Day 17 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge

Posted on by Jona Nightingale
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Rewriting is an act of the gods, and baby, I am about to ascend to godhood.

I realized that my novel in progress needed to take a different direction. The characters were losing their individual voices.

I was losing my patience, which isn’t saying much because I do not consider myself a patient person.

But in this case, I came to the conclusion to make the book darker, with more instances of self-loathing to help show the transition over time. I wanted to craft a story that made the reader feel like their inner voice had a stage.

So here I am rewriting and changing scenes.

Honestly, I am terrified that I won’t finish this book in 45 days, but I have also been able to do amazing things in the past.

So what did I do today?

I reworked several scenes and deleted some things.

I took a nap, because I wanted to give up.

My head currently hurts and I am hungry.

Word count: 16,402 words

See you tomorrow, friends.

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Jona Nightingale is a poet and writer, often focusing on themes such as mental health, identity, and holding space. A writer of poetry, horror, and speculative fiction. When not writing, you can find them reading, hiking, drinking tea, or flirting with their darlings. You can find them on all socials at @jonathenightingale

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