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Jan 9 •
Anyone ever had to start their end again?
Hello everyone, Not sure whether I'm looking for sympathy or advice, probably both, but I wanted to ask: has anyone else redrafted their WIP about ten times, only to discover the ending is far too complex and doesn't make sense? I've been working on this for years and I seem to remember the end was brilliant. But looking at it with fresh eyes over the Christmas break, I realise the final chapters are too complicated and a bit ridiculous. (You know that feeling when you cringe at your own work?) I'm with you @Lorna Riley when it comes to new ennui, but I was thinking some of you may have experienced this sort of crushing epiphany moment in your own writing lives. If you have, please could you share what you did next? Thanks 👍
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@Jonathan Mark Bayliss That sounds very intriguing. I hope to read in one day.
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@Tami Winbush I love that idea. Thank you😊
26d •
MG Historical help, please?
My latest WIP is another MG Historical, while I query my first ms. I've had a few rejections from agents, with a couple kindly stating that "MG Historical is a hard place right now." Does anyone know of any agents/indie publishers that might be interested in this area, so I'm not banging my head against a brick wall? It is with Penguin WriteNow and a couple of competitions, as I really do believe in this one, but I'd like to get an agent one day!
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@J West I have heard that. But all this varies from one year to the next and personally I don't see the point of writing something unless it really interests me - and at the moment, I'm interested in the 17th century. Also, I'm often disappointed in what the 'market' seems to like, so I'm pretty sure my work doesn't have mass market appeal anyway. Call me cynical and jaded, but that's just how I see it.
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@Petra Glover you may not have to pay too much if you're happy with an e-book. I downloaded it to my kindle for free, but I can't find that version on Amazon now. Here's one I found for 49p: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diary-John-Evelyn-ebook/dp/B0CMWTTPR6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2I6FEE7FJM52G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IntRRQ5crWPA1yrd_Hwx6uzqnSvJyQrQVKRjwGa0SGuZbR_05W3r4VP5OUUy7ZCaLqmTq4AJ0x4da3BsAux6fGVR2XC6KrxYWqmLiaAeNFszSGFAsPvDxGptaNAnF_I6ebvAQ-eJjWvxiUtRugYF1S00ErR4jNhV3mDfRcpl47EFUM1B4kURy2haclFK-QRddRgftNk_pcH7wA12l6sVcG2E8Sypol3jmURPLYcYRnI.JhJRqdUOoJZExSOsghHhHJLXyRchD5wEr33t2mMlL0I&dib_tag=se&keywords=john+evelyn+diary&qid=1769622359&rnid=1642204031&s=digital-text&sprefix=John+Evelyn%2Caps%2C175&sr=1-1
24d •
Exercises to flex writing muscles
Hello everyone. Just wondering, do any of you ever do writing exercises? In the past, I've found them fun and useful for freeing up my brain and subconscious etc. I was thinking I should do some, so looking for new ones. Can you recommend any?
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@Chuck Stromme I found a fun one the other day about describing things from different distances and perspectives. I spent about an hour on it. The results were very dark, but it is January and I'd been looking at news.
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Thank you @Dreena Collins that sounds like a great exercise and also an excuse to eat loads of delicious foods 👍😄
16d •
Getting it Done
What’s the one thing stopping you from finishing your current WIP right now? Procrastination? Perfectionism? That endless research rabbit hole? We are have something - share yours below.
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@Daniel Jeffreys I've been there. It really helped to leave it alone for a long, long, time. In my case I left it nine months. Then I was surprisingly pleased with some of the book and horrified by some of it too. It gave me clarity.
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@Lorna Riley I know what you mean about getting back into the habit. I've been doing that too. It's scary but then every time I go back to it I get such a thrill.
Jan 5 •
Warm-up routines
I wonder if others have specific routines to get in the right frame of mind for writing. I have drill books used by junior children for learning and memorising Chinese characters and idioms. Fifteen minutes or so usually does the trick for a couple of hours writing.
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I used to be very disciplined at getting up at 5 or 6am and writing. That meant I was straight into the world of whatever I was writing about. It was magical. I stopped that a year ago for various personal reasons I won't bore you with. I'm planning to get back into it though (did it yesterday) in a few weeks when it's a bit lighter.
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@Chris Sato What do you do with the drill books by the way? Are you memorising Chinese characters?
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@juno-baker-2988
I'm a writer who struggles to write a tweet-sized bio, but I'm always working on a short story or two, and a novel (or two). I tend to be time poor.
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