Valhalla Post 26: Writing Length

Hello everyone once again! I've remembered to update after two weeks this time. I want to talk about recent observation on the length of my writing. But first! An update.

Book 3 written: 66%
Book 3 edited: 58%

Clearly, this time I've done much more editing than writing. However, this is also, in many ways, deceiving. When it comes to editing, I know exactly how much ground I've covered. If I know a chapter is 8 pages, then obviously 2 pages of that is 1/4th of a chapter, so if a chapter is worth, say, 2%, I'm therefore 0.5% more edited than before. Simple. Easy.

My writing, however, is a little more difficult. While I have technically written only 2% compared to last time, what I mean is I've only covered 2% of the topics I wish to cover in the book from last time. In the first book, this was accomplished in roughly 5 pages that made up 2 chapters. This time, each chapter is closer to 5 pages each. The chapter counts are lower in comparison to the first book, but the page count is, at times, more than double. So, while my progress seems much smaller, the truth is my writing has just been lengthening according to what I'm writing. Some scenes are simply longer/larger once I've put them into words, and my words are getting better as I continue making progress (or so I like to think at least).

In short, while this is a "net win" for my book and my writing, it is a bit of a "loss" when it comes to progress. I believe Book 3 will be my largest and, hopefully, best book yet. But it will be completed slower. For that, I apologize, but I am still quite resolved with my current goals. I am still on track for an October release. If this changes, I will let you know through more blog posts.

Until next time, keep working hard and getting better at all that you do! My Rising Stars!