Sunday, October 20, 2013

Writing a novel is the easy part

Writing a novel sometimes feels like it was the easy part.

Write a 56,000 word manuscript

Me: No worries.



Write a two-page synopsis

Me: Ahhhhh! *runs for the hills*


Write a query letter.

Me: *rewrites a million times until there's four variations I'm satisfied enough with to use with agents then uses all four versions to test what works best*



Write a bio

Me: *writes multiple versions, never really happy with one, no matter how many drafts I try - stabs at screen*



Write a book dedication.

Me: *Ponders on how to get wording right. Looks up other dedications as this needs to be epic*



Write a book acknowledgement

Me: *freaks out, worrying about missing someone out who beta read for me, if it's too long, if it's crappy*



Write 2nd novel

Me: *engages alpha read and writes like crazy* No worries.



Write a two-page synopsis for 2nd novel.

Me: *buries head in pillow and screams*



What part of the writing process do you like the best and what frustrates you the most.






5 comments:

  1. Couldn't agree with you more. Seriously, you totally hit on my exact feelings!

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  2. LOL. This made me much hilariousness.

    Funnily enough, I finally nailed a query...now that I don't need one anymore. I'm sort-of okay with my blurb (still not ecstatic, though). Synopsis? Don't even say the word *Gets frightened eyes*

    Of course, drafting has its obstacles for me now, too. But I'm hoping to finally overcome those in the next couple months. I'll let you know - ha!

    Anywho, I loved this post. *Smiles and runs back to writing /formatting / publishing cave*

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  3. Synopsis, easily. I just want to be like "I SWEAR IT DOESN'T SOUND THIS STUPID WHEN YOU READ THE BOOK." Sigh.

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  4. Synopsis writing - definitely the worst!

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  5. Tee hee - thanks guys. This post was inspired while writing an acknowledgement so I could procrastinate some more and avoid writing a synopsis...which I still haven't done.

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