Three years later, I'm still plugging away at it.
I started all wrong, just pounding out a super-clichéd fantasy novel with a prophecy, tyrannical emperor, and The Chosen One. Subplots were scattered through it with no point to them, all the characters were pretty bland and the dialogue consisted of a lot of chit-chat talk.
UGH!
About a year ago, as I was trying to resurrect a story out of all of that, I wondered, "Why the heck didn't I READ about writing before I started trying to actually write?!!"
The truth is, if I'd known how hard it was to write a novel, I probably would've never started.
Thank God I was ignorant!
Well, Caste of the Spider is currently a whole novel. Under construction, but a whole novel nevertheless. Right now I'm in the process of reworking the ending, since my antagonist refuses to die (which is why I'm annoyed with him), generally making the story less clichéd, and cutting useless subplots. It's a slow process, sometimes painful, sometimes rewarding.
Fortunately for me, but perhaps unfortunate for my health, I've gotten to the point where not writing is a physically painful thing. I'm addicted beyond hope, and I'm afraid I will be a starving novelist for the rest of my life.
I'm ready for it!
P.S. Those of you who wish to follow me in my journey can visit this topic again.
Those who don't can go and live happy, fulfilling, perfectly normal lives while I write myself to death in my basement. Have fun!
Probably nothing new, but I'll say it nevertheless.
Seriously. You're in the same place a lot of people are when they graduate high school. Or college. Sure, you're always going to feel a time crunch, but you have to remind yourself that most writers start their careers much later. You're getting a head start!
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