Home stretch...

In the home stretch of finishing the sequel to Find the Star.  It's called When The Red Moon Runs Dry, and I guess it won't be anywhere near finished, just a big first draft I can set aside for a few weeks.  The momentum I've had on this story surprised me, especially here in the last few weeks as the candlelight of the story usually starts to dwindle for me.

Find the Star was a real learning experience in terms of composition, and I tried to make good habits while writing this follow-up novel.  I kept thorough notes while writing.  I utilized outlining when I had trouble formulating a character or scene in my head.  I corrected glaring spelling and grammatical errors as I went along.  Basically, I tried to stay organized so once I come back to start the editing process, it is a little less daunting than last time.

There is at least another week, probably two, left of writing on this first draft.  It's a bit self-congratulatory to be talking about the finish line when I'm not there, and not really that close.  Who knows?  Some idea could pop into my head in the middle of the last chapter, and then there are another hundred pages of writing to do.  I guess I am just happy that for all the errors I will surely find when I revisit it with a critical eye, I feel like I have the story I want.  I feel like I better know the characters I had before, and am enjoying giving life to the new ones here.  This universe in which they live is one I feel much more comfortable bouncing from planet to planet in.  It's mostly those things that compelled me to write this post.

I have no idea when this unfinished book will be published, but hopefully soon.  Hopefully.