Yeah, that’s what I finished tonight in the business book. Not shabby at all, if I say so myself (even though the words are blending together as the evening wears on).
I have to admit I’m liking this writing a lot. I love research, love nonfiction, love being told what to do (in writing but not in life, as I’m sure my mother would agree..lol). With this wonderful 
outline I’ve already created, it’s a hell of a lot easier than writing fiction. I know where I’m going, where I’ve been, and what I’m forgetting as I’m going. Since my first 20K words (about 80 pages) is due December 17th, sitting around procrastinating about whether or not I use the word “types” or “kinds” for three days in the name of writing perfection really isn’t an option. I just sat down and started typing.
Took a break about three pages into it for a shower, and came up with the perfect first line for the next topic. I like how that worked. And if I get stumped by a word or phrase I know is buried in my subconscious or on the edge of my brain, I’m just putting it into parenthesis. It’ll be there when I come back to edit, but more importantly, it keeps me from stopping.
Weirdly, I’m doing OK so far writing the rough draft on the computer. I did take the four big topics of chapter one and outline them in depth in the notebook, my hurried scribbles indecipherable to anyone, including me at times, but hey–it’s working.
Ok…off to bed to dream of words and headings…only 64K words to go….
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