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So, today I finished my new novel and by lucky chance reached the 50,000 mark of NaNoWriMo (50,100 to be exact). I've enjoyed banging away, more or less in the public eye. This is the first time I've ever posted my daily totals. If you're interested, they're below the cut.

( words words words )

I feel a little bad doing this because, well, I do it for a living and I've got pretty good at churning it out. (In this time, I flew to Sydney for a day, had a signing at A&R, got stuck in a plothole, and had one hangover. Bet you can't guess which days.) Also, the hard work has only just begun. While it's nice to have a new book under my belt, now I have to make it into a good book. That's where the magic really happens.

For those still on the treadmill, keep at it, and good luck!

Today is day two of NaNoWriMo. Yesterday I wrote 1600 words of my novel before being driven to write a new short story instead, only my second for this year (123rd all up). The day before that, I wrote 4000 words, which don't count to my total. I know it's not a race or anything, but ... well ... typical.

It's nice to be moving again. I've spent too much of this year thinking about writing and writing about writing, and not enough time actually doing it.

Back to the coalface I go ...