Another Draft Bites the Dust

Well, I've finished another draft. Huzzah! This time I've written an adult Urban Fantasy. While YA was my thing for a long while, I think it's time to accept the fact I can't get into a teenager's mind like I used to. Besides, I like writing about cocktails and fun things happening during work and all that stuff my life is made up of now.

Some stats for this draft:

Date started: 21st February 2013

Projected end date: 22nd April 2013

Actual end date: 26th March 2013 (Almost a month in advance!) (Um, I had more days off work than expected.)

Number of words: 98,343 (!)

Things that were neglected during the writing of this draft: Household chores, dog, housemate, work, boyfriend

Things that will no longer be neglected: See above

Things I can do now: Read, rewatch Sherlock, read, talk to my boyfriend, sleep, read

Next step: A quick read-through for obvious errors, then off to beta readers!

Okay, in case you haven't figure it out, I'm off to read for a bit, then get some actual sleep. Zzzz...

LOVE vs MANUSCRIPTS

Remember your first One? You thought it was forever. You couldn't see a life outside the dream you had. When it didn't work out, it destroyed a piece of you.

The Ones after that were easier. Not roses and sunshine all the time. Just easier. You knew you could survive, even if you had to part. You had survived before during your darkest hour, you could do it again.

Those Ones make you happy, keep your passions running high, but it's only when you find The One - capital T, capital O - that you really know it's going to work. And that's what we're all searching for.