An Update
As I wait and hope for my second book to fall into the hands of a publisher who loves it, and wants to lavish publicity money on it, I am slowly getting entrenched in the writing of number three. Very slowly. I mentioned that I did a lot of pre-planning and brainstorming for this book. (Well, a lot for me), but it hasn’t necessarily made the writing easier. It may very well eliminate the need for so much re-writing (please, please, please), but so far, I’m just wading in, getting a feel for things, slowly spreading my writing wings once again as I get to know these new characters and their unique world.
I wonder if every book will be like this or if one day, a new story will just write itself, each word slipping down through my nerves, from brain to fingers, right onto the page. Wouldn’t that be nice.
Until then I’m plodding and hoping.
05/13/2010 at 6:12 pm
Your agent is right; you'll get there.
What is your gut reaction to the proposed changes? As long as you trust your instincts as you revise, you'll have a better book.
05/14/2010 at 5:45 pm
Feeling your pain as my MS got the same response when my agent shopped it around. Trouble is, writing is SO subjective! Make the tweaks that you believe in, but in all honesty, I think the right "fit" will come when someone reads it and falls in love with it. And that WILL happen!
05/14/2010 at 9:56 pm
I think you’re more than half-way there!
And while doing the edits, it always helps to be working on (or making rough notes about) something else so that you don’t fret as much about the baby that has left the nest!
05/16/2010 at 1:05 am
How frustrating. You writers are made of tough stuff. Want me to read it (hint, hint) and give you my expert opinion?
05/16/2010 at 1:08 am
Oh, and everytime I see McIntosh and Otis, I think I'm seeing Milo and Otis.