09.01.11
This year is IT. No excuses and no hiding. I am going for it. By the end of 2011 I will be a published author and when people ask me what I do, I'll say 'I am a writer'.
There we go - I've said it out loud and told the world.
Years of day courses, weekend courses, summer school courses and distance learning courses have led to the expensive and time-consuming MA in Creative Writing. Year 1 of said course is over and now I am working on my 'one big piece of writing'.
Shitty-First-Draft (I am assured this is a technical term) is complete at 82500 words and now I am starting the first edit. Bring it on. I have kept a journal for the last four months and will start this blog with some extracts from it.
Maybe my thoughts and points of learning will help other aspiring writers. You will not do things exactly as I did, but perhaps you will get ideas tht you can adapt and use. I would love to know what you think and would love to know how you deal with the common problems.
Areas of particular interest to me at the moment include planning the plot, getting to know my characters, time-lines, journaling, finding my own time and space to write, how to edit and how to ask for help.
Come along with me and I will join you in your journey.
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ReplyDeleteGreat start Annie and look forward to reading more of your novelistic journey throughout the year. Love your definition of a First Draft ;-)
ReplyDeleteGood luck for 2011. I'll be interested to follow your progress -)
ReplyDeleteV excited for you - and indeed all of us out here in reader-land looking forward to your first best seller - and indeed all the ones after that. "Tight lines" is a good luck to those going fishing, but I think it works here too!
ReplyDeleteFirstly wishing you a magic 2011, i have really enjoying reading this snapshot into your life, just finished reading Part Two and i am already hooked.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see how your journey as a writer evolves and how your dream of being one is being realised and will indeed inspire others to follow their own dreams :)