Two Spaces

I think it is a metaphor for my life. How can I get rid of the the extra space I learned to put in after the period from a very young age. I’ve been doing it for decades. How do we get rid of that wasted extra space in our lives? The thing that is not needed yet we do out of habit? At my writing class with David Farland almost 5 years ago several of the younger folks were having a conversation about how it was so obvious when something was written by someone older because of that extra space. Since that time I have endeavored to change that habit. Like most habits it has been a difficult transition. I am mostly there but it has taken constant vigilance to do so.

As an update, I produced my final outline draft by January 31st and I have begun working on my actual novel. Up until now I have been what is called a pantser, someone who does not outline and just puts words on the page. I’ve been taking writing classes for a long while now as well as meeting with other writers and talking writing stuff. I’ve felt like pantsing was not working for me so I’m trying something new. I think I’ll still do some of it but in general I want to start having a plan that helps me actually complete my novel, something that has always escaped me.

My goal by the end of March to have several chapters done. My outline is around 60 chapters and my updated goal because of outside chaos that happened in my life in December is to complete my first draft by the end of September.