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.