Forward motion on Gen & Tonic Investigations #1: 10,056 / 70,000
Still no contract. I Have Faith. She’s demanding a lawyer.
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Title: “Strong Earth”
Starting point: 1,100 words of outline
Goal: 20,000 words of story
new words: 2,024 over three days, and a lot of staring at the story & swearing. Yes, trying to figure out what’s broken DOES count as writing.
Total words: 18,434
Research: none
Excerpt:
She shook her head, and lifted a hand to scrape the strands of hair that clung damply to the nape of her neck. It was too close in the shed, too close and warm. “Why must things be so complicated?â€
Betrayed Confidences: one
Revelations: it’s not all about the magic.
Things magical: secrets and not-lies