I understand, but then I suppose that doesn't surprise you ;). Very few people can, I hope you know more of them than I do. Funny thing is that that isn't what will get you published, from what I learnt. It may get you enough drive to do what is needed to get there though. The one thing the in house editors and agents (yes I had an indepth two hour one on one talk with the german Agent of Eragon and Twilight :D:D:D:) It is less what you write (actually that is important too BUT how you write is comes first. Your voice needs to feel special. I think you may be getting there, my friend. I will stop writing in english for a while to get the gerrman opportunities that I now see for myself. BUt I will still see you in Chat when I am back next week.
HOld on to the madness, for me it is the sanest part of living.
Thank you for believing in my voice. I will get there, if slower than I woud like. I think that by the time I finish one story I wil have five finished. And twenty five more on the go.
I will miss your english writings but wish you luck in german.
I think you captured the feeling when the madness descends very, very well. The compulsion is there, even when you're trying to park the car or work on something else.
You have a voice (even if it creeps me out sometimes ;-) and a fine voice it is - I heard it over a year ago, when I just read a few snips of Damian and Cam on the boards.
Your writing has gotten very, very good since then. And it started out as good.
It's hard to buckle down and finish once the madness ends, but that's necessary, too.
Someday, I'll point to one of your books in the bookstore and say "I knew her before she published and I *knew* she was special."
I do write then the madness isn't there. I doubt myself during those times and get a surprise when the words appear as well as the madness words.
I don't want to be diverted by the madness, but I've tried denying it, tried not listenning, tried writing toher stories, but at this stage in my writing life it doesn't work for me. It halts everything.
So I let the madness descend and file yet another WIP.
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HOld on to the madness, for me it is the sanest part of living.
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Thank you for believing in my voice. I will get there, if slower than I woud like. I think that by the time I finish one story I wil have five finished. And twenty five more on the go.
I will miss your english writings but wish you luck in german.
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You have a voice (even if it creeps me out sometimes ;-) and a fine voice it is - I heard it over a year ago, when I just read a few snips of Damian and Cam on the boards.
Your writing has gotten very, very good since then. And it started out as good.
It's hard to buckle down and finish once the madness ends, but that's necessary, too.
Someday, I'll point to one of your books in the bookstore and say "I knew her before she published and I *knew* she was special."
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I don't want to be diverted by the madness, but I've tried denying it, tried not listenning, tried writing toher stories, but at this stage in my writing life it doesn't work for me. It halts everything.
So I let the madness descend and file yet another WIP.
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