Nobody said writing the next great fantasy novel was going to be easy. I worked both Saturday and Sunday night over the weekend. I didn’t work for very long either night–probably about three hours combined, and I didn’t start a new chapter yet, but I still felt like I accomplished something.

I spent most of that time revising Chapter 7, and I think I’ve got it in good enough shape to move on now.

The main point is, I continue to have productive writing days. I don’t want to stop working, even for a day, because if I do, I know what will happen. One day off will turn into two, and two will turn into four. Before you know it, another three years will go by and I’ll still be working on Chapter 7.

But that’s not going to happen this time around. Every day, I’m determined to get closer to finishing this novel. Some days that will mean meeting my 1,000 word a day goal. Other days it will mean sharpening my editor’s pencil.

Last night, I spent a good half-hour planning out Chapters 8-10, so I should be ready to go for tonight.

Fantasy Writer’s Progress Report:

• Consecutive days of productive writing: 5
• Chapters complete: 7
• Word Count: 25,296