For more information about the #7DayRevisionChallenge visit this blog post.
My personal #7DayRevisionChallenge schedule:
- Saturday: 1-5
- Sunday: 6-10
- Monday: 11-15
- Tuesday: 16-20
- Wednesday: 21-25
- Thursday: 26-30
- Friday: 26-30 (I know I have this down twice, it’s because I anticipate some huge changes here. I might even need more time than this but this is the goal for now.)
I’m making daily updates on my blog to hold myself accountable so you can follow me here if you want!
Chapter progress at the end of the day:
21. 60% completed
22. 45% completed
23. 40% completed
24. 0% completed
25. 0% completed
Total time spent this day: 300 minutes = 5 hours
Day’s Reflection
Since I merged the later chapters of my WIP I began to draft the pre-climax and climax of my story! I felt nervous since I hadn’t drafted in awhile and wasn’t sure ideas would flow. They did. 🙂
I ended up flowing with ideas for the pre-climax and while I struggled a little more with my climax (I had to pull out paper and pen to brain storm ideas) but once I had the outline written, it was easier for me to see the scene. When I can see the scene it’s easier for me to write.
I only just started the climax before I had to pause to brainstorm but I think I have a good idea of where I want it to go. I still would like to sleep on it to see if I can think of some better ideas or ways to enhance the scenes. I’d like to up the stakes a little more but I can always revise it if I think of something.
The goal is to finish these last few chapters. I still need to outline the last chapter of the book and the epilogue but I’m feeling pretty good about what I have so far. I’m sure I’ll need to add more details but I pray and hope that this is the final iteration of this story. It’s been through major revisions. It’s gone through more minor edits though.
I can’t believe it’s the second to last day of the challenge! Still proud of the work I’ve done even though I didn’t quite hit my goal of 5 chapters a day. I’ve made significant progress considering during my PTO I’d probably watch a bunch of TV. lol
I don’t think I could work on my story for more than 5 hours with serious focus. I won’t be able to do this in the future, I’d probably be only able to work for a few hours when I go back to work but at least I know what my limit is now. 🙂
Oh, if you’re interested in beta reading or becoming a critique partner, check out my beta reader post.
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