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So, at midnight ought six last night, I finally hit the fifty grand mark on my Nanowrimo project. I’m now one of the (so-far) 5500 people who’ve made it to the blue bar mark, and can show off with the sexy wee icon you see here.
The story won’t end there, in all senses of the word. I reckon the finished article will be close to 60,000 words, or around the 200 page mark. A good fast dirty read, which was exactly what I’d planned. I’ll spend next week getting the story finished, then put it away before polishing it and seeing if anyone’s interested. which realistically means the new year..
It’s been an amazing experience, and one where I only felt half in control of the story. It’s gone to places I’d never had expected. it’s been like hanging onto a wild horse, being able to control the general direction it’s galloping in, but being unable to prevent it from taking jinks and sidetracks along the way. So, yay me. I’m having a day off. Off out for celebratory drinks tonight, then back to it tomorrow.