I finally posted Chapter 10 of Plum Crazy on my workshop site. When I finish this book, I promise never to start a new one. I am not a novel writing girl, I've learned this the hard way.
I am not a long distance writer. Short stories and poetry are my forte.
But I've committed now and I will finish even if it kills me and it may.
I love writing but I don't have the patience for a long drawn out project. I like finishing and moving onto something else. I guess I have writer's ADD. But if I hadn't tried it, I'd have always wondered if I could.
And that's what Plum is to me. Plum Crazy is going to prove to me that I can finish a project. It may not be the best novel in the world but it is going to be a finished one.
I've tried setting schedules and I just break them. I get paralyzed by reviews. But if no one reads, I get frustrated by the lack of feedback.
I'm nuts.
Anyway, this my novel update.
Tirz
When did you post it? I will go and look for it.
ReplyDeleteann
Today but I'm so frustrated with it. I feel like I'm walking up water. I'm not sure of what I'm doing and I think that shows.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read it but I'm sure it's great. :) Where can I read it? I'm confused. :P
ReplyDeleteLove, Malou
Me to, I can't seem to find any other mention of this. Details/a link please.
ReplyDeleteIt's on my workshop site, I think that's the only place. You wouldn't be able to access it unless you were a member of TNBW. If I put it on the blog, then it becomes unpublishable.
ReplyDeleteI hope to publish it someday.
If you want to read some of it, I'd be glad to email it.
TNBW is www.thenextbigwriter.com is a non-public workshop site. It's a great place to read the novels of tomorrow. I'm just posting the novel update to myself.
I believe I saw it on the front page. Geez, I keep starting stuff and not getting back to reading them.
ReplyDeleteSo even if you looked at writing a novel as a series of connected chapters it wouldn't work?
I can relate with liking to work on something, finish it, and then move onto something else.
ReplyDeleteBut I am sure that you will do very well, even though I haven't had the opportunity to read it. And I sincerely admire your perseverance and think that you will be happy in the end.
Never say never - you just may change your mind :)