I got 9.5k written yesterday. It was good. I had been aiming for 10k, of course, but it took me until 11:45 to get where I got, so I wouldn't have gotten the rest. It's okay. I was over the 10k on Wednesday and I'm aiming to be over it again today.
Part of the problem I had yesterday revolved around two chapters. I'd written a particular scene between Daniel and a minor character, Chelsea. When I went through Part 2 two times ago, I had decided I didn't want the scene in the book. When I went through it again the last time, I thought that maybe it needed to be back in there, but I wasn't sure. The events seemed so miniscule to me.
I thought about this scene a lot yesterday. By about seven o'clock, I realized that Daniel was going to HAVE to do this scene and it was going to require him to act in a way that's not him. I didn't want to write it, because I didn't want Daniel to go there.
Finally, at about ten o'clock, I decided that I'd write the chapters and if I didn't like them, I'd get rid of them. So I did. Wow. I was hiding from the emotions that came out. Holy cow. It wound up being really good chapters. They're going to need some adjusting because the emotion in it is so raw for me.
This is why I write. I love that these words can pull such an emotional response. It's awesome.
I'm shooting for 10k again today, but there's also a second goal. I'm almost done getting through Part 2 and it's Friday, the 18th. There's only twelve days left. I need to get moving. And, if I dot get through the rest today, I can give myself another duckie! Part 3 tomorrow! Woot!
See you tomorrow.
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