For February 5, the Insecure Writer's Support Group challenges writers to answer this question: Is there a story or book you've written you want to/wish you could go back and change?
The short answer is no. I did have a story that I set aside to finish Unleashed Pursuit. That side trip into the world of a runaway female cop, chased by bad guys and good guys, popped out into the world early January, 2025. Telling this story was a lot of fun, and feedback from readers has been positive. Check it out . . . and as indie writers say, consider leaving a review? Go HERE.
So, happily, I'm now back at work -- and writing! -- on Sandra and Neil's Honeymoon in Egypt, a follow-up art crime mystery to The Seventh Tapestry. Would you be surprised to learn that Sandra and Neil discover artifacts have been stolen from that brand new Grand Egyptian Museum near Giza?
Typically, it takes me about 2-3 years to write a story. I'm trying to apply 1) outlining, 2) deadlines, and 3) a daily word count to finish Honeymoon (currently at 34K) by December 2025. Of course, it does help that we visited Egypt a few years back. I still remember touching the pyramids at Giza and walking underneath one of those pyramids.
May you have a good month, whether writing and/or reading!
Despite continued snow and winter that's longer than it should be, we will persevere! Right?
Consider visiting the awesome co-hosts for the February 5 posting of the IWSG: Joylene Nowell Butler, Louise Barbour, and Tyrean Martinson. Say hello, leave a comment, and celebrate each day!
Consider visiting the awesome co-hosts for the February 5 posting of the IWSG: Joylene Nowell Butler, Louise Barbour, and Tyrean Martinson. Say hello, leave a comment, and celebrate each day!
Good luck with your writing goals. I'm a slow writer too. I'm trying to move forward on my revisions quicker so I can get my manuscripts written faster. Then I have to tackle writing faster too.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by! I'm wondering if you set a daily word count. This kind of works for me, so I feel pretty good when I hit 400 words. But what works one day doesn't always work the next. I'm going to check out your writing. May your 2025 goals be met.
DeleteNothing I've ever really wanted to change, either. Good luck with that next book in the series!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Let's just keep writing! And, thank YOU for spearheading IWSG, a wonderful online writing community that just keeps doing a great job of helping writers.
DeleteYou're a much faster writer than I am, Beth. In fact, I'm getting slower. I should probably admit, I love the revising phase. I couldn't speed up if it wasn't for that.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, Joylene. Can revision be intuitive? I'm wondering because when I revise, I hear my characters' voices. That sparks some changes. And I agree. We may edit slowly or quickly. It doesn't really matter as long as we persevere. :)
DeleteAs in equestrian endurance: to finish is to win.
ReplyDeleteAlways encouraging. Thank you, Annette.
DeleteGood luck with your goals! Maybe the snow will give you more time to stay home and write? Or something? Haha! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rajani. Yes, I will visit your page!
DeletePlease read my post
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