I got some Great Advice.
I've been struggling for the longest time trying to get Harmonica Joe's Reluctant Bride on paper. I've slaved over it so much that I've almost lost sight of the theme.
So, after finally getting to the end but by no means done with it, I took a good look at it and had the overwhelming feeling that it was all crap and began an extensive edit. I felt awful. You know how it is with us writers, we live a work life mostly in isolation and sometimes that can lead to problems with objectivity.
So, I put out a message on the member loop for my local chapter of RWA, Carolina Romance Writers and asked, what do you do when you feel like everything you write is hog wash.
I got a terrific answer that I wanted to share with you guys.
One of the members simply said, "You can't edit a blank page." Well, there ya go--better to write something that you don't feel is your best work and edit it later than it is to give up and write nothing at all.
I just wanted to share that little tidbit with you in case you ever run into the blahs with your writing.
Sarah McNeal
1 comments:
And that's totally true. You don't become a great writer over night. It takes a lot of practice to get where Stephen King, Koonts, and those other great authors are today. And we get that practice by writing. Its the best way to learn and I find it very enjoyable. The editing process is just as exciting!
Amber Rigby Grosjean
http://www.argrosjean.com
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