Arwa Stone's Blog, page 20

My First Submission

Today I have rewritten my book's synopsis and cover letter. I put together the first three chapters and sent my first e-mail submission.

I read three articles called How Literary Agents Work, How to Get An Agent and Getting Hooked Out Of The Slush Pile. They were really informative. I also re-read the sections regarding writing a synopsis and covering letter.

I went through a long list of publishers that deal with fantasy and fiction marking them with a purple pen. I did the same thing with a list of agents. After a while, I stopped and decided to submit to an agency called LBA Literary Agency. They represent a seriously well know and well read amount of writers. They seem really cool and I had a good feeling about them.

I'll be submitting to agents all week and blogging about it. It'll be fun to find out what happens.

Good Night! xxx :)

Time Off

   For the last few days I've decided to have some time off the internet, for the most part. I'm also trying not to be on my phone in the evenings. It feels so Good!
Tomorrow I'll work on more book stuff and will  fill you in then.
Good Night! xxx :)

My Synopsis

   Today I started writing the synopsis for my book. It took me a while to get started. I referred back to the Writers' and Artists yearbook a couple of times. It was fine when I got stuck into it. I took a picture of it as proof.
  I have to say that I'm getting very nervous, mainly about pitching. Not the act of doing it. I guess it's the reactions and responses I'll be getting back. Oh well, I'll just dive straight into it. Good Night! xxx :)

Writing a Synopsis

   Today I went back to work after having about a week off for Christmas and the New Year. I also went to the gym with my friend Alice and we both kicked ass! :)

   Afterwards, I sat down with the Writers' and Artists' yearbook 2016 and skimmed through the table of contents. Then I marked the pages that listed UK literary agents and publishers. I read through a chapter called Writing a Synopsis. I found it really helpful and gave some really good tips. It's getting late, so tomorrow I have to write a synopsis. There are other things I've got to do as well but I'll fill you in on them in tomorrow's blog.

   Good Night! xxx :)

Editing Day 20

   I really enjoyed editing today. This is the last editing blog. I will be moving onto making a list of agents and publishers that deal with Fantasy books. I'll use the Writers and Artists book. It's really useful.


   While editing, I clarified a few things in a couple of plots and made a few changes. The main things I did today were correct or add a few things to certain scenes in the book so they make more sense. I tried to make them close to real life so that they would be relatable.

   I can't believe that I wrote a book in 2015. Sometimes when I stop and look at my life, I don't know how I got here. I bought my next notebook for MOTH BOOK 2 and when I opened it, I realised that it was not blank on the inside! I love writing on blank thick pages of a hard back notebook. I feel more inspired writing that way. It doesn't matter, I'll still uses it! Haha! :)

   I found this picture and it made me laugh. There was a part of the book where I was editing a car chase scene and a woman on a bike was biking up hill in the rain and sleet.





   I also edited part of the book where MOTH was in a lab in Oxford. He has a large tank in the middle of the lab with a blue bulb hanging from it. I found this picture that is close to what I imagined it would look like. Doesn't he look like David Blaine? Maybe he can be in my book! Haha! :)



   I'll leave it here for now. I will keep blogging on a daily basis and let you know what's going on and how things are going.
Good Night! xxx :)