84362 words, and I'm done!
Here is the final metrics post.
Goal for the day: 750
Actual words written: 6682
Starting line: “There,” she said finally, lowering her hands and letting her spell dissipate. “That should give us enough time to leave.”
Ending line: And then I slept.
Darling: The carpet beneath me was a dark wine color, the color of pooling blood and spilled dreams. We had joked about the carpet, David and I. Had considered putting a similar color in our house. That was before we’d known how they’d gotten that color – how many people had choked out their last breath to make it so vivid. How many final moments were woven into the threads.
***
If Sapph ever speaks to me again, it will be a miracle. Seriously.
adr_forte and
barlidoc told me I made it too easy on her in the first book. So I fixed it.
Boy, oh boy. She's...well, ladies, I hope she never meets you in a dark alley. :-P
I'm sending this out today to my beta readers. Take your red pens to it.
Now I'm wiped. This writing stuff is hard work!
Here is the final metrics post.
Goal for the day: 750
Actual words written: 6682
Starting line: “There,” she said finally, lowering her hands and letting her spell dissipate. “That should give us enough time to leave.”
Ending line: And then I slept.
Darling: The carpet beneath me was a dark wine color, the color of pooling blood and spilled dreams. We had joked about the carpet, David and I. Had considered putting a similar color in our house. That was before we’d known how they’d gotten that color – how many people had choked out their last breath to make it so vivid. How many final moments were woven into the threads.
***
If Sapph ever speaks to me again, it will be a miracle. Seriously.
Boy, oh boy. She's...well, ladies, I hope she never meets you in a dark alley. :-P
I'm sending this out today to my beta readers. Take your red pens to it.
Now I'm wiped. This writing stuff is hard work!