Falling Behind
March 11th 2010 13:09
Unfortunately life has gotten in the way of my editing this month. I've begun the second draft of my novel, writing a new first chapter-but life has stalled me. Between a crippled grandmother, old friends coming back into the picture, and my general exhaustion, my started second draft is sitting on my USB key gathering dust.
Luckily, being a student in Toronto (I don't know about this in other places) I've got next week off of school, freeing up several hours of five days of my week. Some of this time will be devoted to catching up on school-my editing isn't the only thing I've fallen behind on-but I'm hoping to get most of my second draft done during this time period.
Hopefully you've come further with your work than I have; if not, don't give up hope. If you're participating in Nanoedmo, don't fret too much about your hours. Focus on how much of your manuscript you get rewritten. Don't think about how much time to do it; your goal is to finish a second draft of your novel, and even if it only takes you 40 hours, or you only make it most of the way to the end, it's still a huge accomplishment starting with a first draft and having a second draft in a month.
How are you coping with life and editing your novel?
Luckily, being a student in Toronto (I don't know about this in other places) I've got next week off of school, freeing up several hours of five days of my week. Some of this time will be devoted to catching up on school-my editing isn't the only thing I've fallen behind on-but I'm hoping to get most of my second draft done during this time period.
Hopefully you've come further with your work than I have; if not, don't give up hope. If you're participating in Nanoedmo, don't fret too much about your hours. Focus on how much of your manuscript you get rewritten. Don't think about how much time to do it; your goal is to finish a second draft of your novel, and even if it only takes you 40 hours, or you only make it most of the way to the end, it's still a huge accomplishment starting with a first draft and having a second draft in a month.
How are you coping with life and editing your novel?
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