It’s November already, and that means I only have about eight weeks left of school for the semester. It also means that’s how much time I have to finish both my thesis and a novella for my short forms class. I’m excited to see the finish line on the horizon, and I’m also hyperventilating a little bit at how many words I still need to write!

My thesis novel, The Dragon Dancer of Krysh, is the longest book I’ve ever written. It will top out at over 100k words, and I’ve already realized it will be ...