I don't know. But I think the controlling idea is ready. It's straightforward, clear, and singular. It's also everything I want to get across in the story. It took almost 5,000 words to nail down 9! The synthesis is only less than 0.2% of the overall word spill. 620 words today, almost half of which was produced in a semi-state of sleep. The pen chugged along as thoughtlessness took hold and took over the process. That's a very good sign. None of these words are gold. Mindlessness shall assign them their legit place in the work.
Last week's word count goes: 300 , 340 , 240 , 310 , 540 , and 90 . What's the matter with 90 words? Didn't try to cut corners but something happened in those 90 words that stopped me from writing on. The story took on a new possibility that was too unexpected to ignore. Surprising. But inevitable.
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