... to meet goals!
I'll admit, I didn't think I had it in me last night. I had writing to do, reading to do, coffee to drink and food to eat. And above all else, no inspiration. I was stuck in my plot. There was a conflict brewing and the resolutions were not looking promising. One was a repeat of something that happened earlier in the story, and the other option was way too simple. I hate stories when a conflict arises and in less than a chapter it's tied up in a neat little bow and hand delivered straight to the reader. As a reader, I beg for intrigue, surprise and maybe a little bit of dragging the villains name through the muddied waters of the plot.
As is the case for many writers, my characters come to life as I type. They show me who they are and what they are all about, far above anything I might have planned for them. The characters take hold of their own lives and force me to let them live it the way they see fit, and usually that change is better than anything I could have come up with.
So last night, I sat down at my computer at one of my favorite little cafes and quietly asked my group of characters, "What would you do in this situation?" And they came through like I couldn't have imagined. And before I knew it my word count went from 11,011 or 13,108! My goal by Thursday was 13,000, so that put me over by 108 words 2 days before my deadline! My prize? DESSERT!!!
I will continue to write this week. I'm not giving up just yet. Maybe I'll set another goal and push myself to meet it. Small goals are where it's at!
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