7/4/15
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I wrote Magnified almost two years ago and it has been sitting, completed, on my computer since then. It's an awesome story (if I'm allowed to toot my own horn). There are vampires and demons and epic battles. (Click HERE to go to the summary page) It's a story that I enjoy rereading even though I wrote it and therefore know exactly what happens and why. I have also never written a story as long or involved before or since. Yet, I decided not to submit it for publishing.
At first I have to admit I was worried. I had never done something like this before. Would my readers appreciate it? Was it even good? Also, it's only the first part of the story. The next part, Justified, is only 4k words long. That's basically an introductory scene comprised of reminders to the readers of what happened in the previous book. There is so much to write in the story and I realized that I should at least make certain that the transition to Justified was even possible before I declared Magnified ready to submit. The end decision two years ago was to leave Magnified alone until I really started making progress on Justified, but I finished rereading Magnified this afternoon and came to a different realization. Magnified is complete. There's nothing I can add or change at this point because doing so would disrupt the flow and potentially throw the entire plot into limbo. The events planned in Justified will have to hinge on what has already been written in Magnified, which means I might as well submit Magnified and set the story into stone. I'm still nervous about it, though. What ifs are still running through my head, particularly what if I reread Magnified again and come to the realization I had two years ago, but since I submitted the story it's now too late. What do you think? Should I go ahead and submit Magnified, or do you recommend I wait until I eventually finish Justified? Please tell me what you think. One of the things I started doing in 2014 was posting my monthly goals. It's worked really well, so I figured I might try doing the same thing for the entire year. Here is how I did in 2014. Look for my 2015 goals to come out in a few days!
Book Releases:
Books Ready for Release:
Submitted Manuscripts:
Completed Manuscripts:
Writing Progress:
Other Accomplishments:
9/22/14
9/17/14
9/10/14
8/26/14
8/12/14
My crazy job continues unabated. Today is my lone day off this week, so I'm trying to take full advantage of the free time. So far I have edited parts of Thunderbird to get it ready for submission, figured out how to transition to the climax scene of Magnified, and stared hopelessly at the edits for Road to Home. I wouldn't call myself productive, but the intent is there!
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April 15, 2023 AuthorMell Eight is an author writing with NSP. For more information about Mell and her writing, please visit her website: http://melleightfiction. Tags
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