Draft one complete

Last Friday, on the plane home from San Francisco, I finished the first draft of Slanted Jack. The book weighed in at 115,034 words, which was about five thousand above the contracted amount--a good thing, or so folks tell me.

As I predicted, I grunted in satisfaction, then started setting up for pass two. I'm doing it now.

I am pleased, but the book's not done. Unless the book disappoints me, something I won't know until I finish this second pass, I'll be much happier when I've finished it completely--but then, of course, I'll launch into the third one.

On an unrelated note, I now feel almost entirely rid of my jet lag, so I plan to resume daily blogging again.

Onward!