Corrosive Knights, a 2/29/16 Update

I’m not very religious or spiritual.  Nonetheless, there is something incredibly satisfying about having good timing regarding just about…everything.  Usually, my timing is terrible, but not so on this occasion.

Back in November of last year (you can read the post here) I offered the hope that I would be done with my latest Corrosive Knights novel, #6, by February.

Corrosive Knights

Alas, this is not to be.

However, I just now finished the 6th Draft of the 6th Novel on the 29th of February of 2016, a February date that only comes around once every four years.

Mind you, I wasn’t “shooting” for finishing this draft on this date.  Indeed, when I start up a new draft of any novel it is impossible to accurately predict how long it will take me to get through it.  There might be unseen circumstances (illness, trips, get-togethers) that may slow me down.  On the other hand, there may be days you’re moving like lightning and accomplish more than you thought you would…on that day.

Considering I was barely aware that this would be a “leap year” and February would have 29 days when I began the 6th draft of my latest novel, it is nonetheless a wonderful bit of timing to get it done on this particular day.

And I couldn’t be happier.

The sixth draft of this book brings me that much closer to finishing the novel, the closest I’ve been yet.

Book #6 (pardon me for keeping the title my own little secret still) runs, at this point, 96,138 words.  There are still some things I have to deal with, particularly one major character reveal, but otherwise it reads pretty damn good and I believe -though I can’t absolutely promise- I might be only three or so drafts away from finishing it up.

Later today I print the book and tomorrow I begin the re-reading.

Draft #7 is officially a go!