Nearing the 100k mark. Whew! I’ve been knocking a few thousand words a day, though the pace is considerably slower, at least now. No issue there.
Kindle has this great feature where you can upload your personal documents and read them. So, I decided to upload two of my book files. I’ve been breaking them down in files of around 100 pages to make skimming/editing easier. I have to say, reading them on Kindle was giddy fun. It told me how it might read in the hands of someone just purchasing the book.
A few things that I’ve noticed:
- Wow, does this need some editing! I knew that, but it was amazing how I felt reading the story in kindle format. Suddenly my expectations were so much higher. That’s a good thing.
- White space. I have more chunks of text than I thought. Other books I have read tend to have more paragraphs (and white space).
- Some parts were amazing to read! When I hit my stride I could feel it. Maybe I’m a writer after all.
- Plot. I’m suffering in conflict (or rather the layering of it). This is a big problem. I’m not sure what to do about it. I guess it will have to be addressed on revision. I think I need a bigger, overarching conflict that may threaten everyone. As it is now, everyone is concerned with their own petty issues. I’m not sure if that can carry a book through from start to finish.
We’ll see. More writing today. I started a new Sarithel chapter last night and hope to finish that today, then move on to Wen again.
Word/Page Count?
I was in the store the other day and a LOT of the genre books (specifically sci-fi/fantasy) were around 700 pages. Mine is looking to be around 400-500. I wonder if this will be an issue, or if it’s actually a smart number given that it will be the first book in a series and MY first novel. Hmmmm….
Happy reading, writing all!
Archived from: 8/8/2011