...but I've actually finished the first draft of the Pros novel I've been working on for, oh, far too long. (It's been at least seven years, on and off, and probably longer
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Wow!! That's brilliant news - for you and especially for us! Congratulations, that's an incredible achievement, and I can't wait to read it. You should be so proud of yourself. xxxx
Well, it still needs polishing, but it's done! As much as anything, it's proof that I can actually write a novel length piece that, more or less, hangs together.
I think it's the panic that I'm going back to work in three weeks (three weeks!) that forced me to finally finish the bastard. It's only going to get harder to find writing time from this point forward.
But hey, I know I can finish a novel now. Which is cool.
Congratulationsjgraeme2007February 23 2008, 22:04:11 UTC
That's terrific news. Seven years! Did you find that the you that started the novel was a different person with different story ideas from the you that ended the novel?
Re: CongratulationsprzedFebruary 24 2008, 18:20:12 UTC
Did you find that the you that started the novel was a different person with different story ideas from the you that ended the novel?
The spine of the thing is the same, and the first few scenes have never changed much, but it's certainly gone through an evolution, much as I have. (For a start, I've gone from a childless thirtysomething to a fortysomething mom, which has had a huge impact on how I view the world.) The main change, though, was the B plot, which never worked and which I finally cracked in January, resulting in the wholesale gutting and complete revising of about 20,000 words. And it didn't even hurt that much, which told me it was the right thing to do.
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That is quite the accomplishment, especially after bringing a little one into your life to compete with your time.
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But hey, I know I can finish a novel now. Which is cool.
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The spine of the thing is the same, and the first few scenes have never changed much, but it's certainly gone through an evolution, much as I have. (For a start, I've gone from a childless thirtysomething to a fortysomething mom, which has had a huge impact on how I view the world.) The main change, though, was the B plot, which never worked and which I finally cracked in January, resulting in the wholesale gutting and complete revising of about 20,000 words. And it didn't even hurt that much, which told me it was the right thing to do.
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