January 11, 2010
The End
You know, it’s always incredibly satisfying to type those two little words, but for Blood and Bone, it’s even more so. Honestly, I had my doubts about this one. I wasn’t sure I was going to make it there, but–aside from some tweaking and trimming– it’s done. Woohoo!
I’ve printed it out and will try to read the entire thing in a day or two so I can see how well the story flows. Make sure all the loose end are wrapped up and all questions answered. Note any scenes that are not pulling their weight and need to be cut. All the things I don’t necessarily notice when I’m in middle of writing. Then comes the query and synopsis (blech). Then I start submitting.
I have a love hate thing happening with the submission process. Rejections are tough to take. There’s no denying it. But when I’m finally at the point of sending out queries and chapters and hopefully fulls, there is a real sense of moving forward. Working on the same manuscript day after day, week after week and month after month can begin to feel a little static. Where as submitting gives me a sense of completion.
The other thing that gives me a sense of completion is finally being able to give something new my full attention. Which I did today. I think I’m going to try my hand at a series. (Can two books be considered a series?) I’ve always shied away from them in the past for two reasons. The first, as I write romantic mystery stories, it’s hard to connect more than one book with the same mystery element and yet still provide a satisfying ending for the individual book. The second, I don’t plot. Creating an arch to span more than one book without plotting first is…challenging. But, as I’ve discovered, not impossible. I’m really excited about it, and I hope I stay that way. 
Mood: Excited.
Music: Free Bird, Lynard Skynard
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Congrats on hitting the end! *pops champagne cork* I love that feeling. And how exciting to start a new project and tackle a series. I look forward to reading what you come up with.
January 11th, 2010 at 8:54 pmCongratulations, Dawn! Do you have a publisher in mind for this story? I loved the chapters I got to read.
January 12th, 2010 at 12:27 pmCongrats, Dawn!
January 12th, 2010 at 2:51 pmThanks, Roni! I’m really enjoying it so far. Touch wood.
Awe thanks, Gina! I have a few ideas, and I’m hoping to start getting it out there by the end of the month.
Thanks, Hez!
January 14th, 2010 at 12:34 pm