A couple things

Hey guys, long time no talk huh? Sorry I've been so quiet. Honestly I didn't mean to be. I've been hard at work revising my WIP I did for JulNoWriMo and it hasn't been easy. If I'm right I probably won't be done with revision until the end of the year. Then I'll let a couple people have a look and see if I missed anything. Then *gulps* It'll be time to write a query letter and submit my work. I'm a little overwhelmed by the thought, but I'm sure you already noticed that! The reason for that is simple: I'm afraid of rejection. I don't think I know any writer that isn't. But the reality is I need to get over that if I want to actually get published...so I'm sticking with my goals and making sure I actually send my work out. Regardless of whether or not I get good responses in return.


When you think about, I mean really think about it, the main reason most writers don't get published is because they give up too fast. Rejection stops them in their tracks. They don't persist. They roll over and let their dreams pass them by. At least this is from I've seen. Sure, a lot of books can't get published. I understand that. But that doesn't mean you give up and never write again! You start on a new idea, a better idea. And think each rejection brings you closer to an agent.


I know, easier said then done right? I can't even stick to my own advice! But I'm going to change that this year, get out of my comfort zone and at least try. And even if this book doesn't land an agent I'll keep writing. Because its who I am and I'm not giving up on my dream.


So, to all the other writers out there, I think this is the best advice I can give you: Read. Write. Revise. Query. Repeat. Persist. No matter what. Even if an agent tells you you are horrible, that is just one agent. You never know when you'll get a yes. And your writing can always improve.


About  other WIPs: I haven't had much time to keep planning my next WIP that I wanted to write for Nano. Revision is a lot harder than I ever expected. But I'm close. If I really I'm push myself I might be able to write it in November, but I won't be upset if I can't. Things have been really hectic this year. Next year I'm going to push it up a notch and try for three books that year. :) I'm such a masochist.


So, what is your dream and what are you doing to achieve it?

More Words!

I got to write again today thanks to my awesome husband. He watched the child for a few minutes while I scribbled furiously in the bedroom, wanting desperately to finish my scene before baby needed me. I don't think I've ever written that fast in such a short amount of time, not on paper. The words literally poured from me. The Muse took over completely, and that doesn't happen very often because I tend to be a tad controlling. So imagine my surprise at how well this session went.

My wordcount was 800 words in less than 15 minutes. I couldn't believe it. And the words didn't completely suck either. This was a much needed scene where my MC tries to save her mother's life, only to watch her slowly slip away. And then she discovers that even if she recovers she won't be the same. It was a tough scene so I am glad it came out so well. I wish all of them went like this.

Seriously, maybe I should always write under pressure. If I did this book might come together a little faster, which means I wouldn't worry so much about new projects catching my eye. The thing is, when it comes to me and writing, I can't focus on more than one thing at a time otherwise I just start working on one thing and not the other. That is how I have so many starts to projects with nothing finished. Something always gets in the way. I can't do that this time. I have to finish something. I need to. I want to send this out to agents, to see where I stand. I want to see if I can make it.

I really wish I could juggle more than one project at a time, something I have said many times. I get so amazed when I see writers that not only have more than one WIP in first draft, but are also revising something else and even still has another in development. It makes me almost feel depressed about my one WIP. Like it is small beans in comparison. But I can't think like that anymore. I can only do what I can do, and I am still new at this anyway. Maybe when I have more experience things will get easier.

For now I just have to buckle down and continue on this journey of discovery and hopefully end up with not a competely dreadful first draft. And even if I do...that's what revisions are for. Right?