LJI'm just shy of 70k on the manuscript. Just a handful of scenes left to go. I'm at the point where I need to make sure the story is cohesive before doing that final push. So I've complied the whole so far, created a pdf, & pushed it to my tablet.
Hey, just writing a multiverse speculative fiction book...not at all a commentary on our current reality. Nothing to see here. Move along.
This is the sequel to Litany For A Broken World. The presumptive title is Every Sky a Stranger (Entangled Realities, book 2).
My current logline:
When an EMT with PTSD falls through a portal to an alternate version of Boston, three friends from different parts of the multiverse, each who have been helped by him, attempt a rescue, before conflicting memories destroy his mind.
Honestly, it's easier to write a whole novel than a 1 sentence description of it!
On page 163 of 267 doing this first full pass of the manuscript for coherence. So far, no major plot holes or continuity errors. Which is huge given the multiple storylines & large cast of characters.
Found a bunch of places where I need to add pieces for clarity & foreshadowing (I draft lean, always).
Planning to finish the revision pass by tomorrow & then add the final scenes before sending it out to my beta readers.
Next - a convo with my cover artist.
Done with the continuity revision pass. Some changes needed, but nothing structural or massive. Figured out the final scenes & how the story ends. It became clear reading the whole story what had to happen.
Now to integrate the changes I noted throughout & to write the final scenes.
Okay! All revisions made. 70.5k. i have breadcrumbed out the next 4 scenes, which should get me to close to the end. Will likely get to 80k give or take. Which is what I had figured on for the draft.
Time to take a break & let the subconscious figure out the last pieces of the puzzle.
71k. The scene I'm writing is so intense I had to take a break. These final days of writing need to close all the open nested loops in this story, while letting some of the series ones stay open in a way that is still satisfying for the reader.
I think I've got it sorted out, but will only know after it goes to beta readers.
And another bunch. 1,600 for the day. Got through the scene. It was hard to write. So much emotion needed to get on the page. I think i made it work. Though i suspect it will need some editing for clarity. It has 4 characters & a lot happening.
73K after a good writing session this morning. 4 1/2 scenes to go.
73.5K 4 scenes to go. And I'm done for the day.
That's almost 15k since March 1.
A few more solid writing days & this draft will be done. But I need to make sure I take enough breaks to care for my neck & arms. Too much time at the computer isn't good for my body.
74,676 words & climbing. 3 more scenes to go.
My antagonist revealed something to me about her motivation. About bloody time! LOL.
Aaron 
🕯️Curious Magpie 🕯️@LJ is this the sequel to Litany?
Author-ized L.J.
JJ
SooJinL ⚽️🐈🫖🚲🧶🪡😷@LJ Yay, Poplar with Stirling!
marywordymary@LJ I am actually thinking of buying a device exactly for this purpose. What are you using? (I see the handwritten bits!) Do you recommend it?
@marywordymary I use the kindle scribe.
What I love about it:
-e-ink in grayscale
-pencil doesn't need to be charged
-writing feels like on paper
-can mark up pdf
-can create notebooks & take handwritten notes & draw
-is also an ebook reader
What I dislike/hate about it:
-Amazon ecosystem
-documents moved to & from via Amazon servers
-File system separates pdfs & ebooks from notebooks, so you have to look in multiple places for related files
1/2
@marywordymary It's become indispensable for my editing & beta read process, taking notes at meetings, & for marking up knitting patterns.
I agree with the reviews that say incredible hardware with crippling software.
As of now, the only real competitor is the Remarkable which requires a monthly subscription.
2/2
@marywordymary coda: because of the file system issues, naming conventions are critical as the device fills up. Otherwise it's hard to find things.
Also, a feature I don't use is handwriting recognition with notebooks. It does work, but it's an AI product, and it takes a lot of clean up. I find it easier to simply transcribe my handwritten notes when needed.
@LJ Thank you for all this! I'm not currently in the Amazon ecosystem so have been looking at the remarkable and I really appreciate your comparison.
Karen Conlin@GramrgednAngel LOL. not in the writing, but wondered if the action needed to be more present on the page. :)
@LJ whew LOL
@GramrgednAngel 5 more scenes to go. Then a quick trip to a few beta readers. If there isn't major structural work after that, on to you in mid April?
@LJ bring it