I made the 10k *dances*

The writing is appallingly awful and I am probably going to have to chuck most of it. I really do hate that feel. It’s why I switched off my last draft to revise a draft instead. I made hundreds of pages of notes from writing craft books this summer – I want to improve! – but unfortunately it doesn’t seem like any of the lessons have sunk in.

My current hope is that I am working out the fundamentals. What I really hate is realising I have made a structural story error as then it’s not a matter of revision – it’s a rewrite. They are different. If I can get to the end of this and just need to work on how it is written, rather than what is written, I will be thrilled.

Also I am hoping if I can keep running I will outrun the despair at the awfulness which is what usually stops me from writing…

But 10k! I am about ¾ through the outline now so I am even doing well with the length estimate. Honestly knock me over with a feather that never happens.

I still have no real idea of what comes next (except in the broadest sense) so that will be fun (not!) for next week. Future!Me is going to hate me.

Words today: 3,082
Current total: 10,140