I finished the first draft of my third book tonight at about 11:20 pm.
I have high hopes for this story, that it can be turned into a publishable book that will be accepted by an agent. I'll spend the rest of the year working towards completing revisions.
The project began on January 26. I was striving to beat my 50 day record for a first draft that I set last year.
Alas, life.
I'm wrapping up a semester in college. I got the stomach flu in March, and my girlfriend lost both of her grandparents in the last two weeks. On top of that, I had to go home for doctors' appointments I'd been pushing back since my own grandfather died on January 1. 2014 has not been kind.
So, 50 days turned into 84...
I learned a lot about myself as a writer during this experience.
1. I have more than one story inside of me. According to Brandon Sanderson, persistent writers are the ones who get published, even more so than the talented ones. I fully intend to persist.
2. I can write no matter what. I can maintain some kind of momentum on a project even when getting sucker punched from three sides.
3. I'm not a professional writer yet. Deadlines are my way of maintaining work ethic, nothing more.
4. I need to use real typewriter ribbons instead of calculator ribbons. They last a lot longer.
5. I can't enjoy leisurely reading as much when a project is ongoing.
So, that's about it for now. Three time's the charm. Check back in a few months. I'll post a call for betas.
I have high hopes for this story, that it can be turned into a publishable book that will be accepted by an agent. I'll spend the rest of the year working towards completing revisions.
The project began on January 26. I was striving to beat my 50 day record for a first draft that I set last year.
Alas, life.
I'm wrapping up a semester in college. I got the stomach flu in March, and my girlfriend lost both of her grandparents in the last two weeks. On top of that, I had to go home for doctors' appointments I'd been pushing back since my own grandfather died on January 1. 2014 has not been kind.
So, 50 days turned into 84...
I learned a lot about myself as a writer during this experience.
1. I have more than one story inside of me. According to Brandon Sanderson, persistent writers are the ones who get published, even more so than the talented ones. I fully intend to persist.
2. I can write no matter what. I can maintain some kind of momentum on a project even when getting sucker punched from three sides.
3. I'm not a professional writer yet. Deadlines are my way of maintaining work ethic, nothing more.
4. I need to use real typewriter ribbons instead of calculator ribbons. They last a lot longer.
5. I can't enjoy leisurely reading as much when a project is ongoing.
So, that's about it for now. Three time's the charm. Check back in a few months. I'll post a call for betas.
