1,060 words, most of which are scrap.
Actually, not scrap so much as me figuring out the story through my characters. Does anyone else do that? Sometimes I find myself writing dialogue that I realize is actually me figuring out where the story needs to go next. I realized almost at the end of my writing session that I was starting to explore concepts and themes better suited for a possible sequel. I'm not sure I ever will write a sequel, but apparently I know how it will begin. I rewound again to another iteration of the ending I'd scrapped for logistical reasons, but which fits better thematically. Now to figure out how to explain a twelve-year-old beating up a grown man, even if both of them are robots.
Just how do you write a novel, anyway? This blog is a record of my journey to find out the hard way.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
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