To Change the Ending or Not to Change the Ending?

To Change the Ending or Not to Change the Ending?

Book endings are a bit of a conundrum, aren’t they? You have an ending in mind that you think is pretty good. Then, by the time you get to that part of the novel, you decide that too much has changed and the ending you had in mind won’t work, or it’s not good enough and you come up with something better, or your timing and triggers are off and you’ve completely screwed the pooch and need to revamp the whole thing - multiple times.

It’s not like I’d know from…

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Sneak Peek - Book 2 (no spoilers), Plus Writing Update

Sneak Peek - Book 2 (no spoilers), Plus Writing Update

Sneak peek day! It’s just a tiny look at a portion of Book 2, but still.

First, as you can see by the writing log image (can click to enlarge) I’m over 80,000 words in, so I’m in the home stretch. The goal is to complete it in fewer than 90,000 words so I have some room to beef it up if need be, while still remaining within 100K. Fingers crossed.

Also, big news -

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New Year Novel Writing Update
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New Year Novel Writing Update

Happy New Year! And oh happy day when progress is made.

Okay, several days, not just one day. And major progress. No, really, MAJOR progress. I’ve written nearly 12,000 words in the last 4 days alone, and January 2nd isn’t over yet. I can’t believe I’m nearly at the halfway mark.

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