write a book... a good book that people will want to read

I finished! Everything from Ch. 1 to Ch. 22 is written. Now one last revision (to take place over the weekend) and I will be ready to put it out into the world!

I have two and a half chapters left in the first (well, 3rd draft of ch. 1-7, 1st/2nd of later chapters) draft, which I hope to finish by tomorrow. Then I’m taking a break for a week and I’ll start the revisions next weekend!

I’ve sent the first 6 chapters of the 2nd draft to people to read over. I’m going to send 6 more at the end of the week and then the rest next week. Then I can start working on the 3rd Draft. I’m sending the fourth off Nov. 3 (but it will be finished by Halloween)!

That way I can work on NaNoWriMo in November, along with another idea I’ve been developing that really has me excited. So much writing to do and so little time.

It makes me so happy though. :)

plugging away.

every day i finish one chapter in rough form. with this draft i have two goals: 1) get between 3000 and 4000 words and 2) get the story down without letting the perfectionist side of me go back to “correct.”

i have a prologue and the first four chapters written, today i’m working on chapter 5. (i’m thinking it will end up somewhere around 20).

i feel really good that i’ve done this every day and haven’t allowed myself to edit it at all, or even read what i’ve written.

when this rough draft is done i’ll update again :)

went to the MWC now the HWC and met with some amazing authors, editors and agents. i even met the “father of rambo!” one of the agents was very excited about my story idea and gave me her card to send it to her.

now: to finish writing it.

also: i reccommend reading creating character emotions by ann hood as well as the successful novelist by david morrell. both were very inspiring (as was the conference itself).

i WILL do this. i think right now this is probably my number one most important goal (though with all the other things i have going on right now, one that will require some hardcore dedication and determination).

well, i’ve got some good ideas and i’m going to the maui writers conference this month to meet some other authors, editors and agents. fingers crossed