Two turkey dinners later and I am pretty well ready to get back to life. All that traveling and talking and stuffing.
Good stuff (pun not intended).
The Latest Progress:
- Added a fair 1,000 plus words to Just as Human Ch. IV. 2/3rds through that part.
- Got my latest Love Thy Nerd article published: 20 Years of Determination in the Halo Saga. Give it a look in my freelance writing portfolio! Hint: I am a longtime Halo fan; one of my career goals is to work at 343 Industries.
There is this transition point I am thinking through for Ch. IV. Barely a paragraph at most. But, it slides into a short time jump I need.
And I practically have it in mind.
Below is a snapshot of the entire second draft to this point!
An Overhead Look:
Chapters I, II, and III written.
Chapter IV ongoing.
Chapters V through probably XII to come; I have a sliver of a scene at its start written.
Chapters XII through XV, already written, are the exciting climax and falling action.
Chapter XVI is the conclusion.
When will I have it printed in a pile of A4 paper as a finished second draft?
Not sure. Realistically, six to ten months, with approximately 40,000 words to go based on my rate. I want to get this most, or all, finished so I can put time into more game writing.
I seriously cannot wait to share with you this story; I think it will be memorable.
That’s that! See you next week! By the way, I am starting a new blog series soon, about games. 🙂
Matthew Birdzell 