Well yet another day of rain. Is it just me or does the sight of grey miserable skies diminish creativity? Or maybe it is simply that a stir crazy toddler desperate to run free does not leave my brain time to wander. Right now we are sat watching yet another Thomas the Tank Engine Dvd and I will confess I am rapidly reaching the point where a ten train pile up on Sodor is getting rather appealing.
I just want to take a few seconds here to thank everyone who is dropping by to check out my posts and those special few especially who have deemed what I write worth following. It may seem strange that having the approval of people who I may never cross paths with matters so much but it does. Family and friends although honest in some cases can also be guilty of sugar coating their words and in one or two cases give undue praise. To have someone who does not know you or have any vested interest in keeping you happy give you their approval validates your ability to produce something worth reading. I also want to thank here my fb friends who are reading along with my novel as I write it for their patience and faith in me each of them was selected for their knowledge and the fact they are some of the people I know are capable of being brutally honest with me lol and I love them all the more for it.
I had hoped to complete another chapter this morning but with Thomas tooting in the background and the toddler demanding I pay attention to Toby this does not look likely. Instead I sit here typing a few words at a time between interruptions. The novel is nearing completion then I start the process of editing not something I am looking forward to. I have always known how and where this novel would end but as I draw closer to writing those lines I find myself putting it off a little. Is this normal? Or should I be racing towards it ready to start another journey? Its my first novel so I really have no idea how I should feel about this. I don’t even know if there is a normal maybe every book is different I know there are some of you reading this far more qualified to answer that question.
Paula Acton 
What you’re feeling about ending your novel is TOTALLY normal. I think its some subconscious fear of “the end”. When we write, we create a story and characters that we fall in love with and seeing that come to an end can be really sad. But we also know that it needs to be done…or maybe not. 😉
Don’t try and rush it – it should come as naturally as the rest of the book. And don’t worry – you’ll get there.
Good luck! 😀
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Thankyou it’s good to hear that. i guess it is something that will get easier with experience. I guess the whole rejection letter business once I get to that point will at least be inspiration for a few blogs lol
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Oh, the dreaded “R”…
They can really get you down if you let them, so DON’T!
I once got one from an agency telling me that my writing was juvenile and that I should basically give up, which was crushing…until I read the last paragraph referencing the book I had queried him about, and IT WASN’T EVEN MINE! That’s when I laughed, showed it to my husband so he could laugh with me, and I never queried that agent again. Honestly, I don’t even remember his name, but I don’t want someone representing me that can’t even reply to the correct author. I prefer form rejections now. 🙂
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am still undecided about whether approaching publishers or agents is the best way to go think there is probably a whole blog debate there lol
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Don’t sell yourself short! Go for the agents, as many as you can find. If that doesn’t work out, KEEP AT IT! Then, if that doesn’t work out, go for independent publishers or presses. And, if all else fails, MAYBE try self-publishing as an ebook. The latter is a difficult decision to make. I’ve decided to only e-pub my shorter works (short stories, novellas), and I’m saving my novels for the “big boys”. Something to think about…when you get there.
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I just posted a review of nora’s sun on goodreads there will also be one on here in a couple of days. I loved it!!!!!
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:D:D:D That’s so awesome! Thank you so so so so much! I’m so glad you liked it! 🙂
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Hi, what is your novel called? And also, could you please post the first or second chapter on here? Thx, I hope it’s going well!
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My novel is called Queen of Ages at the minute I dont really want to post it on here because from the research I have done a lot of agents and publishers seem to only want to see manuscripts that have not been published anywhere else I do however have a group of friends reading along via a private fb group if you are on fb and would like to add me would be happy for you to read a bit that way
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