Crossroads and Strawberry Pie

As of this moment right now my novel stands at 23,125 words in length.  Now, taking in consideration I've never written anything this long in my entire life, I am really quite proud of the accomplishment.  What I find even more fascinating is the fact there is still so much more floating around in that mushy head of mine.  I feel very confident my WIP will reach my completed 90,000 word goal. 

Aside from goals and numbers which are all really completely boring unless you are the agent who is going to fall in love with my wit and honesty, ultimately begging for the opportunity to represent me.... like I was saying, aside from that, I'm at a crossroads in my story. For the first 7 chapters I have just "known" when to end it with a line that sung to me.  Personally, I love reading a book where the end of the chapter makes you hungry to start the next, so naturally that's the path I have been taking.  So, far it's been working really well but for some reason I have found myself stuck and may end up scrapping some pages... basically I don't want to start out taking the readers on a really great ride only to let them down. 

And then I walked away from the project. 

Ate dinner…Carnitas from Las Golondrinas in San Juan Capistrano... it was very yummy indeed. 

Pondered having some leftover strawberry pie... but, summer is right around the corner and there was that bag of cinnamon-sugar pita chips I practically married last night...

When it dawned on me...  the way to end the chapter keeping the reader hooked... got a great idea and I'm going to write it down... right now.  Sometimes just walking away, giving the mind time to marinate in itself is all one needs to see things clearly.

Good night my few followers.  I'll never forget who you are.