Writing Stuff

[xtremeroswellia]

So I've been working on this young adult novel I started in...the summer of 2003. O_O Wow, almost four years. It's what I've been working on the last few Friday's when I've gone to Panera Bread and/or Starbucks. It's rapidly approaching what I envisioned as the end. Well, I wrote four handwritten pages of this story on Sunday...and came to the conclusion that everything up until that point kinda sucks. Heh.

In my mind, I'm already editing and rewriting and draft one isn't even finished yet. So far my inner editor has come to the following conclusions: one of my secondary characters needs to become a minor character, and the other needs to become a co-main character. The entire plot needs serious revamping (and by serious I mean stabbing it in the heart and replacing it with a new one).

I'm seriously considering calling a couple old friends from the writing critique group I used to be a part of and seeing if they wanna get together every couple weeks or something for a support/critique session. I'm getting to the point with original writing where I feel like I need that again.

In additon to that, I've got three freelance articles due by the 15th of February, which I have yet to really start on. I need to review my process...background research on each subject, basic list of questions, interviews, more research, then actual writing. Ugh. First off, why the heck did I decide to do *three* as I jump back in the freelance game? Oh yeah, I need the money. :P

And yeah, for those of you waiting on a fic update, I apologize...I've been rather ill the last few days and haven't felt like sitting at a computer. I'll have the next chapter up soon, hopefully.

Comments

[muses-circle.livejournal.com]

I really like the idea of you getting a critique group together. That sounds like an excellent way of getting feedback for this novel, especially considering you might start all over again...

As for the freelance jobs, tackle one at a time. I don't know that I could handle writing three at the same time, but I'm kind of a "one track mind" kinda girl... it's why I write Dean Winchester the way I do. *giggles*

[xtremeroswellia.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Katie. :) I do miss the writing group I used to be part of, so maybe that'll work out.

[tyniere.livejournal.com]

Don't even think on the fic updates, that's a non issue :P

But squee! And your inner editor sounds like it's both helpful AND a pain in the ass. :P Are the changes what you feel you should go with though, like full heartedly...or just....driven by the inner editor side only, and other parts of you has doubts? If that made ANY sense at all, lol Just cause thinking about all that work....yeesh, lol

Anyway, so sorry to hear you've been unwell hon! Seems everyone is unwell of late :( *HUGS*

If it doesn't work out with getting that critiquing group working, you might like to try http://groups.yahoo.com/group/critical_writing/. They're pretty good there, always helping one another out :)

[xtremeroswellia.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I'm not sure about the changes yet, but that's what she's telling me. *sighs*

Yeah my whole flist has been sick I think :/ And everyone I work with too.

Thanks for the linkage :D

[the-darkeris.livejournal.com]

I know how that can be, I have some original stories that I should revamp. I have many doubts the main one it's that I can't decided if I keep wrting in Spanish or if I switch to English, thinking in two languages can be a real pain lol. I think that the critique group is a very good idea and reading your entry I notice how much I miss to handwrite my stories and tales *sighs*

Good luck with that deadlines hon! I went MIA because I had to make a trip to follow a medical treatment so I couldn't access the net. So I'm glad everything is going well. *hugs*

[xtremeroswellia.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine how difficult it must be writing in two languages! You're awesome :D

Is everything okay? I've been thinking about you!