Writer Patty’s Publication Adventure

Where Writer Patty Writes About Fiction Writing

You Wrote How Many Words?

writerpatty | October 28, 2008

My Young Adult novel turned out to be 36,200 words! It’s complete in rough draft. It has a beginning, a middle and an end. There is a plot and there are interesting characters with obstacles and challenges that they have…

I Can Barely Keep My Eyes Open

writerpatty | October 26, 2008

Today was a very good day for WriterPatty. :) I clocked in at over 6,000 words today, and completed chapter fourteen. I also have about 500 words done for chapter fifteen. If I don’t keep expanding…

More Progress.

writerpatty | October 23, 2008

I was only able to get about 300 words down for chapter twelve last night. And today, I wasted the day by cleaning my house and doing laundry and then the kids were home and I didn’t get to write.…

Another Chapter Under My Belt! & Chapter Length.

writerpatty | October 22, 2008

I’m feeling very encouraged as I get closer to the conclusion of my story. Chapter eleven is now done. It’s going to need a slight rewrite, but I can do that later.

I’ve been giving myself a maximum chapter…