Word Count: 53,448

Here’s some basic information about the novel…

Working Title: Lost Time
Genre: Speculative Fiction
Main Character: Single female

This novel has been percolating for a while, but I did begin it on November 3 , when I joined NaNoWriMo . I didn’t outline beforehand, as recommended, but as you see, things worked out just fine anyway.

I’d be curious to know how many people outline a novel before writing and how many are like me and just write — by the seat of their pants, so to speak.

I’ve tried both methods, and frankly, outlining doesn’t work well for me. Part of the joy of writing is watching the story unfold, and enjoying the surprises (and pitfalls) along the way. Once a story is outlined, it has lost its charm for me, and I’m very unlikely to do much more with it.

My goal is to finish the rough draft some time in December, and I’m guessing that will be about 90,000 words or so. Whew!