Clarion West – Week 1

Yesterday closed out week 1 of the Clarion West Write-a-thon. I did all right. Made my goals each night, though sticking to the outline proved difficult past the third sentence. No matter how cool my outline looks, my brain sees something obscure, yet shiny, and bolts in that direction. Might as well yell “Squirrel!” each time.

Week 1 Goal: 10,500 words

Day 1: 2294

Day 2: 1794

Day 3: 2385

Day 4: 1754

Day 5: 1554

Day 6: 1880

Day 7: 1514

Actual Word Count:- 13175

While I’m writing a first draft, I chose...