Here’s my update:
1. Blog Posts: Two regular blog posts completed (a Manuscript Red-line post, and a writer’s advice post from the Q&A session)
2. Reverse-Nano goal: My novel started at 119,479 words. Now I am down to 114,713
3. Inserted the new “Stuck in a Closet” beginning (Increased the word count Ugh.)
4. Completely re-wrote my ending (again) It’s much more intense now, but yikes do I need someone to read it to make sure I’m not nuts.
5. Finished a complete edit/read of the entire novel. Eliminated about 11 unnecessary Points of View.
1. Jury’s still out on cutting that scene with the King and Magellan.
2. I didn’t cut the Matton meets the mercenary scenes. This is about 2,500 words of the 4,500 I wanted to cut this week. I’m going too, though… as much as I don’t want to.
1. Do two blog posts on cutting Points of View (Gold Mine Manuscript tips)
2. Re-write one of the dream sequences to richen the character of Darkness slightly
3. Re-write the scene where Matt gets his memory back. This is one of those huge-decision-things. I will probably be reverting back to my original draft. The current idea seems to be confusing, and too information-intense. This will probably cut quite a few words, too.
3. At least start the beta read I’ve been sitting on. (I promise I will start it this week, J)
Happy ROWing!
Jennifer Eaton
Jennifer M Eaton 
Here I am! 🙂 I had read this previously, but don’t think I asked… Reverse NaNo. For editing purpose, I’m guessing. Cutting words? This is the first that I recall reading reference to it. 😉 Perhaps I’ll do that next year!
Yeah, everyone else is struggling to make word count for a first draft, I am struggling to cut words for a final draft
“Reverse Nano” This is my little term. I thought it fit nicely.
Put the scissors down! j/k You’re doing great. I hope you can get it where you want it 🙂
As long as I’m not running with the scissors!
Rooting for you, Robin
Thanks Robin!
My ending has changed so many times. It’s like a roller coaster. I really like them all, but I just don’t know if it really “ends” enough. **sigh**
Fanastic week. Love the reverse NaNo – so cool! And I like how you look at your goals in weekly chunks. Here’s to another bang up week!
Yeah, weekly just seems to work better for me. I feel rushed on Wednesdays, but I really feel accomplished when I can report well on Sunday — I’m such a rebel.
Great job! I like seeing that others go through their WIP to deal with specifc issues and amp up the intensity. Best wishes with ROW80!
It’s weird, every scene I re-write gets more intense in one way or another. I wonder if I’m in a “different place” as a writer, or in a different place as a person. Dunno.
Good job keeping up on so many of your goals. I hope that this week goes well, especially for resolving some of the cutting and is-it-nutty? questions.
The cutting is hard, especially some of the cuts coming up. I LOVE the scenes that I know have to go, but they don’t propel the story forward. It stinks.
Wow, you’ve done loads this week – well done.
Sandra
Thanks, Sandra!
Good job this week! I can totally relate on the crazy-ending-uncertainty. It sounds awesome in my head… 🙂