Archive for October, 2008

Count me in at the National Novel Writing Month at www.nanowrimo.org

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Horaaay!!

Yay! I completed the third revision of my novel and it’s now ready for the next stage. I’m just so excited I finally got it done. And it couldn’t be better timing for my next project—Nanoing on November, 1 - 30.

What? Wait a minute! Did I just say that? Nanoing on Nov. 1? When I don’t even have a clue of what should my next plot is about? Am I going insane?
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Author driven vs. character driven

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So, where am I?

Can’t you tell? I haven’t updated my blog since last month. This stage, where I’m now, hasn’t left me with much time for my blogging. But hey, I sneak in here to write for this month’s entry.

But, I mean, yeah, I’m still stuck in the revising stage of my manuscript. This is my, oh…third revision so far. I hope this will be the last one before I move on to the next stage.

I hope…

So why does revising take so long? Well, each writer has their own style and preferences. Some writers, who upon completing their first draft revise it once and then boom, it’s done and ready for the publisher. Some writers take time—say five months, a year or even two years to get their manuscript ready. Me? I want my manuscript to be revised once and then that’s it. I’m ready to pounce on agents!
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