Chug…Chug…Chugging Away

The sequel to The Magician’s Doll is coming along!

Although I have long accepted that I am more of a marathon runner than a sprinter when it comes to some – okay most – aspects of my life, I admit there are times when I glare at my draft, with all those chapters I’ve written, and yell, “Why aren’t you done yet? You know this is killing me! Be finished already!” Of course, the manuscript always wins those battles.

I want this novel to be better than the last. I want to improve with each one. I agonize over my words, looking for the exact way I want to express something. That’s been the fun of it for me, always, even when I want to tear my hair out sometimes over what I perceive to be an appalling lack of progress.

But even the bits I get out on a daily basis are adding up. I can see how the threads are starting to tie together and how the end of this part of Natalie and Phillip’s journey will play. I’m getting to the finish line, slowly but surely, and to be honest, there’s never been a doubt in my mind that I would, even as I’ve been frustrated with the struggle to get there. I am dogged, in the least appealing form of the word, and even though at times I might scream at the process, with each project I finish, it’s also been the thing that’s given me the greatest feeling of accomplishment.

So I continue to chug along, bit by bit, to get where I need to go. But keep your ears open, and if you hear a “Whoo hoo!” in your corner of the world, followed by a bunch of yelps and squeals, check this blog. It might have been me writing the final word of this first draft! 🙂