I’ve found my groove on the Reapers 3 story. Actually, I’ve been completely and totally focused on that book alone for the last week and wow. I’ve gotten some progress on it. I feel like I could finish the rewrite draft this week, like tonight or tomorrow.

So that’s going well. I hit the part of the book where I had to completely change the story, so it’s all new words. I think I’m going to probably go over on my 75k word count goal. Lately, I just haven’t been able to write shorter books. I suppose that could be a good thing? Well, I’m choosing to look at it as a good thing. Writerly growth and all that.

The thing about writing is that you never stop learning. When you learn a new skill or apply it, the style in which you write shifts too. I’ve been pretty stuck where I’m at for a while. But I think writing Bloodlines and dipping my toes into a new genre has broken through that layer of static energy and I’m getting to stretch my wings a little now.

It’s like leveling up in a game. You’ve been working toward a goal all this time, but not really making any traction. Then suddenly, you not only burst through, but you end up fighting the big boss at the end of the level and winning.