All LUCKY writers have moments (or days) when they are totally immersed
in their writing of a new story. I am one of those lucky writers lately, and my blog posts have suffered for it. I came up for air to post for my readers and assure you I’m still alive.
86,000 words, 468 pages, FINISHED. I began writing it April 1st — 90 days. That’s fast by anyone’s standards. The story just gushed out and was told to me by the characters. Lucky me!
Now I’m slogging my way through rewrites…and more rewrites…and then more. I am reviewing it again and again.
I have a group of beta readers (people I trust) on board to read it as every-day readers of fiction. How do they like it as an average reader? Put fresh eyes on it.
The things I worry about:
1. I didn’t tie up the threads of the plot for a particular character
2. I didn’t explore the characters’ internal conflict enough or at all?
3. I explored the characters’ internal conflict too much.
4. My grammer wasn’t correct or true to the character.
5. My puncuation and formatting was distracting to the reader.
6. I DIDN’T TAKE ENOUGH RISKS? I TOOK TOO MANY!
….and the ALL IMPORTANT:
7. Did I tell a good story?
Back to work!
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