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I finished chapter four of my novel last night, and I'm pretty happy with it.  It is my longest chapter so far (3,672 words) and I feel like I'm FINALLY approaching proper chapter length for a novel.  This chapter is more about family and relationships, and it doesn't have much action until the end. I won't be posting this chapter or any others on deviantart anymore, so if you really want to read it, send me a message and I'll e-mail you the document. Also, I'm doing SuNoWriMo, which stands for Summer Novel Writing Month.  You can learn more about it here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/373549682690698/ Write on, Andrew

What do y'all think about "Tin Man" for the title of my story?  It may not be the most attention-grabbing name, but it's chock full of meaning.

OK, actual serious update time.  There is a recap at the end if you don't want to read all of this.  Since my last journal entry with any substance, the one where I was acting all stupid/giddy over New York City, I've started college and there have been a lot of changes in my life.  Some good, some bad.  BUT, since this is deviantart, I'll stick to the art-related changes. So, the start of this year brought with it something wonderful: A renewal of my interest in my story!  I've been working on it pretty steadily since then, which I think is the longest period of time that I've ever worked on one story non-stop.  I realized how much altering