So what's next?

[meaganspooner]

I intended to more or less take a break this week. It was Thanksgiving (even if it's not a holiday here in Australia, we still have dinner in our house), I sent out my first ever query letters. I was allowing myself some time to luxuriate in being a total basketcase, refreshing my email every five minutes even when it was 3 AM in NYC. I intended

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Sweet!

[snowscythe]

Good luck with the new book! I'm just in awe of how far you've come and how dedicated you've been. From the couple of glimpses I've had, TIW looks amazing and I can't wait to see it in all its glory. Sooo, yeah, best of luck with the new one-- and thanks for posting in the journal so that we can follow along. <3

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[meaganspooner]

Aww, thank you! :D To be honest I still feel silly after I post things on my blog, because I'm all "who the hell is reading this thing?" But you make me feel all shiny and happy. <3 <3 Happy (belated) thanksgiving etc.!

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[snowscythe]

Happy thanksgiving yourself (even more belated)! And don't worry; your internet words do not float in obscurity. Some of us are terrible at keeping in touch (insert sheepish look here), but are secretly rooting hard for you and can't wait to buy copies and copies of your books.

Speaking of buying books, I want to find some YA fiction for my sister for Xmas. She's 15, and not super hardcore into fantasy, but she enjoyed Mockingjay and likes reading about cool and intrepid girls she can relate to. I think law school's made me fall out of touch with the genre. Any suggestions?

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[snowscythe]

PS that's me :(

[ext_269235]

I'm about to take a page of your 'holding myself accountable' book! I think it's a great idea for getting words down...one that I've yet to try (out of fear, I think!). But you are living proof it works! I hope you have lots of fun with HUNTED!

[meaganspooner]

I never would've thought it would work for me, but one of the best writing tips I've ever received is to TRY everything, even if you think it won't work for you. Chances are it won't, but you'll never know until you give it a shot.

Now I can't imagine writing any other way. There's nothing better for just getting words onto the page.

[aekubo]

The best part about waiting for query replies is that you can start on a fresh, new book =D

What a coincidence! I also write 500 words a day with no exceptions. However, the 500 words went up to 1667 since I`m doing NaNoWriMo.

[meaganspooner]

I've been watching your word count goals on Twitter, makes me so excited! Whoo!

For me the 500 words just serves to get me in the chair. Some days I don't feel like writing (gasp!). But 500 words is nothing, you can bang that out in 15 minutes if you focus. But I've found that 500 words is what it takes for me to get into the story again, and so almost every time, I end up writing more like 1500 or 2000 words in a sitting. But if I set my goal that high, it would seem impossible on the days I don't feel like working.

[aekubo]

I know what you mean. Sometimes I can write over my goal, but 500 words is nice because it leaves a lot of room. If I`m having my bad day, I won`t be stressing myself out with impossible goals.

I`m actually thinking about writing an article on this. It will be able discipline and whatnot. It`d make me really happy if you`d help out by telling me some of your tips. =D

[meaganspooner]

Totally, I'd love to! Want to send me an email with what you were thinking about writing? I'd love to share the random things I've picked up over the last six months or so, for whatever they're worth. :D Can't wait to read your article when you write it!

[ext_301576]

Firstly, yay us!

Secondly, what do you mean, we won't actually hate you if you don't make the word count? We will JUDGE YOU. Secretly, we'll be thinking horrible things about you, and publicly I'll be walking a little further away from you, in case people think we're FRIENDS.

(There, that should be enough psychological torture for one day.)

[meaganspooner]

You are so good to me. <3