Just over a year ago I started work on a project that by the time it’s done will result in two rule sets and the underlying architectural framework and mechanics, the engine, that powers both. Phase 1 of the project was last year’s NaNoWriMo project and by the time that was done the manuscript had 42,000 words and 79 pages. The final phase 1 manuscript, by the time all the writing was done, had 85,110 words and 175 pages. Phase 2 is this year’s project of this larger project-that-shall-not-yet-be-named. This particular manuscript is currently sitting at 12,341 words and is about 1/4 to 1/3 of the way done.
This particular project will be and is a multi-year project. Writing takes several months, and then there’s editing, and the biggest challenge: finding reliable people willing to read it over and provide feedback and constructive criticism to help me find the inconsistencies, confusing spots, and contradicting details that become hard to spot as the author so I can improve it.
Right now, seeing what happens during NaNoWriMo and the phase 2 writing.