Sunday, December 24, 2006
Writing A Novel: How Did I Do That, Again?
So I'm writing my third book, and it's due in February. The first two times I did it, there was no one waiting for it to be done. The only thing rushing me was my own sense of urgency. Now, I have literally signed a contract promising this novel's completion in just two more months. The pressure.
I just got the advance copies of No More Lies, my second novel, in the mail - very exciting stuff. I was just flipping through it, reading a few passages, and I'm actually impressed. This book is pretty good! Which brings me to the question - how in the hell did I do it? How did I sit down and write 317 pages in six months?
I have myself on a strict schedule over this holiday vacation. I'm supposed to be writing two chapters a day. So far, I've...posted this blog.
Wish me luck, and Merry Christmas!
I just got the advance copies of No More Lies, my second novel, in the mail - very exciting stuff. I was just flipping through it, reading a few passages, and I'm actually impressed. This book is pretty good! Which brings me to the question - how in the hell did I do it? How did I sit down and write 317 pages in six months?
I have myself on a strict schedule over this holiday vacation. I'm supposed to be writing two chapters a day. So far, I've...posted this blog.
Wish me luck, and Merry Christmas!
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HOW DID YOU DO THAT? I have been working on my novel (follow up piece to my short story) and now having that pressure is just blocking all creative channels. I put something down and think an hour after I wrote it, I KNOW I can write better than that!? I am my own worse critic (as most writers are) so how do you do it?
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: 2/26/07, 4:57 PM
: 2/26/07, 4:57 PM
shontae,
i think the exact same thing after i write a chapter. the important thing is getting it down. it's always easier to revise than to start from scratch. plus, you almost always have a gem hidden in those pages of rubble.
it also helps me to have a chapter by chapter outline before starting, although other writers feel that ruins the organic process. but i'm a planner, so that manifests itself in my writing.
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i think the exact same thing after i write a chapter. the important thing is getting it down. it's always easier to revise than to start from scratch. plus, you almost always have a gem hidden in those pages of rubble.
it also helps me to have a chapter by chapter outline before starting, although other writers feel that ruins the organic process. but i'm a planner, so that manifests itself in my writing.
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