August 9, 2007

1,800 words this morning, and I finished the first draft of the penultimate chapter. It’s pretty sketchy, but I’ve established enough on paper and in my head that I can go on to the next chapter—the last chapter—if I want.

Before Monday I’m going to try to type it all in, which will give me an opportunity to organize it, connect the dots and write some of the material that’s probably still missing. But I’ve learned that’s not strictly necessary to continue. Not only does it not need to be perfect—it doesn’t even need to be all the way written down.

I’ll also spend the time trying to brainstorm and picture the last chapter. I really don’t know what’s going to happen yet.