Jennifer McKenzie
Romance--Boy meets girl. Romantic Suspense--Boy meets girl with dead bodies.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Still Waiting and Unrealistic Goals.
It facinates me that I still, after years of living with myself, set unrealistic goals. It's not that I'm undisciplined (OK, maybe a little) or lazy. I often don't realize the extent that life intrudes on my plans.I've set a goal to finish my ms "Rough Seas" before submitting the first 55 pages and a synopsis to a contest. The contest deadline? August 12th. Add to this all my other commitments and I created a recipe for frustration that drives me up a wall. *Sigh*. Then, I have a hard time letting go of that goal. I want it. I want to do it. I get really cranky when I can't find the time or the brain power to accomplish my goal. Right now, I'm beginning to realize that my goals aren't too realistic.
"Garden Of Sin" ended at 7K. I don't know why. The characters didn't want to continue with another 12K of conflict. The resolution between them came without much hoopla. My goal of 20K for this work wasn't realistic. Now, I may add a couple of thousand words, but I think this is the direction they wanted to go. It did feel good to finish it. I sent it to Dayna Hart and we'll see if it's any good.
"Rough Seas" is turning out to be a high adventure at sea book. THAT wasn't my intention either. Being a panster, I have a vague idea of where I'm going. Now, one of my secondary characters has the floor and he's very complex. He will, of course, have his own story and I have to struggle not to tell it here. As you can see, I'm aiming for 70K, but it may only be 55K.
It makes me wonder if I can write something complex that's 100+K. Many ideas fly through my head, but I think I rush too quickly to resolution because I want to see my characters happy and in love. LOL.
For other writers, do you find 100K a struggle? How is your word count goal expectations? For others, are your goals realistic? Or do you find yourself struggling to meet them?
GARDEN OF SIN
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ROUGH SEAS
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23,415 / 70,000 (33.5%) |
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