It’s done! WOO!
Man, writing “The End” at the end of a document feels so gosh-darn satisfying. This is true, even though this is nowhere near “the end” for my work… this novel in particular is going to take a mountain of editing to polish up to a level that it’s ready for my editor to tackle. But that’s okay! The first draft, at 81K words, is done, and that’s still an accomplishment.
As usual, I’m going to step away from it for a few days, and then dive into the edits… oh, probably early next week, since I finished it yesterday. In the meantime I’ve already started the next project (a short stop-motion animation I’ve been punting around my head for a bit), and have a draft of the script ready to go.
But yay for finishing the longest part of another novel! Maybe I can get it out in time for the holidays… probably not, that will depend almost entirely on my editor and her schedule, but maybe!
Hope everyone out there is staying safe and healthy!