I finished my first novel today (grin). I finally wrote the words, "THE END!"
What a terrific feeling! I just sent the final chapter off to my critique partner. I have a list of revisions I know I need to make. Once my revisions are complete, I have a fresh reader lined up to critique for plot and character consistency. In the meantime, I'll write a synopsis and query letter. I already know who I'd like to send it to first!
I know this is only the beginning of what could be a very long journey, but it's one I feel prepared and committed to make. I've been looking forward to joining those in the trenches (and secretly hoping I won't be there very long). I'm ready to push my firstborn out of the nest and into the publishing world. And while I wait, I've got the bones of a another novel calling to me, and I have ideas for future novels as well.
What a great way to end a year!
Merry Christmas!
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About Me
- Nora MacFarlane
- I am a 6th grade Language Arts Teacher. I love to write, read, garden, and quilt. If I can squeeze any of these into the day, it's been a good day.
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Books I've Read in 2014
- MICHAEL VEY: THE PRISONER OF CELL 25, Richard Paul Evans
- SILVERN, Christina Farley
- FAIREST, Chanda Hahn
- BLUE LILY, LILY BLUE, Maggie Stiefvater
- MADE FOR YOU, Melissa Marr
- UNENCHANTED, Chanda Hahn
- TIMEBOUND, Rysa Walker
- MOCKINGBIRD, Kathryn, Erskine
- MISS PEREGRINE'S SCHOOL FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN, Ransom Riggs
- GILDED, Christina Farley
- THE UNFAIREST OF THEM ALL, Shannon Hale
- CRESS, Marissa Meyer
- OUT OF MY MIND, Sharon Draper
- OUT OF THE DUST, Karen Hesse
- ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY, Mildred D. Taylor
- THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM, Christopher Paul Curtis
- OUT OF THE EASY, Ruta Sepetys
- WONDER, R.J. Palacio
- GREGOR THE OVERLANDER, Suzanne Collins
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11 comments:
Congrats! What a great Christmas gift to yourself!!
Yay Nora! Congratulations and the best of luck with your novel!
I said it at Verla's, but I must say it again here: Congrats on finishing today! And right before the New Year! That's awesome!
Thank you! I'm still grinning!
Hurray, Nora! What a wonderful feeling that must be!
Congrats!!! What a great way to end the year...
Happy Holidays and Lots of Hugs...
Merry Christmas!
Way to go -- finishing your novel. That's a huge piece of work.
Enjoy the last bit of December. And thanks for stopping by my blog!
Laurie
Thanks again, all! Now it's time to do some hard edits, tighten up the manuscript, and send it out.
BTW - Laurie, I love your blog!
This is a belated Congrats (so, it fits the theme of most of what I do..."late"). But a HUGE Congrats nonetheless!!!
YAY!!!! Major congrats to you, Nora! I know you must feel absolutely fabulous! The best to you. XOXO CJ
Thanks again, everyone! I've started 1st round revisions. I'm about 1/2 way finished. I have a reader who is in the process of doing a hard edit - plot, characterization, places he lost interest, what he likes, etc. We are working hard to finish in time so I can submit to Firebrand's Query Holiday. I'm heading for the trenches!
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