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Graham · 11-09-2018, 05:03 AM

I've had to have a rethink at 5,100 words into the novel. It's just not going to work with this protagonist and the various arcs I've got at the moment. Rather than churn out another 75,000 words heading down the wrong path I need to pull away and figure out a) if there is a workable novel here, and b) if I should return to an earlier version of the idea with a different protagonist and variation on the story.

So, I've switched back to plan B and am aiming for 50,000 words of short stories and screenplays during November. But I'm way behind.

Graham

11-09-2018, 05:03 AM	#36
Graham Wizard Posts: 2,742 Karma: 32912427 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Device: Kobo H20, Pixel 2, Samsung Chromebook Plus	I've had to have a rethink at 5,100 words into the novel. It's just not going to work with this protagonist and the various arcs I've got at the moment. Rather than churn out another 75,000 words heading down the wrong path I need to pull away and figure out a) if there is a workable novel here, and b) if I should return to an earlier version of the idea with a different protagonist and variation on the story. So, I've switched back to plan B and am aiming for 50,000 words of short stories and screenplays during November. But I'm way behind. Graham