Well, I started running right out of the gate on my #60n60 project. Got an idea, explored it a little, wrote about 15,000 words and then another 27,000 words. Quickly realized it wasn't working! It wasn't my voice! It was a disaster (alarm bells were ringing in my head).
So I went back to the drawing board. Came up with a setting, a hook, a mythology, and characters that I could live with. Created a story bible with my characters' backgrounds, the setting, and other pertinent info. Wrote a tentative pitch and synopsis/outline.
Tomorrow, I begin the actual first draft. Keeping my fingers crossed that it will come out the way that I envisioned. I can hear the characters' voices in my head. The plot is pretty clear. Really feeling the time crunch, though. Tomorrow is day 11 of 60, and I need to be able to publish this sucker in 49 days!
No matter what happens tomorrow--even if I hate the writing and it's killing me and it sucks--I will keep working. Because rough drafts are always hard, and happiness doesn't come until I start editing.
Hope everyone's Monday brings much joy and happiness.
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