Your enthusiasm...shocks me...
I really feel like I'm making progress now. I know I've said that before, but it's such a crazy situation when your actually building a world in your head. (I also may be crazy, but that's a whole other blog.) I mean, I'm really getting everything figured out, from how they will live, where they will live, their surroundings, the people who surround them and to top all of that, my main charactors are actually evoking emotion from me. When I think about what they are going to do, I get excited about it. Is that weird? Maybe, but it sure as hell could be a good book if I make it one.
That is what's hanging over me now though. I know I have the ingredients here to make a good book, a pretty damn good one, at that. Now I just have to write it well. I know I've said this before but those of you who read books know, it can have all the good ideas it wants but if the writer sucks, it's hard to hang on. I'm researching a bit now for some examples of great writing. I picked out some of my favorite authors books and I'm just reading them and trying to learn from how they write. I think that's important. Not that I want to mirror myself after my favorite authors, but at least they can show me how to do it right and I can put my own stamp on it. I'm not sure school can teach anyone that, and I'm pretty sure mine didn't, so I'm being creative. If I just take some really good tips from my favortie authors, I think I can write a good book. Although, I still feel like I need to tie up all of my loose ends, plot-wise, before I get back into writing.
I'm already going to have to add a new chapter one and re-write a lot of the first few chapters to explain some new things I just thought of. It's tiring, but I love it. I really do. That's how I know that I'm doing the right thing for me right now. It's hard, sometimes it sucks, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
I think the writing part is going to be amazing though. When I can really dive in, with no doubts about my plot and just write my ass off. You know I've labeled the emotional ups and downs of writing a book, "The Process." Well, I'm labeling the actually writing of this book, "The Grind." I just feel like it's appropriate. I also like to name things. It's just a quirk people. I have two bamboo plants named Bob and Harry.... no I'm not kidding.
Funny story though, I ran a few of my ideas by my mom. She loves fantasy/mystery/sci-fi books, so I figured she might have some good input. She loved my ideas, but then threw this monster out at me. She says, "I'm surprised at how creative you're being." What? Here's the woman who told me not to ever give up because I was talented, and she's surprised that I'm being creative? You know what though? It did make me feel good that I surprised her. Plus, she meant it in a good way, and she's buying me ice cream for Valentines day... gotta love that.
So anyway, that's where I am right now. I feel excited and optimistic about things and I hope you all do too. As always, send your comments right to me at racechick@bellsouth.net
Have a good day guys.
That is what's hanging over me now though. I know I have the ingredients here to make a good book, a pretty damn good one, at that. Now I just have to write it well. I know I've said this before but those of you who read books know, it can have all the good ideas it wants but if the writer sucks, it's hard to hang on. I'm researching a bit now for some examples of great writing. I picked out some of my favorite authors books and I'm just reading them and trying to learn from how they write. I think that's important. Not that I want to mirror myself after my favorite authors, but at least they can show me how to do it right and I can put my own stamp on it. I'm not sure school can teach anyone that, and I'm pretty sure mine didn't, so I'm being creative. If I just take some really good tips from my favortie authors, I think I can write a good book. Although, I still feel like I need to tie up all of my loose ends, plot-wise, before I get back into writing.
I'm already going to have to add a new chapter one and re-write a lot of the first few chapters to explain some new things I just thought of. It's tiring, but I love it. I really do. That's how I know that I'm doing the right thing for me right now. It's hard, sometimes it sucks, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
I think the writing part is going to be amazing though. When I can really dive in, with no doubts about my plot and just write my ass off. You know I've labeled the emotional ups and downs of writing a book, "The Process." Well, I'm labeling the actually writing of this book, "The Grind." I just feel like it's appropriate. I also like to name things. It's just a quirk people. I have two bamboo plants named Bob and Harry.... no I'm not kidding.
Funny story though, I ran a few of my ideas by my mom. She loves fantasy/mystery/sci-fi books, so I figured she might have some good input. She loved my ideas, but then threw this monster out at me. She says, "I'm surprised at how creative you're being." What? Here's the woman who told me not to ever give up because I was talented, and she's surprised that I'm being creative? You know what though? It did make me feel good that I surprised her. Plus, she meant it in a good way, and she's buying me ice cream for Valentines day... gotta love that.
So anyway, that's where I am right now. I feel excited and optimistic about things and I hope you all do too. As always, send your comments right to me at racechick@bellsouth.net
Have a good day guys.