I'm slightly amazed at how I've managed to keep writing my new novel. I'm averaging a chapter a day, and I'm yet to be bored of the story. This is a good thing!
I gave one of my best friends a sneak preview, and let her read what I had written thus far. After reading fourteen chapters, she said to me, "Hurry up and write the next chapter! I want to know what happens next!" This is certainly excellent feedback, considering that I am writing a very bare novel at the moment. I'm using very little description of what characters and things look like. I'm only giving the action and the dialogue.
The novel is written in third person.
It is anticipated that by the end of the school holidays, I will have my first draft written. I am on the cusp of the major action/conflict occurring in the story, as well as a subplot that will give some background information.
I'm trying to follow a few rules that I've learnt from a writer's fair that I attended a month or so ago:
- Write what you know.
- Show, don't tell.
- Keep the action moving.
So far I've managed to do this. The question that I will have to ask myself once the first draft is done, is how well have I followed these rules?
I have two adult critical readers lined up, as well as one teenager. They will be able to give me the feedback that I need to enhance the story further.
Only time will tell whether I have written something publish-worthy or not. I'm not even thinking about the words 'best seller' at the moment!
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