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This year (2011) I am going to finish my Novel! |
I, just like about every other author or author in the works, love to read. And of course every time I put a good book down, I think to myself "I could write that". I know they say that everyone has at least one good book in them. However they also say that out of every one hundred people who start a novel, only 3 will finish. I am beyond determined to be one of those three! So I have a great story, I have the basic outline and I have a main character that will take you deep into his cursed life. I for one am really excited. Its all about "butt in chair right"?  So I made this blog mostly for me to just keep track of my progress and keep me motivated but if anyone else out there is writing, as I know many of you are, feel free to join me! The more the merrier! |
I just wanted to let anyone who wanted to know that I decided to move my blog... here is the link http://novel-journey.blogspot.com/ I want something good to die for, to make it Beautiful to live...Queens Of The Stone Age mrsvoelkel   |
| I got accepted into the "so you want to write a novel" group here on writing.com and the first assignment was a contract. It seems easy enough, I usually do write everyday no matter what, might not be for a whole two hours...but I do get the writing I need done. I think having deadlines in my journey will help IMMENSELY as I am a procrastinator when I feel unmotivated. So I have my contract signed and as much as I haaaaaate outlines I have my mind set and ready to tackle that task as well. So here's to a novel (more importantly, my novel) in a year, or as my contract states...180 days!! I want something good to die for, to make it Beautiful to live...Queens Of The Stone Age mrsvoelkel |
| So this is it! This is the year I will finally finish my novel. I am determined! First off I want to say...Happy New Year! Secondly I want to say that I know a lot of you are also hoping to get your novel done this year, I believe in you! Sometimes when I just can't seem to write anymore I think about how it is going to feel when I can set my laptop aside with the biggest cheesy grin known the man and say "I did it!" That simple moment in time when I achieved what seemed impossible. Then their is the chance of getting published, I mean how amazing will you feel holding the first copy of your book! Well I just wanted throw in a few words of inspiration for all of you that are in it for long haul...we can and will do this! Remember, Only the strong will pen all their ideas down into a mess and only an author will risk making their mess into a masterpiece. Have a great New Years all of you and if your goal this year is to write your novel, just know that you are not alone! I want something good to die for, to make it Beautiful to live...Queens Of The Stone Age mrsvoelkel |
| Now...I have always heard that pounding out that first draft is a grueling process. I have even heard one author saying that they would "vomit" out the first draft. At first that sounded odd to me but as I continue forth on my writing journey I can see that that is exactly what you have to do! That first draft is gonna be the messiest hunk of junk you ever read but you know what? It will have a beginning, conflict with solutions, crazy obscene characters in all their glory and an end. The Novel is complete, far from finished, but complete none the less. Just have to get out that first draft and you know what that means? yep, yep, "butt in chair". It means I need to just do it, just write it all out, for once I have my rough draft and my story in place, the world (or rather their world) is at my feet and ready to come alive. Well back to writing! It has been coming along nicely by the way, I just have to fight the urge  to go back and fix everything. Keep writing, or keep writing badly i your in it for the long haul.I want something good to die for, to make it Beautiful to live...Queens Of The Stone Age mrsvoelkel |
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