Day 22: 2512 words

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Day 21: 2501 words

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I'm feeling better and writing again! Missing that one day really hurt, though. Losing that momentum for a day really makes you wanna grind to a halt. I can see why it's so hard to actually finish writing a book in a month!

But just 9 more days! Gotta power through 💪

2am EST. I am awokened from yet another slumber. It hath been many hours of ick, and I am afeared the ick may not be ended. Forsooth, last I attempted to rise did I ick once more all the water I had managed to drink. Which was quite a lot. Water tis at its finest when ye dehydrated. Ayum yummy yum.

Day 20: mission failed. Food poisoning 😵‍💫

781 words.

Might extend the write a thon month thing by one or two days, depending on my recovery.

Very sad though. I was going so strong for most of the month. It took sour guts to take me out 😭

Day 19: 2517 words

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Two hooded figures with lamps approach a moonlit, isolated cottage. A woman answers the door. We have come for the child, says the hooded figure So soon? she asks It is time, says the hooded figure. The woman is distraught. We should never have got him a library card! What is done cannot be undone, says the hooded figure We couldn’t see the harm! We just wanted him to enjoy reading! For most, it ends there, says the hooded figure, turning away and walking into the wilderness Oh lord, What have I done! says the woman, the child walks past her and out into the darkness with them. Do not cry mother. I am a writer now.

my latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Day 18: 2621 words

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Also amtired oh my gosh. There's still so many days left this month! But I gotta keep writing 😤

Day 17: 2799 words

The draft is at 48,002 words total

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Day 16: 2572 words

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Day 15: 2519 words!

Almost didn't make it today, but I got there! 😂

Day 14: 2741 words today

And I've hit the halfway point! Currently at 40,100 words on this draft 🎉

Side note: writing every day is so grueling omg like I can't even stop to think about the next section it's just GO GO GO 😂

might be fruitless but does anyone have recs for furry (or adjacent) novels that aren't either:
written by cis-dudes
m/m, cis-gay male focused
set in high school or college
epic fantasy adventure themed
extra points if it's not porn/adult centered :3

Day 13: 2568 words

Day 12: 2535 words

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Day 11: 2554 words

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Day 10: 2925 words today!

Total for this draft so far is 30,025!

Steady progress 😤

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Zondreon Zafina Dhavaldra - a reptile like alien with four large ears, a thick white mane and furred tail, and a body with pink and purple scales. She also has fun little nose tentacles that can stick up called zondrils!

Fun bonus: Zafina art by @rooklinqs.bsky.social

So the surname doesn't come from a mom or dad. It's based on the position of the sun or moon and the planet's orbit. So Zafina was "born" (taken from a pod) while on the Aldra arc with the Dhav moon overhead.

Zondreons like Zafina don't reproduce like humans. They combine their genetic information with a suitable partner then grow the Zonlings in pods. The progeny never know their exact parents. They're all raised together in batches.

Zafina Dhavaldra is the main character of my current project.

Her first name was partly inspired by Gundam SEED - root (hah) of my annoyance with the Gundam princess trope. One of the factions is ZAFT, so subconscious me definitely took part from that!

Her last name is more complicated.

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Day 9: 2980 words

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Day 8: 2604

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I like having maps to refer to! Especially if there's several continents or cities to keep in mind.

Day 7: 2655 words

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Day 6: 2917 words today!

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Day 5: 2801 words added!

Day 4: 3094 words

Currently at 12,979/80,000

... I'm also guessing that I'm going to go over 80,000 before this is done. 😂 We'll see!

Day 3: 3158 words

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Write-a-book-athon day 2! 3677 words!

I'll have to see if I can keep this momentum up for an entire month 😅

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SPOILER ALERT! This is basically the entire plot of LESBIAN TIGRESSES IN SPACE!

Kidding! (Half not kidding haha)

Fantastic art from Usagi Ro as always! 😁