I just had a manuscript review with the writer in residence at my writer workshop. And, well, she likes my story and my characters. And I've got work to do.
I like her suggestions. Most if what she gas to say is about deepening the layers of the story and not saying my writing itself is problematic. It's just that *sigh* I hadn't realized how incomplete my novel's world was. Talk about myopia. Ah well. Back to revisions.
Truth be told, I'm feeling a little downbeat today. There. I said it. Even though she was surprised I'd only been working on my book since November (it took her 7 years to get her first book finished and published), I feel discouraged and painfully slow.
(((Judith)))
That's all I've got today, darlin'. I hope it's enough :)
Posted by: Kristin H. | June 30, 2009 at 01:19 PM
I understand the impatience. I think that you summed up how I would feel about a paper that I would send in for publication. I wanted every word to be okay and to have no revisions. Hang in there.
Posted by: Syd | June 30, 2009 at 01:40 PM
It's a long haul..but 7 years?!?!? Wow.
You are getting a lot of good suggestions, anyway!
Posted by: Lou | June 30, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Try not to feel down. I can not imagine the work it takes to put a book together, if the comments make sense, time for some revising. In the end it will be worth it.
Posted by: Patrick | June 30, 2009 at 08:42 PM
Hey girl, if you were not sober, how would this all be working out?
Were not one of the suggestions weeks ago...to start another book, while touting this one?
A violinist never pracitices just one concerto...always I used to work on several, all different styles, completely different.
God is still with you!
Posted by: Steve E | June 30, 2009 at 09:30 PM
You might check out the Yarnagogo blog on my list. She just got a book deal in this past year and has probably put more time into rewrite/editting than into the original novel, but she seems to love it. She got a 3 book deal, writes romance. I don't think she got anywhere until she got an agent at a conference. She is also a nanowrimo winner and utterly warm and supportive the few times that I have commented/e-mailed her.
I've got to put Comfort Spiral on my blog list, she'll get a complex after my last post! She's also published a novel and seems very friendly/encouragement.
God is everything or God is nothing. It will happen if it is meant to. And we fellow bloggers will dance around our laptops when it does!
Posted by: always carol | June 30, 2009 at 10:12 PM