I am currently on the last chapter, even though I didn't exactly write by chapters as Garth Nix does. Speaking of chapters, I like short chapters rather than long chapters. It is more inviting to the struggling reader. Longer chapters get discouraging.
This last Chapter I could have end in so many ways. I want it to be the right way for the characters, not for a longer story ei. cliffhangers. I am no so sure how much I like total cliff hangers, where you know there is treachery lurking in the woods, or the surprise of a second that you didn't think of as a reader. The kind of second part that makes you go.."oh yeah, of course."
Okay, so..I am at around 51,000 words. Right around my goal. Happy :) and with the little more I will be there. (my original goal, 40,000-60,000) I had no idea how hard it would be to get to 60,000 because this is my first novel. It was rather achievable.
I originally wanted to be done before Halloween, but I will take before Thanksgiving. I look forward to putting it down and resting for the two week (recommended by Stephen King) and then start the editing process!!!!
I hope this inspires you to write. I know that when I went to my first SCBWI meeting I was a little skeptical. I was wrong. It is inspiring to be in a group of writers. At my first meeting in New Mexico I met Lee. She totally got me moving on the writing process and I hadn't met anyone so set and sure on her process of moving forward. I am a little disappointed that there are no SCBWI meeting in Salt Lake. The meeting are suppose to start up after the new year. In the mean time I let my SCBWI expire because there aren't any meetings and I have been busy writing!
This last Chapter I could have end in so many ways. I want it to be the right way for the characters, not for a longer story ei. cliffhangers. I am no so sure how much I like total cliff hangers, where you know there is treachery lurking in the woods, or the surprise of a second that you didn't think of as a reader. The kind of second part that makes you go.."oh yeah, of course."
Okay, so..I am at around 51,000 words. Right around my goal. Happy :) and with the little more I will be there. (my original goal, 40,000-60,000) I had no idea how hard it would be to get to 60,000 because this is my first novel. It was rather achievable.
I originally wanted to be done before Halloween, but I will take before Thanksgiving. I look forward to putting it down and resting for the two week (recommended by Stephen King) and then start the editing process!!!!
I hope this inspires you to write. I know that when I went to my first SCBWI meeting I was a little skeptical. I was wrong. It is inspiring to be in a group of writers. At my first meeting in New Mexico I met Lee. She totally got me moving on the writing process and I hadn't met anyone so set and sure on her process of moving forward. I am a little disappointed that there are no SCBWI meeting in Salt Lake. The meeting are suppose to start up after the new year. In the mean time I let my SCBWI expire because there aren't any meetings and I have been busy writing!
Good evening Jessica,
ReplyDeleteI am honored that you mentioned our first meeting here on your blog. I think it is absolutely essential that new, prepublished authors support each other however they can. I wish you were still here in NM. I just came back from an weekend SCBWI writers retreat in Northern NM and it was awesome!!!! I cannot remember if I told you already that I finished my first draft of my first manuscript. Now I am in the editing phase!!! It is so much work but really fun at the same time. Keep in touch!!!