I left the house Tuesday. I scurried right back.
Yeah, I'm usually under the mindset that nothing good will come from leaving the house. But sometimes you have to do research. Under those circumstances, it might not be too bad.
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Yeah, I'm usually under the mindset that nothing good will come from leaving the house. But sometimes you have to do research. Under those circumstances, it might not be too bad.
One of my goals for 2019 was to be more focused and disciplined on writing instead of coming up with reasons to put it off.
I've been drawn into that goal kicking and screaming, but I'm starting to see some benefits.
I've been drawn into that goal kicking and screaming, but I'm starting to see some benefits.
Yeah, I'm usually under the mindset that nothing good will come from leaving the house. But sometimes you have to do research. Under those circumstances, it might not be too bad.
Sometimes research comes to your door in the form of research materials, and sometimes you wait impatiently for days and days, and it still hasn't arrived and you really just want to have it in your hands, and . . .
Yeah, so, I'm waiting (impatiently) for some research materials to show up in the mail.
I sent two stories back out on submission, one I had conveniently forgotten about (good thing too since that particular market only accepts submissions twice a year). Now that July is over and all my commitments finished, I can finally get back to editing. I’m beginning to think that the only chance I have of getting a book published is to sell pro rate shorts. Books can be so soul-sucking. I’ve only got one idea in the tank that I feel like I might seriously pursue in the future, but the others aren’t worth the trouble.
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I'm sure every writer feels this way at some point or another. I just got out of that feeling.
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Ah! I'm ready to submit my novel to my beta who has been wanting to see my WIP, The Door in My Hand, for some time now. But I'm so afraid!
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Query letters. Ugh! How can something so short be so tough to write, and I haven't even submitted one to be torn apart by the squirrels yet. I'm also not sure from which two character's POV I should write the query for. The book switches between three, but the third one is definitely not in the running. I'm leaning toward Josef because he seems to have more at stake if he fails than Jennie, but I'll write one from both angles and see which one resonates more with the critiques. Josef and Jennie are pretty much equal to each other in the amount of time I spend in their POV in the story.
You said it. Been having some difficulty trimming mine down because one of the major characters takes the name of a character who dies, so I had to go into a lengthy explanation about it. In short, query letters aren't fun.
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Browsing agents again. One seems like she could be a good fit and technically, she might be interested in the book, except that's kind of contradicting the vibe I'm getting based on the profile as a whole. Might send it anyway. Also still not content with the opening paragraph, really need to sit down and re-write it sometime soon.
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Same here. But I seriously have to calm down. It's only been eight hours. Eight. Long. Hours.
I don't know why I can be excited thinking over my story in the morning, spend all day eagerly thinking about it and everything I love about it, then get home and have that motivation and confidence go plllft.
I hate it.
I hate it.
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That has happened to me so many times. Usually it's because I'm exhausted from work or being around people all day. Takes the energy right out of me.
I have a dozen really important things I should be doing, and yet I'm here in the backyard enjoying the 75 degree 8:45 pm calm looking at my second novel MS, and this forum of course.
The dogs are happy.
The dogs are happy.
I'm not sure this new story is working out. It's moving so slowly compared to my usual 'right to the action' style. It's making me edgy.
What's the worst that can happen?Ah! I'm ready to submit my novel to my beta who has been wanting to see my WIP, The Door in My Hand, for some time now. But I'm so afraid!
Maybe you just need a beta?
Yeah, I'd rather eat razor blades dipped in Drano than write a query letter. Enjoy.
Not much happening in the first few pages. They're meant to build atmosphere and the main character, except many readers probably find that boring considering there's no clear goal.
Editing pass #3.
It's tough to concentrate with a bouncing grand daughter careening through my office, asking, "Whatcha doin' Grandpa... huh?"
It's tough to concentrate with a bouncing grand daughter careening through my office, asking, "Whatcha doin' Grandpa... huh?"
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Yes, this a million times over. I can feel when I'm slowing down, and know what I'm going to write next is bad. Sometimes I just have to push through.
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