Out of nowhere, Buddhapuss Books experienced a nice bump in orders this weekend. Yah! Just finished packing, before a jaunt to the post office.<\/p>\n
Work on the book formerly known as Velocity continues in a blind, almost fury like pace. Each day I sit down, write, and rise in the afternoon to find lots of new words on the page.<\/p>\n
My output varies daily, and though I remain short of the 2,000 words a day Stephen King espouses, many times I graze the 1,000 a day he suggests for novices. Alas, though, it is not much more than 1,000.<\/p>\n
The manuscript is roughly 66,000 words, and there’s lots of story left to tell. Since I’m dead serious about the 100,000 benchmark, I stand at the cusp of the 2\/3 of the way there point. Slicing and dicing during the revision process will push the book slightly over or below the target.<\/p>\n
I’m curious to see what autumn, and its cooler temperatures, does for my output levels. The last heat blast certainly slackened my pace. I believe surroundings can influence the creative process. For instance, it’s hard to write near a jackhammer grinding asphalt. Conversely, when the weather is comfortable, my synapses fire more effectively and I generally work faster. Or so it seems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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