I did it!
I met my Alyssa Project goal with 1114 words tonight bringing the total to 17459 words. I have barely scratched the surface of this plot, and wonder how long this will be. Since it is a young adult novel, I don't want it to be too, too long.Cimeron came in and I read the part I was working on to her. She said the dialogue sounded very realistic. She says the nicest things sometimes. "Who's Jaylin?" she asked, so I told her Alyssa had a baby, and she asked how old Alyssa was. I had to explain it was the sordid story of a teenage mother whose child was taken by CPS. I suggested it might be boring but she said, "Actually, it sounds pretty interesting."
Cool. I just love to hear that teenagers might be interested in this! Who knows where it may lead, but if I have an actual teenager giving me positive feedback, it makes the writing so much easier! Thanks Cimeron!
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