The writing pace has slowed a bit but I'm still going. December is the anniversary of my first book but the Fantasy Opus (not the real title) isn't even half done. I'm hoping to have it done before the end of 2017.
Currently I'm at 137,856 words. This is how it compares to some other weighty tomes (I'm afraid Excel doesn't paste into blogger very well):
| Title | Words | |
| Fantasy Opus | 137856 | |
| The Hobbit | 95022 | More |
| Fellowship of the Ring | 177227 | Less |
| The Two Towers | 143436 | Less |
| The Return of the King | 134462 | More |
| Game of thrones | 298000 | Less |
| Twilight | 118501 | More |
| The Philosopher's Stone | 76944 | More |
| The Chamber of Secrets | 85141 | More |
| The Prisoner of Azkaban | 107253 | More |
| The Goblet of Fire | 190637 | Less |
| The Order of the Phoenix | 257045 | Less |
| The Half-Blood Prince | 168923 | Less |
| The Deathly Hallows | 198227 | Less |
So where are we in the story?
Well our main character is just starting to find out some hidden secrets and I've inserted a poem.
There's some simmering romantic tension and an old man playing a dangerous game.
I've also started experimenting with cover art design. I'm trying to stay away from the fantasy cover cliche's - Hooded woman, hooded man, hooded elf, hooded soldier, etc.
That's all for now.
John Howes.
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