Joely Sue Burkhart

Another week of slow progress, but a step in the positive direction.  The Fire Within is up to 7,853 words. 

I spent some time over the weekend fixing a few continuity problems.  Sometimes, I can push through a first draft and know a few things need to be fixed in revision; other times, the error is so troubling that I simply can’t move forward until I smooth it.  In the dream sequence I mentioned last week, I showed my whole hand way too early.  I cut nearly 700 words and saved it for later, and then fixed that scene to better hint at what will happen later.  Much better.  The phrasing throughout is still rather rough in places–I tend to write a few too many fragments in first drafts–but the bones and muscles are there and growing nicely.

Oh, I also found another great theme song for this work, particularly Eleni:  Making Love Out of Nothing At All by Air Supply.

I didn’t hit 1K a day last week, but that will be my goal this week.  How about you?