by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
I continue to be in put-up-or-shut-up mode with the third draft of my first novel. I finally — THINK — I have a stable first chapter. Now, I have to go through and edit things so they make sense.
I’m down to 42 scenes in the first act, after starting with 65 then going down to 24. I’m pretty sure 42 is good because it’s long, but not so long that I can’t have a 60 scene second act without things being out of whack. I’m really pleased with what I’ve come up with.
Now, to put in the hard work.
And I continue to have three really good scifi novels rolling around in my mind. I need to put in the work to have them ready to go at a moment’s notice in case something goes wrong with the mystery-thriller. But, in general, I need to work them. They’re all really good and should be pretty easy to knock out if I just give them the attention they deserve.
I’m not going to live forever. I need to buckle down and get something done. I am, however, still on track to query this mystery-thriller in the fall of 2024. All systems go!
