Word count -- CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT.

[seanan_mcguire]

Words: 2,208.
Total words: 63,005.
Reason for stopping: chapter fifteen is done, so I'm going to work on something else.
The cats: Alice, spare room floor; Thomas, kitchen sink; Lilly, parts unknown.
Music: random shuffle.

I could keep going, to be entirely honest: I know what the shape of the next chapter is, and I could push my way into it. But I wouldn't finish another chapter tonight, and I'd rather send this out to the Machete Squad now, while there's time for them to do something about it, than force my way onward and maybe not get them a draft until the weekend. So you see, I can be taught.

(Besides, the other thing I'm working on right now is potentially my "here, have a new book" reward, and that means I'm on a bit of a self-imposed deadline to get it wrapped up.)

I am really crazy-happy with how things are shaping up. I have the normal contradictions and conundrums of a first-draft book that's only a little over halfway done, but they're resolving themselves quickly, and it's a good story. I'm going to rock it.

Comments

[anne_d]

It's so nice to have more of your stories to look forward to in the fullness of time, so I appreciate your updates.

"here, have a new book" reward

Oh, I do that too! I just ordered a book of steampunk jewelry ideas as a reward for... well, all sorts of things. Also I'll be able to cull some of my crafts notes and articles because it covers several techniques I want to learn or try again.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Well, in this case, it's a short story about a woman named Elizabeth and her lover, who may or may not have been a Roane changeling.

Her name was Annie.

[anne_d]

That sounds very interesting indeed.

[tsgeisel.livejournal.com]

Is your "Here, have a new book" reward that you get to *buy* a new book, or that you get to *write* one?

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

That you get to buy a new book!

[biguglymandoll.livejournal.com]

Yay new books, and we *know* you'll rock it!

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks. :)

[ladymurmur.livejournal.com]

Out of curiosity, what kind of turnaround time do you usually give the machete squad - hours, days? And do you usually send them a chapter at a time?

These glimpses into your writing process are wonderfully interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

It depends on the size of the chunk, and the closeness of the deadline. Not every member will be able to contribute to every flip, and that's okay.