The novel is going well, I am nearing the halfway mark. I had hoped to reach that milestone by this weekend but instead will be visiting some family and (mostly) relaxing. Which is not a bad thing. This time around I have planned the novel out, unlike the last novel which I ‘invented’ as I wrote. With this project I’m more comfortable that the overall story makes sense and though I had feared I wouldn’t enjoy writing this novel (because I already figured out everything that would happen) I am, actually, enjoying the writing process still and still stumbling across the occasional surprise. I’m hoping the planning process will make…