This is a writing post! š
Sorryānot doing Nano but I applaud and commend and totally admire you number-fetish freaks out there taking on this crazy and intense challenge! Bravo! I am sticking to my usual 7:30-9:00 writing slot. I wish I had more time, but alas, my never-ending-energy-dog demands constant attention and with him, my boyfriend who wants to know what Iām doing in here. (He knows. Heās just lonely, which makes me sad and so I stick to my strict stop-writing-at-9:00 rule so that everyone in the family has adequate attention. *Cough *Appa* Cough *Batman*)
But back to writing! Yes. Iāve been doing a lot of it lately and I figured I should share some updates with those of you interested in how the process works. How my process works, at least.
Okay, so Iām on official edit/revision 5. That means that this is the FIFTH draft Iām comfortable with saying Iāve re-worked. There were two or three previous draftsāthe āinceptionsā I call them. Thatās when the story was first forming and there were different conflicts and namesā¦ almost like it was a whole different book. BUT it isnāt! Thatās what I want to scream at baby Pansters to understand. Even if something drastic changes, it super doesnāt matter. Things will always change and typically for the better. So, Iām really on my like, seventh or eighth draft and Iām finally getting there. To a place where I wouldnāt mind someone else reading it. This is the part when plot and conflict and every other piece is present and accounted for, so Iām paying attention to sentence structure. How am I going to make it sound?
Iām at the sound part, guys. The SOUND PART. Big deal. That means all the big stuff is taken care of and all Iām focused on is the sentence structure. Soā¦ after this draft, the WIP will be in the ready-for-someone-to-read stage. AKA: the shit-yourself stage.
*my least favorite*
Life of a writer, am I right?
P.S. Posting once a week isnāt terrible, although Wednesday seems to come around really quickly. I donāt get how people do this multiple times a week. And have a job. And have a significant other/dog/both AND have an actual WIP to get done AND have a social life. Iām tired just thinking about you.