Mere words

I'm sure a running total is not of that much interest (I'm at 62K a herculean task but I'm there) what might be more interesting is that the original ending of my novel is now sooo far gone I would have to write another story to include it. One of the characters surprised me by being someone they were not intended to be and the direction and purpose of the protagonists took on a much clearer aim. It still amazes me when these 'creations' take on their own life.