Up for Air….

All LUCKY writers have moments (or days) when they are totally immersed in their writing of a new story.  I am one of those lucky writers lately, and my blog posts have suffered for it.  I came up for air to post for my readers and assure you I’m still alive. 

86,000 words, 468 pages, FINISHED.  I began writing it April 1st — 90 days. That’s fast by anyone’s standards. The story just gushed out and was told to me by the characters. Lucky me!

Now I’m slogging my way through rewrites…and more rewrites…and then more.  I am reviewing it again and again.  

I have a group of beta readers (people I trust) on board to read it as every-day readers of fiction.  How do they like it as an average reader? Put fresh eyes on it. 

The things I worry about:
1. I didn’t tie up the threads of the plot for a particular character
2. I didn’t explore the characters’ internal conflict enough or at all?
3. I explored the characters’ internal conflict too much. 
4. My grammer wasn’t correct or true to the character.
5. My puncuation and formatting was distracting to the reader.
6. I DIDN’T TAKE ENOUGH RISKS?   I TOOK TOO MANY!

….and the ALL IMPORTANT:
7. Did I tell a good story?

Back to work!
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