I guess a short version of how I wrote my novel would be fitting for this section. It started with a Daydream I had at work when I was 19. I was so fascinated with the scene that had come to my mind, I needed to expand upon it.
Over the next few years I would try numerous times to sit down and write out the story I was developing. Contriving numerous prologues and countless ways to start the first chapter, I never made it farther than the beginning of the second chapter before giving up unsatisfied with my work.
Eventually I would give up altogether distracted by other aspects of my youth. A few years would pass before I would open up the old file containing the last failed attempt to write my story. However, I never stopped thinking about the story, like watching a favorite series in my mind, I would continue to develop my Tale.
After years of daydreaming, developing my spell system and mapping out my universe, in my late twenties I once again began writing my story. This time I was far more impressed with my writing ability, even my dialogue which was my greatest flaw was far more satisfying to read. And for the first time I was able to complete the first three chapters without even a little bit of writer's block.
Over the next couple years I would continue writing in my spare time. Never putting any serious time into my work as I was focused on other goals in my life. Despite the obvious setbacks and frustrations, things were going so smooth I even toyed with ideas of other novels to write. Until one fateful day after beginning one of my most anticipated chapters, the computer I was using glitched and the entire file was lost.
Due to outdated laptops and obvious precautions I did have backup files on a flash drive and other devices. Unfortunately, in my laziness and arrogance the youngest file I had was over a year old and several chapters behind. The pain I felt was equal to the last time I lost a pet. When it finally sank in, I literally cried for days. I even considered giving up altogether.
Finally I decided I needed a break but could not give up on writing so I shifted gears and wrote a short novel called Purple Cats have Nine Lives. A narration of a Dungeons and Dragons campaign I had hosted as a dungeon master. A humorous tale where one of the players characters died in nearly every mission, and ironically that character was a cat creature.
After completing that novel I was in a better state of mind and returned to writing my Masterwork. With the extra writing exercise and being turned on to a voice to text app I could get for my phone called jotterpad, I was able to rewrite my lost materials in just a few short months. Not only restoring my work but also overcoming obstacles I was having in my past writing. Excitedly I would continue to complete my novel just a few months after that! Making sure of course to backup my work after every chapter and once a week.
Now I have edited a few times myself, after being introduced to a really effective editing program online, grammarly. I am now seeking an agent to take my work to the next step. That is how I found my way to this site.
Over the next few years I would try numerous times to sit down and write out the story I was developing. Contriving numerous prologues and countless ways to start the first chapter, I never made it farther than the beginning of the second chapter before giving up unsatisfied with my work.
Eventually I would give up altogether distracted by other aspects of my youth. A few years would pass before I would open up the old file containing the last failed attempt to write my story. However, I never stopped thinking about the story, like watching a favorite series in my mind, I would continue to develop my Tale.
After years of daydreaming, developing my spell system and mapping out my universe, in my late twenties I once again began writing my story. This time I was far more impressed with my writing ability, even my dialogue which was my greatest flaw was far more satisfying to read. And for the first time I was able to complete the first three chapters without even a little bit of writer's block.
Over the next couple years I would continue writing in my spare time. Never putting any serious time into my work as I was focused on other goals in my life. Despite the obvious setbacks and frustrations, things were going so smooth I even toyed with ideas of other novels to write. Until one fateful day after beginning one of my most anticipated chapters, the computer I was using glitched and the entire file was lost.
Due to outdated laptops and obvious precautions I did have backup files on a flash drive and other devices. Unfortunately, in my laziness and arrogance the youngest file I had was over a year old and several chapters behind. The pain I felt was equal to the last time I lost a pet. When it finally sank in, I literally cried for days. I even considered giving up altogether.
Finally I decided I needed a break but could not give up on writing so I shifted gears and wrote a short novel called Purple Cats have Nine Lives. A narration of a Dungeons and Dragons campaign I had hosted as a dungeon master. A humorous tale where one of the players characters died in nearly every mission, and ironically that character was a cat creature.
After completing that novel I was in a better state of mind and returned to writing my Masterwork. With the extra writing exercise and being turned on to a voice to text app I could get for my phone called jotterpad, I was able to rewrite my lost materials in just a few short months. Not only restoring my work but also overcoming obstacles I was having in my past writing. Excitedly I would continue to complete my novel just a few months after that! Making sure of course to backup my work after every chapter and once a week.
Now I have edited a few times myself, after being introduced to a really effective editing program online, grammarly. I am now seeking an agent to take my work to the next step. That is how I found my way to this site.
