2 responses to “Lessons From Five Years of (Attempted) Novel-Writing”
Victoria Haviland
so interesting about your novel and how you struggled for SO LONG! what made you think to keep going when it wasnt working and all that work… going nowhere.. what on earth made you keep going with something that wasnt giving you the feels…? was it simply a case of not wanting to give up? but isnt it natural to realise something doesnt work.. and why would you give yourself such a hard time over that? i mean how good really was the premise? the robot idea.. realising they are robots.. i mean ok.. yeah.. but its not that THAT good of a hook??? not meaning to be rude.. . but why not find a more grippy sort of premise.. should a premise be that simple? its where i am stuck.. i have i think.. a good idea…. but it comes to a cliff edge… and there is no more ground to make.. seemingly…. and i have sort of become blind to it’s future… really strange… it’s like i need some sort of coaxing… i dont need someone to give me the development (but it wouldnt hurt!!! i literally need someone to lend themselves to it… i know they cant write it for me.. but the start seems so stronng that it would be a shame to drop it…. what doyou think? love your blog…
2 responses to “Lessons From Five Years of (Attempted) Novel-Writing”
so interesting about your novel and how you struggled for SO LONG! what made you think to keep going when it wasnt working and all that work… going nowhere.. what on earth made you keep going with something that wasnt giving you the feels…? was it simply a case of not wanting to give up? but isnt it natural to realise something doesnt work.. and why would you give yourself such a hard time over that? i mean how good really was the premise? the robot idea.. realising they are robots.. i mean ok.. yeah.. but its not that THAT good of a hook??? not meaning to be rude.. . but why not find a more grippy sort of premise.. should a premise be that simple? its where i am stuck.. i have i think.. a good idea…. but it comes to a cliff edge… and there is no more ground to make.. seemingly…. and i have sort of become blind to it’s future… really strange… it’s like i need some sort of coaxing… i dont need someone to give me the development (but it wouldnt hurt!!! i literally need someone to lend themselves to it… i know they cant write it for me.. but the start seems so stronng that it would be a shame to drop it…. what doyou think? love your blog…