I’m back to working on my preparations after taking Sunday off. There are several significant gaps in my plot that are bothering me. I hope that by focusing on the setting and characters, I can gain clarity on what needs to happen in the middle of the story, which is currently a bit murky. During today’s brainstorming session of 3,000 words, I did manage to identify some story elements I need to include, like a rooftop chase through the twisted streets of my city’s slums. So, with a bit of luck, a few more days of this work will provide me with exciting content to fill in the gaps in my plot.

I’ve also realized that I’ll need to add an average of nearly 3,000 words to my manuscript each day throughout November. If I had the same amount of time to write every day during the month, I would say it’s no problem. However, I will be traveling for a week in November, and I don’t expect to write my 3,000 words on those days. Therefore, I’ll have to set higher expectations early in the month to hopefully get ahead of my target, compensating for the days when I’ll have a lower word count. I’m not particularly worried about it, but I do need to be mindful of this challenge.