Change is hard for people and change for me is always hard.
I've been working on this manuscript for almost a year and didn't want to change a thing.
That was until Regina (character in the novel) kept telling me that I was writing her part all wrong.
Like, what? Really?
But after stepping away from it and re-reading it. She was right.
Her part should have been much bigger. I had been making her twin sister the main character; while all along it should have been Regina.
See I thought that Regina just wanted the limelight for herself. Turns our she actually is the one driving the story. Who knew?
So, after bidding a farewell to over 50 pages of the story; I'm back on track.
Regina is happy. Her twin is much more rounded and I'm on a roll with my murder mystery.
See, in this case; change WAS good.
I'm just glad that the change came BEFORE I wrote; THE END
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Thursday, October 12, 2017
WHERE DID THE TIME GO?
I blinked my eyes and summer was over and now the fall has begun.
Where did all of my time go?
Well, I spent a lot of it, recuperating from various illnesses and trying to find my drive to write again.
I'm not ashamed to say that I have been occupy my time with relationships and travel and tiny house plans but now is the time for me to sit my butt back at my computer and get these novels done.
Yes, I said novels.
Since August, I have been working on three novels, at the same time.
Trying to finish up, The Stiletto Stalker. Working on The Teacher's Lounge and also working on a new romance; not yet titled.
See; while it may "seem" that I have become a slacker; I really haven't.
Life got in the way but so did I. You see, I got in the way of my own writing. Every time I wanted to sit down and write; something would pull my attention away from it. Grand kids ( I have a new set of twins grandchildren, which makes 11 for me!) Work...trying to retire so that I can write all the time. Friends...yes, I love hanging out with my friends.
So you see, my life took on a life of it's own and now I'm ready to slow myself back down and get back to my first love.
Writing.
So, where did your time go? How did you spend it and was it worth it?
I can say...Absolutely!
Where did all of my time go?
Well, I spent a lot of it, recuperating from various illnesses and trying to find my drive to write again.
I'm not ashamed to say that I have been occupy my time with relationships and travel and tiny house plans but now is the time for me to sit my butt back at my computer and get these novels done.
Yes, I said novels.
Since August, I have been working on three novels, at the same time.
Trying to finish up, The Stiletto Stalker. Working on The Teacher's Lounge and also working on a new romance; not yet titled.
See; while it may "seem" that I have become a slacker; I really haven't.
Life got in the way but so did I. You see, I got in the way of my own writing. Every time I wanted to sit down and write; something would pull my attention away from it. Grand kids ( I have a new set of twins grandchildren, which makes 11 for me!) Work...trying to retire so that I can write all the time. Friends...yes, I love hanging out with my friends.
So you see, my life took on a life of it's own and now I'm ready to slow myself back down and get back to my first love.
Writing.
So, where did your time go? How did you spend it and was it worth it?
I can say...Absolutely!
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