When last we left our heroes…

It may not seem like much compared to the rest of the week, but chapters 19 and 20 (for realz) are completely plotted.

Between them, there are 5500 “new” words of direction and miscellaneous text, and certain things that had been left dangling are now all tied up and tidy.

Monday. Monday will mark the end of principal production.

And that will be something indeed.

Plus, the last words I typed before abandoning the keyboard to watch television a few hours ago are my all-time favorites.

“Fade to Black”

Chapter 20 has a return to earlier devices, and successfully wraps up the story I needed to tell in this book.

Chapter 19 is a complex dance of perspective and narrative.

Going to be completely honest here. This morning I did not want to write at all. Teased myself into it, by “just say what happens.” Took me three passes, and it was 12 hours between start and finish.

Tomorrow, the words will flow like sweet wine from the bottle. And while these two chapters (by both design and necessity) have ever ramping action, they may be the most complex pieces I’ve ever attempted.

Yay me.

time to sleep.