
Yo!
Yesterday, for the very first time in the history of ever, I finished the first draft of a novel!!!
I may be slightly excited.:)
I started working seriously on this project in August of 2020. I had no idea of what lay ahead! The process was much more challenging than I had anticipated it would be. It took longer to write than I thought it would take. It pushed me so much more than I thought it would…
But I’ve learned so much.
I’ve been able to see firsthand what I can accomplish if I set a (reasonable) goal for myself and hold myself to it, which means…
I want to continue to push myself to the limit and see how far I can go, how much I can accomplish. Not just in writing, but in all areas of life. I’m a bit scared… but terribly excited.
Right here I want to be very clichΓ© and say that I never could have done this on my own. Ever. I’m amazed at how God filled my life with just the right people at just the right times to inspire and build me up, to critique and offer advice, to brainstorm and help to develop my characters/world/plot, to motivate and cheer me on, and even to just say, “Hey! I loved that part!”
If you’re one of those people… thank you. You bless me so much. You helped me get to the place where I can say, “Yes! I wrote a book!”
Yes, it’s a small book. Yes, I cringe at the clunky, awkward parts. Yes, it needs major editing. Yes, there are pieces of the plot that are hanging loose.
But it’s a book. And I wrote it.
In my soul, I am bouncing off the walls. XD
But anyway…
I said something about a poll!
I was wondering if you would be willing to give me some feedback on a few ideas. I’d like to keep writing novels, but am not planning to start publishing them in the very near future. What I would like to do in the near future is publish something that is not a novel. I’ve got a few ideas… and if you would vote for your favorite one, I would be super thankful!:)
Congrats!!! That’s a huge and very exciting accomplishment!!
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Thank you!!!
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Congratulations!!! That’s so exciting! π
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Thank you!!!
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Yay for you! That’s so awesome that you were able to finish that novel! I’d love to read it someday, even if you think some of the parts are clunky! I’m sure they’re fine, your writing is beautiful! π (In the poll, I chose flash fiction/poetry, but honestly I’d read anything by you! π
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Oh, thank you so much, Makayla! Glad to hear it.π
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I said something else because honestly, all of the above. I couldn’t decide! Maybe poetry and flash fiction, but I don’t know…
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Okay, awesome! Thank you, Faith.π
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Congratulations!
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Thank you!
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Congrats, Laurel!!! That’s so exciting! Great job!
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Thank you, Brittney!π
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Congrats!!! (I chose the novella in the poll, but a collection of flash fiction is a close second!)
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Thank you so much, Tori! Wonderful… good to hear.π
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