Yesterday I knocked out a couple more pages in Crush and am now at the turning point of the book. Since I'm writing the ending first, it makes the writing process somewhat odd. I'm not sure if published authors write start to finish, but it's working so far so I'll go with it.
As you can see, I posted a picture of the "Writing Fiction" book that I'm going to be using. The first chapter has a total of 13 writing exercises. I will be posting those as PDF attachments for public perusal. My goal for this weekend is to finish those exercises.
In doing research on writing do's and don'ts, I've found that writing is very subjective. What one person thinks is good, another person might hate. Even for accomplished authors. One of my favorite authors is Ted Dekker and his book Thr3e is definitely in my top five favorite books. However, there are people who have read it and have said that it is the worst book ever written. On the flip side, there are people, like me, who love the book. Another example is Charlaine Harris who writes the Sookie Stackhouse novels. Some people hate it, some people love it. Yet another example is Stephanie Meyer. Depending on who you ask, a person may say her writing is the best thing since sliced bread. Others may say that it is complete trash. So where does that leave me since writing is so subjective? I've shown some writing to different people and some people say they like it. Some people say it sucks and I shouldn't write ever again. I think writing, as with anything, is left up to personal opinion and interpretation. No one book or writing style is going to appeal to everyone. Maybe after this quest is done, I will have learned that there is a niche group who like what I write. I may also learn that the niche group that like what I write is too small to get published.
In any case, if an author like Jenna Black can write 18 different novels over 16 years before getting published, that gives me hope. I'm stubborn and determined and I like a challenge, so let's see where this quest goes.
Can I Get Published In A Year
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