I’m nine days into PWA’s Novel November, drafting Aeva 2, and as of yesterday I’m at 14,034 words. Chapter 10 is done and I’m starting Chapter 11 today.

I almost always have music playing when I write. Usually it’s a playlist that runs in the background while I work, and I barely notice it. Every so often one song pulls out of the mix and captures me. Right now that’s “Another Life” by Jordy Medina. It’s been on repeat since I started outlining. I’m not sure why this one stuck, but sometimes a song just does that.

And yes, for this story, I outline. I’m a bit of both, plotter and pantser. I don’t usually outline shorter stories, but since this one has become a series, I’m finding myself doing it, especially because I want to get the whole series out on a steady schedule.

Currently, this rough draft is messy, plus I’m moving fast. Editing will come later. For now, I’m just hitting the word goals. It’s the sloppiest I’ve ever been, but don’t worry, it all gets cleaned up.

If you haven’t met Aeva yet, book 1, Aeva: The Last Hope, is free on Kindle+.

More soon. Back to Chapter 11.