Ben Lurie - Book Progress - Draft 3 chapter 9 of 37
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Draft 2 Progress- Done! #amwriting
Easily my longest book I've written so far. It's also the first time I've completed two drafts in a single year.
Onto Draft 3!
Easily my longest book I've written so far. It's also the first time I've completed two drafts in a single year.
Onto Draft 3!
Reposted by Ben Lurie - Book Progress - Draft 3 chapter 9 of 37
Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
December 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
October 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is the clear front-runner for my favorite book of the year. The alien species Weir invented for the story was a highlight.
October 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is the clear front-runner for my favorite book of the year. The alien species Weir invented for the story was a highlight.
I'm sure it was my ex taking tylenol that made our son autistic.
It has nothing to do with the fact that the first thing I do after buying a new shirt is dispose of the itchy tag at the back of the neck, or that I generally don't understand sarcasm unless it's blatant.
It has nothing to do with the fact that the first thing I do after buying a new shirt is dispose of the itchy tag at the back of the neck, or that I generally don't understand sarcasm unless it's blatant.
September 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I'm sure it was my ex taking tylenol that made our son autistic.
It has nothing to do with the fact that the first thing I do after buying a new shirt is dispose of the itchy tag at the back of the neck, or that I generally don't understand sarcasm unless it's blatant.
It has nothing to do with the fact that the first thing I do after buying a new shirt is dispose of the itchy tag at the back of the neck, or that I generally don't understand sarcasm unless it's blatant.
True love is belting breakup songs next to your wife at a concert. #StateChamps
September 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
True love is belting breakup songs next to your wife at a concert. #StateChamps
*Steps on metaphorical soapbox*
I don't care what political affiliation the person who shot Kirk belonged to. They are a murderer. That does not mean that all members of whatever affiliation they were a part of are potential murderers.
*Steps off of soapbox*
I don't care what political affiliation the person who shot Kirk belonged to. They are a murderer. That does not mean that all members of whatever affiliation they were a part of are potential murderers.
*Steps off of soapbox*
September 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
*Steps on metaphorical soapbox*
I don't care what political affiliation the person who shot Kirk belonged to. They are a murderer. That does not mean that all members of whatever affiliation they were a part of are potential murderers.
*Steps off of soapbox*
I don't care what political affiliation the person who shot Kirk belonged to. They are a murderer. That does not mean that all members of whatever affiliation they were a part of are potential murderers.
*Steps off of soapbox*
So the good news is I don’t think Draft 3 is going to need a major overhaul. There’s a few chapters I might rewrite from scratch because I’m switching POVs. Aiming for February to get draft 3 done and to alpha readers.
September 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
So the good news is I don’t think Draft 3 is going to need a major overhaul. There’s a few chapters I might rewrite from scratch because I’m switching POVs. Aiming for February to get draft 3 done and to alpha readers.
Using a lot of logical fallacies in arguments with college students does not warrant an execution.
September 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Using a lot of logical fallacies in arguments with college students does not warrant an execution.
Draft 2 Progress- Done! #amwriting
Easily my longest book I've written so far. It's also the first time I've completed two drafts in a single year.
Onto Draft 3!
Easily my longest book I've written so far. It's also the first time I've completed two drafts in a single year.
Onto Draft 3!
September 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Draft 2 Progress- Done! #amwriting
Easily my longest book I've written so far. It's also the first time I've completed two drafts in a single year.
Onto Draft 3!
Easily my longest book I've written so far. It's also the first time I've completed two drafts in a single year.
Onto Draft 3!
As I get closer and closer to the ending of draft 2. I’m getting the itch to start draft 3.
#amwriting
#amwriting
August 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
As I get closer and closer to the ending of draft 2. I’m getting the itch to start draft 3.
#amwriting
#amwriting
So I have this constantly updating playlist called “4 songs” that’s currently:
Kill me Fast - Three Days Grace
Asphyxiate - Hot Milk
Bad Habits - Silverstein
Drowning Lessons - My Chemical Romance.
I’m not sure if I should be concerned.
Kill me Fast - Three Days Grace
Asphyxiate - Hot Milk
Bad Habits - Silverstein
Drowning Lessons - My Chemical Romance.
I’m not sure if I should be concerned.
August 16, 2025 at 3:08 AM
So I have this constantly updating playlist called “4 songs” that’s currently:
Kill me Fast - Three Days Grace
Asphyxiate - Hot Milk
Bad Habits - Silverstein
Drowning Lessons - My Chemical Romance.
I’m not sure if I should be concerned.
Kill me Fast - Three Days Grace
Asphyxiate - Hot Milk
Bad Habits - Silverstein
Drowning Lessons - My Chemical Romance.
I’m not sure if I should be concerned.
So I’m gonna need another draft before betas. Which is both expected and frustrating.
Draft 2 so far has made massive leaps over draft one as far as characterization and leaning into the fun of spy thriller genre.
Draft 3 is going to be focused on tweaking the character arcs of my MCs.
Draft 2 so far has made massive leaps over draft one as far as characterization and leaning into the fun of spy thriller genre.
Draft 3 is going to be focused on tweaking the character arcs of my MCs.
August 12, 2025 at 3:33 AM
So I’m gonna need another draft before betas. Which is both expected and frustrating.
Draft 2 so far has made massive leaps over draft one as far as characterization and leaning into the fun of spy thriller genre.
Draft 3 is going to be focused on tweaking the character arcs of my MCs.
Draft 2 so far has made massive leaps over draft one as far as characterization and leaning into the fun of spy thriller genre.
Draft 3 is going to be focused on tweaking the character arcs of my MCs.
I'm getting pretty far off the intended outline. Still, got the major beats, but I'm no longer confident in how many chapters are left.
August 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I'm getting pretty far off the intended outline. Still, got the major beats, but I'm no longer confident in how many chapters are left.
Officially at the halfway point of the draft two outline. The first 19 chapters combined are 51K words which if pace is kept keeps the final word count at 103K ish
July 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Officially at the halfway point of the draft two outline. The first 19 chapters combined are 51K words which if pace is kept keeps the final word count at 103K ish
Playing some serious inside baseball with this last chapter. POV character is being introduced to magic while the person he’s tailing is playing DND.
July 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Playing some serious inside baseball with this last chapter. POV character is being introduced to magic while the person he’s tailing is playing DND.
1 session down 1 to go
July 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
1 session down 1 to go
July 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Took the last week off from goal-based writing since I had my kid all week. Still wrote most of a chapter.
At my current Word per chapter draft 2 is looking to come in at over 100K words.
At my current Word per chapter draft 2 is looking to come in at over 100K words.
July 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Took the last week off from goal-based writing since I had my kid all week. Still wrote most of a chapter.
At my current Word per chapter draft 2 is looking to come in at over 100K words.
At my current Word per chapter draft 2 is looking to come in at over 100K words.
I’m back.
Holding off on signing up for Judge Foundry for now. But I’ll be at local events.
Holding off on signing up for Judge Foundry for now. But I’ll be at local events.
July 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I’m back.
Holding off on signing up for Judge Foundry for now. But I’ll be at local events.
Holding off on signing up for Judge Foundry for now. But I’ll be at local events.
Huge shoutout to Shut Up and Write. It’s been a friggin godsend for my productivity.
June 17, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Huge shoutout to Shut Up and Write. It’s been a friggin godsend for my productivity.
The irony of second drafts is that the chapters where I'm only making small changes feel like they take more time than the ones where I'm making new material or radically changing what I'd written previously.
June 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The irony of second drafts is that the chapters where I'm only making small changes feel like they take more time than the ones where I'm making new material or radically changing what I'd written previously.
Severance S1 and S2 Review.
Brilliant premise and the show is doing an excellent job of exploring all the ramifications and philosophical questions that arise from said premise. The pacing can be a little slow at parts and a fair amount of back-tracking to give extra length but still gets an A.
Brilliant premise and the show is doing an excellent job of exploring all the ramifications and philosophical questions that arise from said premise. The pacing can be a little slow at parts and a fair amount of back-tracking to give extra length but still gets an A.
June 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Severance S1 and S2 Review.
Brilliant premise and the show is doing an excellent job of exploring all the ramifications and philosophical questions that arise from said premise. The pacing can be a little slow at parts and a fair amount of back-tracking to give extra length but still gets an A.
Brilliant premise and the show is doing an excellent job of exploring all the ramifications and philosophical questions that arise from said premise. The pacing can be a little slow at parts and a fair amount of back-tracking to give extra length but still gets an A.
Reposted by Ben Lurie - Book Progress - Draft 3 chapter 9 of 37
How to support your writer friends for free:
- If you think they're a good writer, tell them.
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- Encourage other people to give them money.
- TELL THEM.
- Actually read their work.
- If you think they're a good writer, tell them.
- Tell them again.
- Repost their links when they write something new.
- Post your favorite quotes from their work.
- Encourage other people to give them money.
- TELL THEM.
- Actually read their work.
May 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
How to support your writer friends for free:
- If you think they're a good writer, tell them.
- Tell them again.
- Repost their links when they write something new.
- Post your favorite quotes from their work.
- Encourage other people to give them money.
- TELL THEM.
- Actually read their work.
- If you think they're a good writer, tell them.
- Tell them again.
- Repost their links when they write something new.
- Post your favorite quotes from their work.
- Encourage other people to give them money.
- TELL THEM.
- Actually read their work.
Draft 2 progress
Finished making flashcards for all the characters that are in multiple scenes with their personalities, physical mannerisms, and dialogue quirks.
Making the outline next.
Finished making flashcards for all the characters that are in multiple scenes with their personalities, physical mannerisms, and dialogue quirks.
Making the outline next.
May 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Draft 2 progress
Finished making flashcards for all the characters that are in multiple scenes with their personalities, physical mannerisms, and dialogue quirks.
Making the outline next.
Finished making flashcards for all the characters that are in multiple scenes with their personalities, physical mannerisms, and dialogue quirks.
Making the outline next.
Thunderbolts* review
It’s a fun romp. Slides comfortably into the B Grade. I wouldn’t go out of my way to see it again but it’s not a bad movie by any stretch.
It’s a fun romp. Slides comfortably into the B Grade. I wouldn’t go out of my way to see it again but it’s not a bad movie by any stretch.
May 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Thunderbolts* review
It’s a fun romp. Slides comfortably into the B Grade. I wouldn’t go out of my way to see it again but it’s not a bad movie by any stretch.
It’s a fun romp. Slides comfortably into the B Grade. I wouldn’t go out of my way to see it again but it’s not a bad movie by any stretch.