Last week I wrote about going the traditional publishing route - not in detail because I would be terribly misinformed - but I touched on thoughts and work I believe would need to be done.
Today is about self-publishing.
There are a lot of benefits to self-publishing, but a lot of set backs as well. There is an overwhelming desire, no matter what publishing route you are going, to get your writing out there before it's ready. I did that, granted I went through it at least three more times then I felt it needed because I knew it wasn't ready.
The problem with self-publishing is that there is no one to tell you "No, you're not ready." This then leads to many ebooks becoming available that are less then favorable. Of course, this then leads to a stigma that all self-published books are bad, which just isn't the case. As I have said before, I have read some self-published books that were great, maybe even better written than some books on the market today. Being a subjective industry, it's a plausible statement.
Self-publishing also requires a lot of work AFTER your book is available for public consumption. Yes, traditional publishing will ask you, as an author, to promote your book, but if you miss a day or two, who cares? But for self-publishing, this is even more like starting your own business because it is you, you, and yourself. You miss a day of promoting your book? That's a few sales or views your book doesn't get.
Your book, when you self-publish, is out there on its own, unsure of who wants to spend time with it. You will have to find your target market, how to reach them, and when is the best time to do so. Yes, there are some self-published books out there that received some royal treatment and have help with promotion, but you can't count on that to get the job done for you. There are many other self-pub books that are trying to get your sales, using the same methods as you.
A bright side of self-publishing is for the people who write as a hobby, and strictly a hobby. A lot of writers have full time jobs where they are away from the homestead. This isn't their sole source of income, they have that covered already. These people though may want to make a few extra bucks (because who wouldn't) or may not want to do the upfront battle of traditional publishing.
But I just said self-publishing is work after the book is in the wild!
People with other paying jobs may either 1) not mind too much if their book becomes the next bestseller and 2) it's still not their sole source of income. They put it out there for public consumption because it was written, they edited the MS into oblivion, and thought people may want to enjoy their work (because isn't that what this is about - at least in the beginning).
Another thing people love about self-publishing is that it eliminates a lot of the Wheel-of-Stress that comes with traditional publishing. There are so many gates your book has to pass through before it can sit on a bookstore shelf, and any one of these gates, for any reason, can shut you down and throw you out. With self-publishing, it's you and the company you are going through that are the gatekeepers.
A branch to this is the money. The company publishing your self-pub book and you are the ones that get the money (well, and the government, but they always get our money) vs. your agent, an editor, the publishing company, and who knows who else when you go with traditional.
Publishing is not as glamorous as it may seem, but it's still a worthwhile endeavor.
Showing posts with label Writing Wednesdays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Writing Wednesdays. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Wednesday Writing
It's an editing day for me, I hope. I guess what I really should say is "it's editing day if work doesn't get in the way," which it will.
One of my favorite things from editing my first MS was when I learned about "crutch words," those words that you tend to use over, and over, and over again. I know I have a ton of them, "I guess," "Anyway," "so," and others.
Here is a blog post about clutch words by Michelle4Laughs: Crutch or clutch words. Throw them in the trash. (A blogger blog).
My first question was "How can you even tell what word is a crutch word?"
I don't remember who first suggested it, but what is recommended is to copy your whole MS and paste it in a program to create a word cloud. The word cloud will find repeated words, tally them, and show you, in an image, what your most used words are. It's fun, funny, and sometimes a little depressing, to see what words pop up often.
Character names came up a lot, which I figured. "I" also came up a lot, but the MS was in first person. But between the very large character names, hid words that were frequent enough to show up in the cloud. I don't remember what they were, but I can tell you, I went back to the MS, did a "Find" command, and took as many out as I could.
I believe this is the generator I used: Wordle.
This is just another way to look at your MS, because we all need a new perspective on occasions.
One of my favorite things from editing my first MS was when I learned about "crutch words," those words that you tend to use over, and over, and over again. I know I have a ton of them, "I guess," "Anyway," "so," and others.
Here is a blog post about clutch words by Michelle4Laughs: Crutch or clutch words. Throw them in the trash. (A blogger blog).
My first question was "How can you even tell what word is a crutch word?"
I don't remember who first suggested it, but what is recommended is to copy your whole MS and paste it in a program to create a word cloud. The word cloud will find repeated words, tally them, and show you, in an image, what your most used words are. It's fun, funny, and sometimes a little depressing, to see what words pop up often.
Character names came up a lot, which I figured. "I" also came up a lot, but the MS was in first person. But between the very large character names, hid words that were frequent enough to show up in the cloud. I don't remember what they were, but I can tell you, I went back to the MS, did a "Find" command, and took as many out as I could.
I believe this is the generator I used: Wordle.
This is just another way to look at your MS, because we all need a new perspective on occasions.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Wednesday Writing
For this Wednesday, a guide for writers or an insight for readers on what part of the publishing process looks like.
This was posted on Janet Reid's (the literary agent) blog last week, but I thought it so fantastically amazing, it needed to be linked to this week:
http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2015/05/query-question-withdrawing-query.html.
The question, as the link suggests, was about withdrawing a query. However, the editing advice for people who want to submit their stories was fantastic. It bluntly tells you the steps and if you (should) consider yourself ready to submit to agents.
Like anything you put your name on, you want to make sure the work you are sending out is the best you can possibly make it. I'm sure the first time I submitted my MS to agents it was the best I could possibly do at the time. Now, I'm sitting on it again, working on another story, and making plans to learn more about writing so that when I face that MS again, I'll be ready to make it even better.
This was posted on Janet Reid's (the literary agent) blog last week, but I thought it so fantastically amazing, it needed to be linked to this week:
http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2015/05/query-question-withdrawing-query.html.
The question, as the link suggests, was about withdrawing a query. However, the editing advice for people who want to submit their stories was fantastic. It bluntly tells you the steps and if you (should) consider yourself ready to submit to agents.
Like anything you put your name on, you want to make sure the work you are sending out is the best you can possibly make it. I'm sure the first time I submitted my MS to agents it was the best I could possibly do at the time. Now, I'm sitting on it again, working on another story, and making plans to learn more about writing so that when I face that MS again, I'll be ready to make it even better.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Wednesday Writing
Today some people were talking about words that teens use in everyday conversations. Some of them are abbreviations or derivatives of words, while others are completely out of nowhere.
I don't remember using any strange words in high school, but I'm sure I did. I do remember a time my mother heard a word on TV, a word people used at school all the time, but I had never said. I had to define it for her and that was not an enjoyable experience. I don't remember what the word was, but I did tell her not to bother using it.
Some of the words mentioned today sounded strange, but am I really one to judge? I'm writing of a fantasy world - full of strange sounding, made-up words. I combine English words with extra letters, mash Finnish and Spanish words together, or put a string of letters together that seem to sound good. I usually do a search on the word to make sure it isn't something already - especially if it's something I shouldn't use in a sentence, ever.
Of course, then there are those who invent their own languages in books and movies. I received an email from Duolingo, a language app, and they were advertising that they added more languages. Under coming soon, Klingon was added. Not a useful language in everyday conversations, but I can think of a few benefits of learning a language so few would know.
I would love to create my own language in my MS, but I always joke that I'm not even fluent in English (I'm positive there is a Professor I had who would vouch for that). However, if I'm determined to master English, become fluent in at least Spanish, Japanese, and conversational German, why can't I create my own language? Why can't you? Teens - and industries - do it everyday.
I don't remember using any strange words in high school, but I'm sure I did. I do remember a time my mother heard a word on TV, a word people used at school all the time, but I had never said. I had to define it for her and that was not an enjoyable experience. I don't remember what the word was, but I did tell her not to bother using it.
Some of the words mentioned today sounded strange, but am I really one to judge? I'm writing of a fantasy world - full of strange sounding, made-up words. I combine English words with extra letters, mash Finnish and Spanish words together, or put a string of letters together that seem to sound good. I usually do a search on the word to make sure it isn't something already - especially if it's something I shouldn't use in a sentence, ever.
Of course, then there are those who invent their own languages in books and movies. I received an email from Duolingo, a language app, and they were advertising that they added more languages. Under coming soon, Klingon was added. Not a useful language in everyday conversations, but I can think of a few benefits of learning a language so few would know.
I would love to create my own language in my MS, but I always joke that I'm not even fluent in English (I'm positive there is a Professor I had who would vouch for that). However, if I'm determined to master English, become fluent in at least Spanish, Japanese, and conversational German, why can't I create my own language? Why can't you? Teens - and industries - do it everyday.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Writing Wednesdays
While writing, even just side stories or prompts, about my characters in my WIP, there is one character who is fighting me every step of the way. He is not meant to be the MC's love interest, but that's what he is becoming.
I usually let my characters do what they want, so long as the story progresses and hits the points it needs to, but this is going against the larger picture. The character is a loveable guy, but he keeps inserting himself into situations where he comes off looking like an amazing guy and a fantastic match for my MC.
This will be an on-going battle, where I am either going to have to be conscious of what he says and does around the MC, or make sure to establish a platonic relationship between the two.
We'll see.
I usually let my characters do what they want, so long as the story progresses and hits the points it needs to, but this is going against the larger picture. The character is a loveable guy, but he keeps inserting himself into situations where he comes off looking like an amazing guy and a fantastic match for my MC.
This will be an on-going battle, where I am either going to have to be conscious of what he says and does around the MC, or make sure to establish a platonic relationship between the two.
We'll see.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Writing Wednesday
Writing update time!
I decided yesterday that I enjoy writing in first person, maybe because it's easier, or that I just like to take on the character's personality when I'm writing.
This means that I am rewriting my MS in first person. Good thing I was short about 30,000 words. That's 30,000 words I don't need to rewrite.
It was a tough choice, since it goes against the whole reason this "prequel" series is in third while the "main" series is in first, but that's the breaks.
I don't think many people would have caught on to the convolutedness that is my brain anyway (sometimes I wonder why I like to make things complicated with deep, deep symbolism and connections).
Well, have a fantastic day all! I'm off to rework this MS.
I decided yesterday that I enjoy writing in first person, maybe because it's easier, or that I just like to take on the character's personality when I'm writing.
This means that I am rewriting my MS in first person. Good thing I was short about 30,000 words. That's 30,000 words I don't need to rewrite.
It was a tough choice, since it goes against the whole reason this "prequel" series is in third while the "main" series is in first, but that's the breaks.
I don't think many people would have caught on to the convolutedness that is my brain anyway (sometimes I wonder why I like to make things complicated with deep, deep symbolism and connections).
Well, have a fantastic day all! I'm off to rework this MS.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Writing Wednesday
Hooray for Wednesday!
I was finally able to piece some time together and get some writing/editing done. While I was reading the opening of my latest MS, I realized, I hate my voice. Have you ever been recorded for a video and when someone plays it back, you cringe?
That's what reading the opening was like for me. The voice would work if this were a Middle Grade novel, and if I wasn't so dead set on the plot and events, I'd be happy with Middle Grade.
That being said, I don't really hate my voice, just that voice for the character.
So, just like my last MS, I bit the bullet and started rewriting the opening scene. (The pacing was too fast anyway, so it helps to rewrite it).
I seem to end up rewriting large portions of my novels for any variety of reasons. For my first novel (MS, not a published book, yet), I rewrote over half the book. And let me tell you, I'm better for it. The first half moves faster, lame scenes were deleted, and the dialogue is snappier. I learned a lot from completing the novel the first time, so I needed to apply what I learned to the beginning (and parts of the end).
What I'm getting at is sometimes scenes just need to be rewritten. Sometimes the entire MS needs an overhaul. It's ok, I know it's rough. Just save your first version, and then work on the second. You'll always have the first version to go back to if you want to.
(Sorry for the short posts, I'm swamped with work for the next few weeks).
I was finally able to piece some time together and get some writing/editing done. While I was reading the opening of my latest MS, I realized, I hate my voice. Have you ever been recorded for a video and when someone plays it back, you cringe?
That's what reading the opening was like for me. The voice would work if this were a Middle Grade novel, and if I wasn't so dead set on the plot and events, I'd be happy with Middle Grade.
That being said, I don't really hate my voice, just that voice for the character.
So, just like my last MS, I bit the bullet and started rewriting the opening scene. (The pacing was too fast anyway, so it helps to rewrite it).
I seem to end up rewriting large portions of my novels for any variety of reasons. For my first novel (MS, not a published book, yet), I rewrote over half the book. And let me tell you, I'm better for it. The first half moves faster, lame scenes were deleted, and the dialogue is snappier. I learned a lot from completing the novel the first time, so I needed to apply what I learned to the beginning (and parts of the end).
What I'm getting at is sometimes scenes just need to be rewritten. Sometimes the entire MS needs an overhaul. It's ok, I know it's rough. Just save your first version, and then work on the second. You'll always have the first version to go back to if you want to.
(Sorry for the short posts, I'm swamped with work for the next few weeks).
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Wednesday Writing
Writer's Voice
I finished writing my second MS about two weeks ago and have since been working to edit it. Then I came across a huge problem (for me) that people mentioned about my first MS. Now, I see the problem is me.
It's my writing voice. I generally take a casual, hopefully accessible, voice when writing. Even college papers I preferred to write in a more casual voice because I believed anyone who can read should be able to grasp the concept I was proposing.
Even with my family, my voice tends to settle more on childish. It's something I've always been aware of. When I would talk to teachers or professionals, my voice would change without me thinking, to one that exuded professionalism (at least I hope).
So, what is the problem? The ideas, themes, plots, and characters I wrote are one age range and my voice is another. I want to do what works for the book, and my gut still says go with your plot and characters.
That means, the voice needs to change.
I can change the voice for character's dialogue, but the overall narration is the problem. I researched voice and tried to find a way to change it. What technical clues was I missing? What makes a voice sound young or old?
I then figured it was time to really get to know my main character. I wrote character descriptions for my primary characters, with what I, as a person, saw of their personalities.
Then, I went back and wrote the character personalities as if I was the MC, writing to friends or family about the characters she met. The voice was different - and I'm glad.
Something I'm going to be doing is the writing prompts found here: Writers Edit Weekly Writing Prompts.
I really want to be able to slip into my character's voice without much thought, and the only way to do that is practice.
I finished writing my second MS about two weeks ago and have since been working to edit it. Then I came across a huge problem (for me) that people mentioned about my first MS. Now, I see the problem is me.
It's my writing voice. I generally take a casual, hopefully accessible, voice when writing. Even college papers I preferred to write in a more casual voice because I believed anyone who can read should be able to grasp the concept I was proposing.
Even with my family, my voice tends to settle more on childish. It's something I've always been aware of. When I would talk to teachers or professionals, my voice would change without me thinking, to one that exuded professionalism (at least I hope).
So, what is the problem? The ideas, themes, plots, and characters I wrote are one age range and my voice is another. I want to do what works for the book, and my gut still says go with your plot and characters.
That means, the voice needs to change.
I can change the voice for character's dialogue, but the overall narration is the problem. I researched voice and tried to find a way to change it. What technical clues was I missing? What makes a voice sound young or old?
I then figured it was time to really get to know my main character. I wrote character descriptions for my primary characters, with what I, as a person, saw of their personalities.
Then, I went back and wrote the character personalities as if I was the MC, writing to friends or family about the characters she met. The voice was different - and I'm glad.
Something I'm going to be doing is the writing prompts found here: Writers Edit Weekly Writing Prompts.
I really want to be able to slip into my character's voice without much thought, and the only way to do that is practice.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Writing Wednesday
Well, I was trying to think of something April Foolsy for today, but I got distracted by the Google Maps April Fools Day "celebration." maps.google.com
If you search an address, you can turn the streets into paths for a game of Pac-Man. I played a few games and was reminded why I don't play Pac-Man that much.
So, a topic that came up during one of the many Twitter parties I was participating in asked if you plot your writing or if you make it up as you go along.
My first MS was at least a year of planning in my head. Like I mentioned before, I didn't know what I wanted the story to be. A comic? A script (not really)? So, I would just figure out the events in my head. Then, I outlined the story multiple times. I had a general outline, with just the major plot points. Then I outlined from one point to another (to help with pacing and to make sure the words I used were actually progressing toward something).
My second MS, which I finished drafting last week, was less planned. And it shows. Round 1 of editing is going to be killer. Not only is my word count short (not something I worry about because I know a few scenes that weren't written yet), but it is out of order. I'm going to have to rearrange everything and make sure references to events occur at the appropriate time.
I started planning another book, using post-its of many, many colors, mapping plot points, character introductions, reveals, and everything else imaginable. I like to have a plan when I'm writing, but I also like the characters to dictate what really happens (I mean, it's their story, right?)
I have notebooks full of scribbles, ideas, facts, and everything imaginable for the stories I'm working. I call my progress "organized chaos." :)
If you search an address, you can turn the streets into paths for a game of Pac-Man. I played a few games and was reminded why I don't play Pac-Man that much.
So, a topic that came up during one of the many Twitter parties I was participating in asked if you plot your writing or if you make it up as you go along.
My first MS was at least a year of planning in my head. Like I mentioned before, I didn't know what I wanted the story to be. A comic? A script (not really)? So, I would just figure out the events in my head. Then, I outlined the story multiple times. I had a general outline, with just the major plot points. Then I outlined from one point to another (to help with pacing and to make sure the words I used were actually progressing toward something).
My second MS, which I finished drafting last week, was less planned. And it shows. Round 1 of editing is going to be killer. Not only is my word count short (not something I worry about because I know a few scenes that weren't written yet), but it is out of order. I'm going to have to rearrange everything and make sure references to events occur at the appropriate time.
I started planning another book, using post-its of many, many colors, mapping plot points, character introductions, reveals, and everything else imaginable. I like to have a plan when I'm writing, but I also like the characters to dictate what really happens (I mean, it's their story, right?)
I have notebooks full of scribbles, ideas, facts, and everything imaginable for the stories I'm working. I call my progress "organized chaos." :)
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Writing Wednesdays
So I've never been a master of vocabulary. Memorizing the definitions of words has always proved difficult. I'm more of an application kind of person. Show me how it's used, and I should be able to use it correctly in the future (if my brain remembers it).
I am often on Google or Dictionary.com, searching or checking the definitions of words. Most of the time my brain surprises me and it uses words, I rarely use, correctly.
The words and phrases I spend most of my time looking up now are genre definitions (high fantasy, epic fantasy, space opera) and other industry terms (query, shopping, submission).
I finally looked up one of my favorite terms, plot bunny (or plot bunnies as the case may be). I think it sounded cute, but apparently they can be nasty boogers. If you are unfamiliar with the term, plot bunny is essentially a plot that gets into your head and it won't leave you alone until you write it.
If you haven't guessed, this isn't a post about remembering vocab words, it's a post about plot bunnies. :)
For me, like any bunny, these plot bunnies multiply, quickly. It gets to the point that I am inundated with these bunnies to the point I can't write anything.
To battle this, I knocked out a few queries so that these plot bunnies can relax and let me focus on the WIP at hand (52,000 words and I reached the climax...whoops).
This is helpful in several ways, if I do come back to one of those bunnies, I can (hopefully) recall the plot ideas, AND I have a rough draft of a query - a query that didn't have to be whittled down from the many thousands of words MS.
This leads to the advice I read: write your query and synopsis BEFORE your manuscript, and you will be happy. Believe me, I am. This WIP is going better than I thought (though Round 1 of edits is going to be "rewrite/reorganize/edit).
Unlike Raj (from The Big Bang Theory), I like rabbits, I know how to own plot bunnies, and I won't eat the world's supply of lettuce in front of them.
I am often on Google or Dictionary.com, searching or checking the definitions of words. Most of the time my brain surprises me and it uses words, I rarely use, correctly.
The words and phrases I spend most of my time looking up now are genre definitions (high fantasy, epic fantasy, space opera) and other industry terms (query, shopping, submission).
I finally looked up one of my favorite terms, plot bunny (or plot bunnies as the case may be). I think it sounded cute, but apparently they can be nasty boogers. If you are unfamiliar with the term, plot bunny is essentially a plot that gets into your head and it won't leave you alone until you write it.
If you haven't guessed, this isn't a post about remembering vocab words, it's a post about plot bunnies. :)
For me, like any bunny, these plot bunnies multiply, quickly. It gets to the point that I am inundated with these bunnies to the point I can't write anything.
To battle this, I knocked out a few queries so that these plot bunnies can relax and let me focus on the WIP at hand (52,000 words and I reached the climax...whoops).
This is helpful in several ways, if I do come back to one of those bunnies, I can (hopefully) recall the plot ideas, AND I have a rough draft of a query - a query that didn't have to be whittled down from the many thousands of words MS.
This leads to the advice I read: write your query and synopsis BEFORE your manuscript, and you will be happy. Believe me, I am. This WIP is going better than I thought (though Round 1 of edits is going to be "rewrite/reorganize/edit).
Unlike Raj (from The Big Bang Theory), I like rabbits, I know how to own plot bunnies, and I won't eat the world's supply of lettuce in front of them.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Writing Wednesday
Hey! It's been a week since I (officially) started this blog journey. It's been pretty good.
So, the topic for this Wednesday is editing your writing. I actually get paid to edit business documents and the funny thing is, I was terrible at grammar (still am if I review these posts).
In school, I would never want to learn how to diagram a sentence, finding all the names for the parts of speech tedious. It wasn't until I wanted to write for the fun of it that I actually wanted to learn grammar.
But what to do?
Reading was one choice for me. The more you see it correctly done, the easier it becomes for your to write "correctly" (whatever that really means). Novel writing has some peculiarities compared to grammar and punctuation of normal writing. In addition, the odds are the stuff you learned in grade school has been changed.
The other thing I did? Research. That seems to be one of my strong suits. I searched "how to edit a novel" or common editing mistakes for beginning novelists. There is a ton of information out there (or should I say terabytes of information out there???) I'm not going to reinvent the wheel, listing the advice for everyone when it is already out there, and written pretty well too.
Here are some sites I liked and thought I would share:
Grammar Book- for your grammar needs. This is for everyone. Not just fiction writers.
Novel Writing Help - for punctuating dialogue. One blog, run by editors I believe, stated one cue that the novel was written by a beginner was the incorrectly formatted dialogue. This should help fix that.
Of course, after I write that, I find the blog I mentioned: The Editor's Blog. This links directly to their segment about dialogue.
Here are some more tips that I am still working on: Warrior Writers
Well, that's all for now!
So, the topic for this Wednesday is editing your writing. I actually get paid to edit business documents and the funny thing is, I was terrible at grammar (still am if I review these posts).
In school, I would never want to learn how to diagram a sentence, finding all the names for the parts of speech tedious. It wasn't until I wanted to write for the fun of it that I actually wanted to learn grammar.
But what to do?
Reading was one choice for me. The more you see it correctly done, the easier it becomes for your to write "correctly" (whatever that really means). Novel writing has some peculiarities compared to grammar and punctuation of normal writing. In addition, the odds are the stuff you learned in grade school has been changed.
The other thing I did? Research. That seems to be one of my strong suits. I searched "how to edit a novel" or common editing mistakes for beginning novelists. There is a ton of information out there (or should I say terabytes of information out there???) I'm not going to reinvent the wheel, listing the advice for everyone when it is already out there, and written pretty well too.
Here are some sites I liked and thought I would share:
Grammar Book- for your grammar needs. This is for everyone. Not just fiction writers.
Novel Writing Help - for punctuating dialogue. One blog, run by editors I believe, stated one cue that the novel was written by a beginner was the incorrectly formatted dialogue. This should help fix that.
Of course, after I write that, I find the blog I mentioned: The Editor's Blog. This links directly to their segment about dialogue.
Here are some more tips that I am still working on: Warrior Writers
Well, that's all for now!
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Writing Wednesday
Wednesday seems like a good day to start this blog off and the best way is to say a bit about my writing.
The MS (manuscript) I am sending to agents is, indeed, my first completed novel length story. I completed it over a year ago as part of NaNoWriMo, but I have been thinking of the story for years before that. I even started storyboarding it because I knew I wanted to tell the story, I just didn't know how. I thought about web comics and scripts, but when November came around, I realized a book would be the best format for it.
Now, of course there will be some comics of my story, things I can't publish in a trade book. Those will come later.
Currently, I have the MS and a novella that accompanies it, told from the point of view of another character in the book. In addition, I've started the sequel book, which needs an overhaul, and a prequel book, which needs a massive overhaul.
I'll get more into these as time goes on. But for now, that's the bit about me. In general Writing Wednesdays will be about writing, either tips, tricks, or an update on what I'm doing (writing wise).
Have fun and great travels!
~Rejourneys
The MS (manuscript) I am sending to agents is, indeed, my first completed novel length story. I completed it over a year ago as part of NaNoWriMo, but I have been thinking of the story for years before that. I even started storyboarding it because I knew I wanted to tell the story, I just didn't know how. I thought about web comics and scripts, but when November came around, I realized a book would be the best format for it.
Now, of course there will be some comics of my story, things I can't publish in a trade book. Those will come later.
Currently, I have the MS and a novella that accompanies it, told from the point of view of another character in the book. In addition, I've started the sequel book, which needs an overhaul, and a prequel book, which needs a massive overhaul.
I'll get more into these as time goes on. But for now, that's the bit about me. In general Writing Wednesdays will be about writing, either tips, tricks, or an update on what I'm doing (writing wise).
Have fun and great travels!
~Rejourneys
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)