It's been almost a month since my last official update. I'd be brief, but... there's a lot to say!
You'll notice that my current word count for Kindredfire has surpassed 46k. However... there is something I should clarify about this number.
It represents the total number of words I've written since I started writing this story. Not all of these words are actually in the story itself. About 8k of these words are currently in my SCRAPS document; that is, writing I've set aside because I didn't like the way it sounded.
The actual novel itself is currently around 36k. I may yet pull stuff I've written from the scrap bin and use it later down the line, but that's not likely. The reason I show the total, though, is for my own sake. If I posted my novel's word count, as is, the number would occasionally go down. And that, from a weird psychological standpoint, would really depress me.
Here's the way I look at it...
If I write a 1000 words, then later scrap ALL of them in favor of better writing, that doesn't make those 1000 words useless. In fact, those 1000 words were necessary. I needed to write slop first before I could make something good.
As I continue to write, I hope to get better at making a clean first draft.
But this draft? Dirty and patchy as hell.
I still love it like a child, though. A smelly, poop-stained child.
ANYWHO. -.-'
I'm about 8 chapters into the story itself and just started chapter 9. I don't know how many chapters there will be altogether.
The picture at the top of this post? It's a random image from deviantart, but it seemed to have a few amusing similarities to some aspects of my story. Take that for what you will.
So am I ready to tell a little bit about the story itself?
Mmmmm... Almost...
I will say it's a story about a world ruled by dragons, where fire breathers (called Kindlers) are the mages of dragonkind. The whole story revolves around the system of magic I've created. I've come up with a nice tagline for the novel: "Discount Brandon Sanderson." x___x
...Seriously, though, it's turned into a love letter to some of my favorite fantasy stories and, on that account, doesn't reinvent the wheel. But I have to write it. It's got too many fun ideas for me not to.
I'll make it as good as I can, even if that 'good' ends up being really bad. I'll at least be able to say, "Hey, it was my first try, alright?"
I hope to post some chapters from it in the future. At least 1-3. Definitely 1-3.
Oh, and uh... DOTE. Still gonna write it. When this is done.
I promise.
Cross my heart. 
It's been almost a month since my last official update. I'd be brief, but... there's a lot to say!
You'll notice that my current word count for Kindredfire has surpassed 46k. However... there is something I should clarify about this number.
It represents the total number of words I've written since I started writing this story. Not all of these words are actually in the story itself. About 8k of these words are currently in my SCRAPS document; that is, writing I've set aside because I didn't like the way it sounded.
The actual novel itself is currently around 36k. I may yet pull stuff I've written from the scrap bin and use it later down the line, but that's not likely. The reason I show the total, though, is for my own sake. If I posted my novel's word count, as is, the number would occasionally go down. And that, from a weird psychological standpoint, would really depress me.
Here's the way I look at it...
If I write a 1000 words, then later scrap ALL of them in favor of better writing, that doesn't make those 1000 words useless. In fact, those 1000 words were necessary. I needed to write slop first before I could make something good.
As I continue to write, I hope to get better at making a clean first draft.
But this draft? Dirty and patchy as hell.
I still love it like a child, though. A smelly, poop-stained child.
ANYWHO. -.-'
I'm about 8 chapters into the story itself and just started chapter 9. I don't know how many chapters there will be altogether.
The picture at the top of this post? It's a random image from deviantart, but it seemed to have a few amusing similarities to some aspects of my story. Take that for what you will.
So am I ready to tell a little bit about the story itself?
Mmmmm... Almost...
I will say it's a story about a world ruled by dragons, where fire breathers (called Kindlers) are the mages of dragonkind. The whole story revolves around the system of magic I've created. I've come up with a nice tagline for the novel: "Discount Brandon Sanderson." x___x
...Seriously, though, it's turned into a love letter to some of my favorite fantasy stories and, on that account, doesn't reinvent the wheel. But I have to write it. It's got too many fun ideas for me not to.
I'll make it as good as I can, even if that 'good' ends up being really bad. I'll at least be able to say, "Hey, it was my first try, alright?"
I hope to post some chapters from it in the future. At least 1-3. Definitely 1-3.
Oh, and uh... DOTE. Still gonna write it. When this is done.
I promise.
Cross my heart.
