My main goal as you all my know by now has been scratched off my list. I completed the manuscript for HELL HOUNDS, which was a relief for me. Technically, it's not truly completed since I have to work on my second draft. Either way, the manuscript is finally completed. I realized that there are other things on my list for this year to complete that I haven't really gotten to yet. For now I am focusing on the writing aspect of this bloghop series.
There is a quote by Micheal Crichton about making revisions to your completed novel that I like.
"Books aren’t written—they’re rewritten. Including your own. It is one of the hardest things to accept, especially after the seventh rewrite hasn’t quite done it."
Once you complete any novel it's never truly completed because it should be edited at least once--if not a several times at the most. Of course every writer has a different method for the drafting process. I'm still unsure how which direction I will take.
HELL HOUNDS is currently with an editor, that I paid to edit my novel. She offers copy editing, structural editing and proofreading, and/or any other type of editing the client may be interested in. A part of me wished I waited a bit longer for her to edit my novel. When I finished my novel I felt so happy that I could have thrown a party at how ecstatic I was. The only thing I wanted to do was for someone to look over it and once that was over, start looking for literary agents. Not once did I ponder drafting/revisions, or anything of the sort. Instead, I had a beta reader look over it and then sent it off to the editor.
Since there is nothing I can do about it now, I will just wait for her edited manuscript and go from there. I will go through the various drafts that I need to do, and probably find another editor, considering my current editor is booked until October, unfortunately lol.
Anyhow, that's my update for this month. I apologize that I am very slow at commenting on other people's blog, including responding back to the comments sent to my own blog posts. It's something that I need to get better at, and I will. Either way, thank you for reading!
Until next month~
You're still learning and I'm glad you're actively writing. Bye my Panda.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's true! Thanks again for commenting. :)
DeleteYou're doing great, and obviously, more is in the cards, when you get the novel back from your editor.
ReplyDeleteI'm patiently waiting when the manuscript is returned. I know I will be very excited when I do get her email, haha. Then sometime next month I will start putting together a query...something I find harder to write than the actual novel. Lol.
DeleteCongrats on finishing!
ReplyDeleteThe only way to really know which editing/revision method works for you is by trial and error. Best of luck! :-)
Thank you!
DeleteI'm starting to learn from my previous mistakes that I made in the past for the very first novel I finished. Hopefully this time around things will turn out better, lol. Thanks again! :)
Congratulations on completing your draft. I always get over excited and often run before I can walk, but it's all learning experiences. Good luck with the edits.
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Haha, at least I know that I'm not alone! But I figured it may have been a few out there like that. Thank you for the comment! I'll check out your blog entry. :)
DeleteThere's nothing quite like finishing that first draft of a novel. Worth Celebrating!
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's true. I can't wait until I receive the finished edits from the editor. She contacted me recently saying it will be finished sometime next week. Thanks again for commenting! :)
DeleteHey, YAY! You finished! *throws virtual confetti*
ReplyDeleteAnd YES, totally with you on the impatience thing. It's hard not to want to rush out and send your completed WIP to every agent who is willing to read that genre. Ahh, I'll never learn to be patient, but I'm pretty good at distracting myself.
BTW, if you're interested and want to wait for it, have you thought of pitching HELL HOUNDS to the upcoming #DVpit session? It's October 5th (for children's fiction, YA) and October 6th (for adult fiction).
Best of luck with the edits! Oh, and if you need a beta reader, I'd be happy to check out HELL HOUNDS (free of charge, of course). :-)
Haha, thank you!
DeleteIt is very difficult to be patient. My first novel that I completed, I didn't really read up on what to do and what not to do. So, once it was completed I started sending on query letters to agents and the rejection letters started coming in, lol. I've since learned how to properly work on my manuscript since then...but query letters are difficult to write regardless lol. At least for me it is.
I've never heard of #DVpit session before. I'll have to look into it. Is it something like pitching your novel to agents?
That would be awesome! I'm always up for a new pair of eyes reading HELL HOUNDS. I'll try finding a way to contact you with more information! :)
Thanks again for commenting!
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