I write short. I leave out things like descriptions of people which is funny because my first manuscript I did this horrible listing thing. “She wore black shorts, a pink top and red loafers.” It was hideous, truly.
Anyway, realizing this I don’t panic when I’m coming up a little short. I know in revisions I will find things that need to be added, but this time I was getting concerned. Was there enough book for the page count? But then today, totally in keeping with the characters and the book, a scene that had been planned as a throw-away–a quick in and out thing–became a battle. Ooo. I love a good battle. And a new power was discovered. Yay, again! I, of course, will have to drop in little clues to this new power in the earlier part of the book, but it will all fit when I’m done and 3,000 more words were used. Whew!
Life is good. The work is on track.
