LJ Idol 11 - Week 11

[sunouttomorrow]

I’ve tried, though admittedly not very hard, to write something. Something complete. Something I could submit to an editor. Something that might earn me some sort of income. I’ve come up empty. Every. Single. Time.

There were Ahndrea and…shit, I can’t even remember his name. She was traveling cross country to start a new life and new career,

Comments

[adoptedwriter]

Figuring out all the details between the opening and conclusion is indeed the hardest part. I don't know how authors do it.

[sunouttomorrow]

I don't know either. I really need to try harder at finding out. ;)

[nikkiii_brown]

I absolutely understand where you are coming from!

[sunouttomorrow]

Thanks! :)

[tonithegreat]

Very relatable content! And Mara and Jalon definitely had possibilities- don’t let idol votes pull you away from them! Idol is about bite-sized, polished pieces. There’s good longer stuff that loses to snappier short stuff here. And that’s okay, but you shouldn’t let it get you down.

[sunouttomorrow]

I'm not letting votes pull me away from them, but they definitely do increase the doubts. I still think there is something there and that it could be timely with the latest fascination/trend with magic stories.

I think the bite-sized pieces are just easier for me, and maybe it's a time constraint. I wonder if I had the time to devote to writing in an uninterrupted block would make a difference. Like most of us though, finding that time is difficult.

[favoritebean]

I remember Mara and Jalon's stories! I'd pay to read their story again. Please don't give up. Your stories are good, and definitely worth paying for. Hopefully, a publisher will realize that too.

[sunouttomorrow]

I'm glad you liked them! Thanks for the compliment.

I'm not giving up, just...looking for time and motivation to get back to them.

I have a childhood friend who published a YA trilogy and it's really made me think about whether I could do it or not.

[bleodswean]

I think you are a writer and I know you can do this. It ain't easy, but it is a goal that can be met! Don't give up!

[sunouttomorrow]

Awww. Thank you! This encouragement means a lot. I have decided to dust off the Scrivener files and take another look...

[bleodswean]

I use Scrivener, too. I think many of us have novel WIPs. After Idol, let's make that writers group!

[sunouttomorrow]

We need that writers group! I, for one, could use the feedback from all these wonderful people. I've never taken any creative writing classes or anything of that nature, so I rely on any feedback I can get. It's how I realized that I was writing things in two different POV's and trying to combine them.