Three weeks since my last update. A lot has happened since then — some intense discussions between characters, an action scene. I’ve also (finally) figured out some of the motivations of my main character and (also, finally) outlined the rest of the book so I know at least where I’m headed.

I’m aiming now for 80,000 words, which I’ll probably overshoot a little, but I know that the first 10,000 words or so are very formless and meandering and will probably suffer heavy cuts when I get to my first rewrites. But I’m heartened by the realization I had the other day: not only have I passed the halfway point, but I’ve figured things out enough that I’m confident I’ll actually FINISH the darn thing.

That is some serious progress.