as one part. The story has a slow build up and it makes sense to group it together. I think 4, 5 & 6 also seem to have the same theme. Then the conclusion will just have to be 7&8 because there is no more to write to this story. I pretty much wrapped up the murder plot with a black sparkly bow.

I'm just very insecure about this whole writing thing. Even though the story did not come from my real life, it still feels very personal. I've been trying explain it to the husband and he thinks I'm insane. He's never seen me so unsure about anything. He's a numbers guy like I am so he can't help with the story but he's not letting me quit and is pushing me to finish.

For me one of the toughest bits of writing is letting go of a story, recognising when it's good enough instead of locking it up until it's perfect (which is: never). I have to remind myself that there's always room to write another one later (or revise the last one, if it really needs it).

 

[loquere]

Fuck the readers. What they get is free, and theyre spoiled brats. Laurel wont let me insult them but I'm over readers back-seat driving stories.

That said, fuck all the nifty ideas for word count. All of the erotica John O'Hara wrote runs around 1000 words per story, so I go with O'Hara NOT WENDYASSCLOWN4U at AH. So far as I can see, the longer stuff at LIT is writers in love with themselves.

CNN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0xr31XbSOU&feature=kp

Fuck some of them. Most of them are OK!