On day 7 I wrote the last chapter of the book–actually I wrote two last chapters because I haven’t decided if this will end happily or unhappily.
I also wrote a lot of single sentences from the beginning I have started that I hope are the major scenes leading to the end. From past experience I know I’ll be adding and deleting scenes, but at least I have something of a path since I’m not an outliner.
On day 8 I did 1)Yoga and 2)walked in the Santa Cruz Mountains, then I went to the farmers’ market for fresh veggies and came home to work in 3) my garden. In other words, I let my characters take a break from me and me from them.
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On day 9 and 10 I dabbled with what I’d already written. Made changes. Wrote the chapter for 1ST ARREST, and left my poor MC in a mess.
C. Lee McKenzie says
Thanks for your votes. I'm in the bittersweet camp at the moment. Today I'm hoping to make a few decisions, but I doubt that I'll much. I'm having one of those saggy writing days.
Bish, I changed my principal's name. I couldn't keep Polanski after your comment last week. Thanks.
Onward.
Kelly says
That is very well written. I do usually like a more happy ending, but sometimes an unhappy ending makes more sense or is more realistic. I think you really need to decide what works the best.
I love the pictures from your break! Beautiful!
Marcia says
I love your path. I'm not an outliner either, and I find a "path-like thing" helps me. I also jot notes to myself in the margin of the draft as I go, when I get ideas of what comes next.
paulgreci says
Nice photos!!
As far as endings, I like bitter sweet, hopeful but not necessarily happy.
Bish Denham says
Beautiful pictures. I like a hopeful to happy ending, but your MC does need to go through some changes to get there. Like the opening. I want to know why the arrest is happening.
Jemi Fraser says
Yikes – I'm usually a sap and like my HEA endings, so I guess I'll vote that way. I do like them to go through some trauma along the way though!
Your garden is glorious!