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How I finished my novel this morning!!!!
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There aren't enough exclamation points in the world to express how excited I am!
Well, there probably are.
But I'm excited.
I mean, there's a TON of work to be done. In fact, I may very well be the proud writer of the shittiest first draft in shitty first draft history. Anne Lamott would be proud of me.
This was my NaNo novel, so as you can imagine, there are about 457 different plot directions. I threw in a 3rd character POV about half-way, when I was hitting a writer's block wall, but she's SO awesome that she needs to be worked in from the beginning.
My world-building is a JOKE!
I can't decide on one mythos!
I can't decide if I want this to be just urban fantasy, just science fiction, or if I want to GENRE BLEND! (probably that.)
But...I love my characters, I love my world, and I had some super BADASS epiphanies while I was writing the last bit. I mean, SUPER badass.
I think that's the best thing about writing--how your mind works out these amazing plot twists right before you get to them and you're like "ZOMG! That's so much better than the crap I came up with when I was trying to plot!"
It's amazing.
So please forgive all my CAPS! I'm just SO EXCITED!
Let's all smoke cigars and celebrate the arrival of a new baby novel in the world!
Oh, and one more thing... I was going to wait until I hit 97 followers (my 2 favorite numbers), but I think finishing a MS is much more deserving of a CONTEST! So stay tuned for details!
29 comments:
SO AWESOME!!!! CONGRATS on your new baby!!! It really is the most amazing feeling to finish a book. It sounds like you have yourself a great first draft. It sounds a lot like my first drafts. :) I do love it when my mind works out a plot twist right before I get to it that was way better than I had planned. Those are the best. Congrats again!
AMAZING! i really don't know how you do it... so much dedication and awesomeness! i'm smoking my virtual cigar right now to celebrate :)
Awesome news. It's my philosopy that it's better to write crap than nothing at all, so congrats.
Congratulations!!! I absolutely love that feeling, and I know you must be psyched too!! Isn't that last-minute epiphany the best? Been there. :)
YES! Omg! That is so exciting!! Congratulations.
And also, go genre blending! Love genre blending :)
Woohoo!!! Good job =)
WooHoo! CONGRATS! Raise the roof! Woot!
I'm not up for a virtual cigar, but I WILL totally toast you with a REAL cocktail! Cheers!
And now you know why I don't plot or outline. I love the magic, the organic, freaky things my brain does while my fingers are on the keyboard. Planning Smchmanning.
(actually, I totally admire organized people who plan and outline and plot their novels. I just am not capable.)
This is news full of win and awesome!
Happy Day,
Lola
Woo Hoo! Congrats! I hope you did an awesome dance!
Now comes the fun part, making it better.
CONGRATULATIONS IN ALL CAPS!!! lol
I'm so excited for you. I recently felt just as happy as you when I finished my first draft right before the new year. Now I'm in CUH-RAZY editing mode, which is better described as REWRITES! "Hey," I say in the tone of an 8 year old, "I bet my first draft is shittier than your first draft." lol
Good luck with keeping your sanity, that's all I have to say. :D Keep up the momentum!
Summer--CONGRATS! That totally rocks. If I wasn't at work I'd light up right now--but I'll have to wait until later.
Looking forward to the contest too!
Congratulations! That is quite an accomplishment - one I hope to share soon. Until then, I will join you in celebrating!
WAY TO GO!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! HOW EXCITING!!!!
I am so close to finishing my novel too that I understand your excitement and let me just say I'm sure we can be partners on the shitties first draft ever!!! Mine's a mess but I love it all, it's beautiful, raw and all me!!!!
Congratulations again! I can't wait to have the same feeling! I'm a few days away I think!!
Woot! Thanks, everyone! I'm still on Cloud Nine!
Way to go! Doesn't it feel so good. Trust me --my first draft is the crappiest. Congrats!
Congratulations! Doesn't feel good?
Congratulations!!! Fantastic news, you go girl!!!
That is awesome!
Whoo-hoo!!!! That is AWESOME! Summer, your excitement is palpable and contagious -- I can't wait to make a post like this!!!!!
Best of luck revising this bad boy and gearing up for querying!
((hugs)) Nicole
I'm screaming on the inside right now...as I'm at work, because I'm so excited for you!!!!
WOO-HOO!!!
LOOK AT ALL MY CAPS AND EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!!
I'MMA SMOKE A CIGAR FOR YOU!!
and pour a drink down my drain in homage.
Wow. Exciting is right. :) Congrats on the first draft.
You are exited!! but it is well earned!!
Boom chucka lucka...Boom chucka lucka!!!
Way to go girl! Yeeeee haaawwwwww!!
Congrats! Playtime's over. Now the hard work begins: editing.
YAY!!! You're one step closer. :)
Congratulations! There may be a lot of work left to do, but now you've got the raw materials to work with - let the fun begin!
Congratulations. I'm sure you wrote some great crap, just like everyone does for their first draft. But it's probably less crappy than you think.
Isn't that just the BEST feeling in the world! Congratulations! Remember this feeling of elation when you start editing and look at the things that make you go... ugh, what was I THINKING?!
Getting it all out there in some kind of order is SO hard, so good job!
I'll virtually chew a bubble gum cigar for you since I don't smoke :)
*And since I'm always wondering how people find me, I discovered you through my sister, AchingHope and Dangerous With a Pen. And probably some other people as well.
Congrats on finishing the first draft. Sometimes I think the first draft is the hardest one.
I saw on another blog that you'd written a post-apocalyptic novel. Me too! Best of luck with your edits.
WAHOO!!!Cheers to shitty rough drafts! I'm sure it's amazing and will turn out to be as awesome as you hoped. I'm so proud of you, Summer!!!
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