Emory Goes Novel
I finished the 3rd draft of the novel at 5:12 PM. I’m not 100% satisfied with it as a complete novel, but it is closer to the story I’m trying to tell than ever before. I got the length down from 459 pages to a more manageable 345. I will take a break from it for a week or two and then begin draft number 4.
May 1 was the deadline for this draft because it was the deadline for my full submission to Emory Goes Novel, Emory University’s novel writing contest. I submitted the opening chapters in February and learned in March that I made the short list and was named a top ten finalist. That pushed the final draft deadline to May 1. It was a lot of work and a lot of stress to get it done, but I made it!
My challenge now is to regroup and take on what I hope will be the final draft. I’m excited about where I want to take it. It’s still a great story and I hope that one day soon I will have the opportunity to share it with the world.
Reading: Charles Baxter’s The Art of Subtext
Happy reading!
Q
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