my second draft

so i’ve finished my first draft and began the process of the second draft.

it helps so much to have someone (my best friend) sit there and tell you “no, that scene doesn’t contribute at all” when i look at it and go, but i wrote over 2000 words and its a good scene…. but then realize that he’s right and bye bye scene.

after a couple of hours i have finished putting my scenes in order for the novel as opposed to chronological order. i’ve also made several notes (thank you scrivens for your easy to add notes) on scenes that i knew right away needed alterting, re-writing or just big ass tweaks and added empty forms for scenes that i need to write. its late now so i will rest my weary brain and tomorrow i will begin looking the whole novel over. while i know that there are several empty holes that need filling i know i need to wait as my brain is in overdrive.

i do feel a bit guilty as technically i’ve not ‘written’ today as i’ve been doing successfully since the class started (only missed 2 days so far) i know that re-ordering my novel, deleting and creating new ideas for scenes does kinda count.

my biggest push right now is i sorta entered a contest, who’s deadline is in a couple of days. they required my first 5000 words and a synopsis. which i coudl easily do. they recommended that you be close to finish sooooo, a finished first draft is close to finished right? i’m terrified that i won’t make the long list cut and therefore not need to submit my full manuscript in potentially the next couple of weeks and am equally terrified that i will. plus, on top of all of that we’re about to do a transfer. so 12+ hour long work days!

wish me luck!