Hi all, bran new to novel writing. Looking forward to educating myself.
First a little background. Avid reader since I was old enough to read. I love writing more than reading, but I'm not very good at it. My grammar, punctuation and sentence structure need a lot of work. I'm currently writing my first novel, the first in a series I hope to write. In all honesty, I really don't care whether or not I ever get published, I've just had this idea for a series and I'm really enjoying creating it.
Right now, I'm on fire. The story is just flowing. It's really exciting and more rewarding than I thought. My concern is that I'm going to get too far and then I'll be staring at a mountain of script that needs to be cleaned up. I've been writing nearly everyday, but mostly on message boards and blogs. Some of this experience translates, but not much. Even though the story seems to be writing itself right now, I'm afraid to really dive in and go for it without educating myself. I don't want to struggle if I can help it.
So not only is this an introduction, it's a plea. So if anybody could recommend reading material (besides the FAQ... I'm on it
) that will help me streamline my thoughts, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
First a little background. Avid reader since I was old enough to read. I love writing more than reading, but I'm not very good at it. My grammar, punctuation and sentence structure need a lot of work. I'm currently writing my first novel, the first in a series I hope to write. In all honesty, I really don't care whether or not I ever get published, I've just had this idea for a series and I'm really enjoying creating it.
Right now, I'm on fire. The story is just flowing. It's really exciting and more rewarding than I thought. My concern is that I'm going to get too far and then I'll be staring at a mountain of script that needs to be cleaned up. I've been writing nearly everyday, but mostly on message boards and blogs. Some of this experience translates, but not much. Even though the story seems to be writing itself right now, I'm afraid to really dive in and go for it without educating myself. I don't want to struggle if I can help it.
So not only is this an introduction, it's a plea. So if anybody could recommend reading material (besides the FAQ... I'm on it
) that will help me streamline my thoughts, it would be greatly appreciated.Thanks!
