The Second Draft

I was in Spain on vacation with my husband recently when we decided to do one of those ultra touristy three countries in one day tours. I remember cutting through the Pyrenees mountains on our way to  Ax-Thermal, France and thinking this is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen! Stretching more than 400 km it was easy to get an overwhelming sense of smallness. God forbid something were to happen to the tiny bus I was riding in, would I be able to find my way to the nearest form of civilization? Those feelings of being overwhelmed and alone is how I feel as I write the second draft of my novel. 

How I Completed My First Draft in 2 Months

When starting a new project I always set a goal. My goal for my novel was to complete the first draft  consisting of at least 60,000 word (a YA novel) in two months, no later than December 31st 2015. I was currently on a break from my bachelors degree program therefore I wanted to get most of the book done prior to starting class again. That was when I came up with the idea to write 4,000 words a day. Keep in mind I'm also married, I work full time out of the house and have two young boys ages 5 and 8, but that was the goal and I was going to stick to it!