I wrote the last words to my story! There was significantly less to write than I had been dreading. I think that was partly due to the fact that I no longer had to word pad to reach 50,000. And I'll likely change part of it as I edit.
Which is my next step I guess. As I read the last part, which will eventually be a Chapter, I got sucked into the story. I had forgotten all that I had written! So now I'm excited to do some editing, just so I can read what was written and forgotten. I know it isn't all good stuff, but some of it sure is! It's a story that I would read even if no one else would.
I don't know when I'm going to get to do the editing. I'm on the bandwagon now, but I also have a zillion other projects that have an actual deadline. I have already scheduled a couple of weekends to work on those things. (Quilt camp!!) So all I have to do is schedule some more time to write. I can do that. Except I think that editing will take way more time than the actual writing did. Especially the way I wrote some of this story.
The last few pages of the novel as it stands are paragraphs that came to me as I participated in challenges or word wars. Some of these are bits that are necessary to the story, but I didn't want to spend the time to back track and figure out where it fit. I wrote the words and will inset and adjust them as I edit. This is where an outline would have been useful! Each paragraph has a note on where to insert it. Now I just have to find that place.
I did find Allen's post on formatting the novel. I couldn't make the margins all 1.5 inches though. There was too much white on the page for my brain to get over. I made the left and top margins 1.5 and the others 1.0. If I ever decide to let an editor read it, that is something easy to adjust. There is still plenty of space for someone to mark it up, when I decide to share it with my friends.
I didn't get it done in January, or even in February, as I had hoped. But as of the first day of March, the story is written! Can I read yours now Shariware??
Great Job!! You just kind of got PRESTO MOTIVATED didn't you? You did even really say much about it first, just BLAM done! I wish I could get in the mood to finish up my first half. Perhaps you'll inspire me, it wouldnt be the first time.
ReplyDeleteIm sure it goes without saying but have a great day, pat yourself on the back, get a coffee or something.
I didn't say much about it because I didn't plan on doing it! I had my thumb drive with me and I decided to just read what I had written towards the end so I could *think* about the ending. Then it just came out. It felt great to write again! And now I can say I have written a whole novel!
ReplyDeleteYay!!! You definitely can read my novel now!! I am so happy that you have finally finished writing it! I know it seems like the editing will take a long time, but it actually doesn't when you actually get started. The hardest part is to get started. Maybe I should hold my novel to ransom until you have edited lol?!!
ReplyDeleteLove you and sooooo proud of you!!