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Barely Three Today

Barely Three Today

Unfortunately, the above blog title is right. I barely got three sections written for my WDC Short Story for this month. And I didn’t think that I would get that third one. I figured I would be lucky if I got two parts written today for this Short Story.

After all, it took me about half the afternoon to finish writing the first section. Why did it take me so long to write one part of a Short Story? What is the usual reason why it takes me so long to write a section? Unfortunately, the usual reason is the usual one this time.

The usual reason is because of what my brother and I had to do today. That’s not true this time. My brother and I did have a couple of things we needed to get done today. But it only took us about an hour to accomplish them. I still had plenty of time to get at least two parts written today. And I was hoping it would be at least three sections.

When it took so long to finish writing the first part, I wasn’t even sure I would be getting the second section written, let alone three of them. After all, it took me about half an afternoon to finish writing the first part. I was afraid the second section would take me as long to write if it wasn’t even longer than that.

Why did it take me so long to write this part? I think it was because it was the fifth section of this WDC Short Story. And my fifth and tenth parts are usually more action-packed with futuristic weapons. This WDC Short Story isn’t one of those short stories.

Even my short stories that aren’t Science Fiction, my fifth and tenth sections are more action-packed. They just are with futuristic weapons. Sometimes they aren’t life-and-death types of action-packed. Usually, they are partially life and death, but not always.

I did have some problems with writing this fifth part. Not because I didn’t know what I wanted to write, but because I didn’t know how to write it. Especially, the action part of it. I’m used to writing about futuristic weapons and them being used. It’s different with its Blades instead of red glowing balls, fireballs, beams, etc.

After I finished the fifth section of this WDC Short Story, I started writing the sixth part. At first, it looked like it was going to be a repeat of the fifth section. I thought I would be lucky if I got it finished by the end of today. luckily, I was wrong about that. It only took me about two hours to finish it. That left two hours for part seven.

With three more sections, before I finish writing this WDC Short Story, I hope that I can get it written tomorrow. If it’s like today, I should be able to get three more parts written tomorrow. It may all depend on what my brother and I need to do tomorrow.

As far as I know, my brother and I don’t have too much we need to do tomorrow. But I’m sure we have a few things we need to get done. I just hope it won’t take us too long to do them. If I have most of tomorrow to work on this Short Story, I may get it finished tomorrow.