Interesting.
I finished editing and submitted my book about a month ago. (No, nothing yet. Or, rather, lots of “No, thanks” and no “Yes, please, I’d like to read it” responses yet.)
So what’s happened? I’m knee-deep in another book, and this one I’m pretty excited about. It seems that I was right, and that submitting the novel would get it off my creative plate, so to speak, and let me move on.
I closed the book on it, you could say.
Okay, sorry. That one was uncalled for.
But anyway, the new one’s coming along nicely, I think. I’ve only been writing seriously for about three days and I’m already 4,000 words in. I’m trying some different things this time (a la Stephen King’s On Writing, et al,) and so far they seem to be working.
So I’ll just keep going until something makes me stop. As I just read from Jodi Picoult, “you can always edit a bad page, but you can’t edit a blank page.” Awesome quote.
Regarding my first novel: the more I think about it, the more I’m pretty sure it’s not going to sell. No problem. Selling a first novel is rather rare, or so I hear. So I’d like to offer you guys a chance to read it – on the condition that you give me some feedback when you’re done. I’ve got some pretty good ideas what’s wrong with it, but I’d like to hear some other viewpoints.
So – anyone interested? Let me know in the comments, and I’ll email you the file. It’s in M$ Word, in case you need to know, and it’s a fantasy.
In the meantime, I’ve got pages to fill.
April 23rd, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Fantasy? Dang. If I’d have at least finished the first draft of my WIP, I’d jump at it. As is, I feel too guilty taking new projects on when I have tons of stuff I’m supposed to be doing.
Congrats on the progress on the new WIP, though!
April 23rd, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Thanks. It’s going really smoothly, which is nice.
I understand that you’re busy. If you change your mind, just let me know.
April 23rd, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Yeah, fire it on over. I gots some time
You see my email in the comment, right? What breed of fantasy? (I suppose I’ll find out.)
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:00 pm
MD: It’s on its way, and thanks. As for genre: think Terry Brooks, or maybe LeGuin’s Earthsea.
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Wolf, have you ever visited Malcolm Campbell’s site “Writer’s Notebook”? He writes a lot about marketing books. You might find it interesting and helpful. It’s at http://jockstewart.typepad.com/writers_notebook/ .
April 24th, 2008 at 4:21 am
I have a two sentence fantasy:
Scarlett Johansson does Moooooog.
I don’t think I’ll be able to sell that one, either.
April 24th, 2008 at 6:00 am
Montucky: No, I didn’t know about that one. Malcolm visits every now and then but he’s never mentioned it. I’ll have to check it out. Thanks for the tip.
April 24th, 2008 at 6:01 am
moooooog: there’s a fine line between fantasy and mental porn. I’m not sure if you’ve crossed it, but I wish you lots and lots of luck.
April 28th, 2008 at 7:15 am
I just so happened to need something to read on the train… If you don’t mind a non-writer amateur opinion of it… Send it over. =)
April 28th, 2008 at 8:16 am
On its way - non-writers are, after all, among the ones who would be reading it, right?
April 28th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
As I read through your post I wondered what it would be like to actually read your novel, I mean your confidence inspite of the ‘no response’seemed refreshing. And there it was, at the end of your post. I’d be glad if you could mail it over.
April 28th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
I’ll send it to you. It’ll be interesting to see what a non-American thinks of it.
April 28th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Ooh..I’d love to read it. After all, if AAYSR liked your writing on here, I’m sure I’ll love it. Love your writing already, as a matter of fact, and if you write half as well as you blog, I’m willing to bet the odds are in your favor.
I’ll shut up now.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:09 am
I’m sending it now. Thanks for visiting, and I hope to see you around some more!