December IWSG
Complaining about why I can't get this current draft finished is so last month, I am going to concentrate on the positive instead:
I have written the story all the way to "The End". Sure, it's a tragic mess with all kinds of plot holes, character shifts, and series' errors that need to be researched and polished, but technically, it's done.
I know where the plot is going and sort-of, kind-of have a general idea of how I need to fix it.
I took time in November to read, get a mammogram, and travel. Okay, so I travel all the time, but usually I work and travel. This time, I did not. Call it poor planning, call it providence, but my husband and I went to Rome and forgot to add the right kind of international service to our phone plan, so we toured the city old school with off-line maps and placard reading instead of googling.
This month's insecurity? As always, it's in finding the balance and getting all the things done that a writer needs to do to sell a book. It's a lot. Those of you who do it well, I commend you. I've been at it for a decade or more and I still haven't found the balance.
Thank you to our awesome co-hosts for this month! Ronel, Deniz, Pat Garcia, Olga Godim, and Cathrina Constantine- you guys rock!
December 4 question - Do you write cliffhangers at the end of your stories? Are they a turn-off to you as a writer and/or a reader?
No and yes. :)
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What a lovely adventure you had in November--traveling old school. :) Happy Holidays.
ReplyDeleteRome! Hey, who cares if you were offline the whole time. That was probably a blessing.
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome you went to Rome with your husband. I hope it was a fun trip. And congrats on finishing your first draft. Many are messy and need lots of revision. Finishing yours while juggling your work and family responsibilities is a major accomplishment you should celebrate.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like an adventurous way to see Rome! You probably made some unexpected discoveries. :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a wonderful time in Rome -- doing it without the aid of the internet must have added another layer of fun :-) Balance in between writing and publishing is a myth, just do the best you can when you can. Happy holidays!
ReplyDeleteRonel visiting for IWSG day Over and Done With. An Author’s Year in Review 2024
LOL! I remember touring London with only a booklet. No good cell phones then. I bet you had a blast.
ReplyDeleteBongiourno! We were in Italy last month, too! Maybe we saw each other in the crowds and didn't know it. :)
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