Resurrection
I started writing a long time ago. Mostly short stories based on TV series but in my twenties I wrote my first novel. It was called Unnatural Selection. I thought that was such a cool title but of course, there are lots of books with that title now. It was set in the States and at that time, I'd never been there. It was about the mafia - of which I knew very little. It was a woman in peril story - of which I'm particularly fond. The heroine - Kate - yes another Kate - sorry faithful readers - is rather young and I'm thinking - could this be resurrected, polished, edited, sexed up and possibly published?
I'd always sort of thought it should stay in the closet but I have a hankering to get it out and read it again and see if it's maybe not as bad as I remembered. I know it's gloomy so I'll have to lighten it up a bit but maybe I can bring it back to life.
I just better finish the one I'm writing first.
I'd always sort of thought it should stay in the closet but I have a hankering to get it out and read it again and see if it's maybe not as bad as I remembered. I know it's gloomy so I'll have to lighten it up a bit but maybe I can bring it back to life.
I just better finish the one I'm writing first.
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Thanks, Ariel, you sweetie!!! When I went to get Unnatural Selection out of the closet - I see I have three versions - all typed out. It's going to take some time to wade through - but I have finished the one I was working on - yippee!
A woman in peril with the mafia, plus your incontestable humor, plus your scorching hot, well-done sex scenes?? I say: Go at it!!
Hmm - well I started to read it again last night - after x number of years. It's okay - but dark, no humor, no sex just lots of angst and a bit naïve - so I'll have to read on and see whether it's worth the effort of editing. Also first person - seems to be the only thing I've ever written in first person. I didn't even remember that!
Your post made me smile this morning. I have to share with you that when I find myself reading a ...lets say...not so good book that has a note of potential. I find myself thinking 'this book has so much potential...if only someone like Barbara could get a hold of it and rewrite it.'
So, I think it's a great idea to revisit a book that you wrote such a long time ago. It could be a diamond in the rough ;) All my best ~ Ariel