How far into your novel are you?

by Adrian Sroka
2nd February 2014

How many words have you written?

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My first short story collection was of 35000 words. My novel was 60k and the most recent one is 51k and rising! ! :D

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Neeraj
V Murali
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Neeraj V Murali
03/02/2014

About 85,000 for my first and currently have 38,000 for my second (which I estimate will be around 90,000 when finished)

Is definitely slower going now, I have a new job which has halted my writing a bit

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Michael
Anstead
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Michael Anstead
02/02/2014

I feel so jealous that you have all managed to write so many words. I'm at a bit of a standstill with my first novel. I started The Taphophile Society for my MA project but since leaving Uni in October, it's finding the time to continue. I know before you say 'writers have to write every day'. The intention is there but time is not. I have written about sixteen and a half thousand words, and if it kills me, I will finish it.

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Jayne
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02/02/2014