Thought or Rant of the day!!!

[Doug R.]

I just finished re-reading and revising my 230 pages book It feels so... finished...

Meh. I need to re-write mine. And it still won't feel finished. Congrats to you though. Enjoy that feeling while it lasts!

[Vega]

Thank you!!!!!! I need it...

I just finished re-reading and revising my 230 pages book It feels so... finished...

Meh. I need to re-write mine. And it still won't feel finished. Congrats to you though. Enjoy that feeling while it lasts!

I want to read them all.

Wa-wait... What language?

[freiana]

Re-writing, the worst part of writing...
I wrote in English, fantasy just won't sell in Dutch. (Probably not going to get it published soon anyway xD Still need a second and third reader, another check, a cover letter, blah, blah)

[Bmot]

I wrote in English, fantasy just won't sell in Dutch.

True... I even find playing Cantr in Dutch a bit weird...

[Doug R.]

Mine is in English also (obviously). I don't have a page count, since that's pretty changeable, but the word count is 200000. It is far, far too long, but I don't think I can change the length. I just need to make the content more compelling. Redoing 250 pages is grueling, but redoing 250 x 2.5 (which I think is what 200,000 words comes out to in a paperback size) is grueling x 2.5, which is why I've let this project sit idle now for 3-4 years.

I figure, if I ever do get it to a state where I'm satisfied, I'll send it out to one publisher, and then self-publish it through Amazon after I'm rejected. Genevieve said she'd help me with that

[freiana]

20000?!?! Oh. That's a lot. I can imagine having to go through that again is not really something to look forward too Don't you have a good point to cut it in two? So much words would fill 2 books, easily...

[Doug R.]

Well, that's the problem. It doesn't divide easily into two, but rather three, but three I'd have to alter it even more, because one of the three would have a lame, non-ending like the Empire Strikes Back. I'd also have to add content.

Personally, I'm not afraid of tomes, but publishers are. However, nowadays, publishers are becoming less and less necessary. My story is all character development, and doing that right takes a tremendous amount of time. The "adventure" is only a vehicle for that development, not the main point of the story.

I suppose I might be able to excise an entire story-line out and make it a separate book...

[freiana]

Publishing a book of that size is possible, sure... But as a first book? I don't know how many publishers whould dare... But then again, self-publishing is easy in this age (and if that works out publishers might get interested, too).
It's always a shame to have to cut up a book in pieces if it wasn't meant for that. If you can publish it yourself online somewhere, why not try that first, right?

The book I wrote is part one of a trilogy... I'm doubting if I should finish parts two and three before sending it in to anyone... It takes so much time!

[Addicted]

Just home from a show where one of my favorite artists sang his own work. I loved every minute and came out on a high. We hung around the stage door for a while before going to the car. We drove back past the theatre stage door to go home and - he was right there! So I got out of the car, crossed traffic and waved my CD at him. He signed it and we talked. I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE MAN. Whoohoo! I'm still buzzng.

[Bowser]

Just home from a show where one of my favorite artists sang his own work. I loved every minute and came out on a high. We hung around the stage door for a while before going to the car. We drove back past the theatre stage door to go home and - he was right there! So I got out of the car, crossed traffic and waved my CD at him. He signed it and we talked. I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE MAN. Whoohoo! I'm still buzzng.

Awesome, happy you had a great night

[Addicted]

Thanks! I'm still buzzing. Musicians are awesome.

[Snickie]

Florida Highway Patrol.

-gags-

[Vega]

I wrote in English, fantasy

Mine is in English also (obviously).

I want to read them, then!!!
Well, maybe Freiana first... Seems shorter

[Bmot]

I wrote in English, fantasy

Mine is in English also (obviously).

I want to read them, then!!!
Well, maybe Freiana first... Seems shorter

Well, I'll tell you, I did pre-read it, and I thought it's really good.

[freiana]

I would send it to you, but as far as I know the forum doesn't have any "add file" option xD