Report to the Commissioner No. 1

Accomplishments

1. Opened the Achilles Factor Beats file for the first time since February 5; moved all the instructions and admonitions on how to write the next chapter to a new file, “How To.”
2. Reviewed the work so far and realized I’ve actually completed 21 chapters and I’m stuck on Chapter Twenty-Two.
3. Completed an inventory of work on Achilles Factor and found: (1) one main computer file with 21 chapters of the second draft; (2) one computer Beats file with the rest of the first draft; (3) 45 computer files with notes for components of the book; (4) 3 computer files with notes on a previous version; (5) 3 computer files with notes on another previous version; and (6) 43 hard copy files with notes on background research and critiques.
4. Re-read “Why Do Writers Abandon Novels?” by Dan Kois and laughed out loud.

Objectives

1. Sit down and read through the 21 chapters of the second draft.
2. Make a decision on whether to continue with Achilles Factor or find something else to work on.