~10k Left

I feel myself nearing the 50k finish line, and yet, I'm feeling myself slowing down. It's becoming harder to write. I've felt this way for a few days, now. I feel as though the story is winding down prematurely, which is what I was afraid of. I ended up creating a battle scene just to draw out the inevitable. Whether or not it'll see the final version is a different story. I  have about 10k words left (according to the chart, I should finish by Aug. 15th), and now I have to figure out what to do with it. I hate adding filler. Especially when it requires me to ramble on about minor things about the story. I think all the 'fillers' will end up being battle scenes -- or enhancements to existing ones. I have to do something soon. I predict the story will be finished in 45k words, which was about the same amount as Firebrand. There is so much story I do want to tell, however; especially since I have a larger cast of characters.

I guess we'll have to see how things go. I'm getting nervous about this! But a little nervousness is good, right?