Novel-in-progress: Donkey

No, Blackheart Man is not finished, but it is progressing.  I've teased out some plot points and world-building that are making me happy.

And today I returned to Donkey (working title), another novel that'll be due soon at Grand Central Publishing, formerly Warner Books. Though I've already written a few scenes for it, my idea for this book is still kinda sketchy. Yesterday I made a list of some of the scenes I want to write, and while doing so, came up with a plot twist that will mess nicely with my protagonist's head, as well as raise the stakes in the story. Today, I chose one of the scenes and just wrote, no plan, no self-editing. You know, I don't think I've ever done that before? When I checked my word count a few minutes ago, I'd written 2,058 words for the day. If you follow my blog, you know how difficult it usually is for me to write that much prose in a day. Storywise the scene in progress is a mess, but my protagonist is beginning to develop a voice and some intriguing characteristics, and her surroundings and life are beginning to feel more fleshed out than they have so far. I've developed a few new characters out of today's writing, and her relationship with her uncle has just become even more fascinating, based on some advice I decided he'd given her.

DONKEY: approximately 19,000 words total to date.

Today's word count: 2,058 words.