Looking back over my recent blog posts I see I haven’t been telling you very much about my writing. That’s probably because I don’t have anything big or exciting to report. I’ve spent the year rewriting, and rewriting. And between the rewriting I’ve been working on the WIP.
I have to have something on the boil in the background. Whenever I’m waiting to hear back about the first novel I can open the file and vanish into a different world, re-acquaint myself with a new set of characters, and stop worrying about what happens next.
And now here I am, as the year draws to a close, and I’ve just written those wonderful words – ‘The End’.
It’s a first draft – very rough I admit and I need to give it a thorough working over. But everything I’ve learned over the past year has gone into it – and you know what? I’m really quite excited about it.
Will it fly? Who knows? Will 2012 be the year? I hope so.
But for now I must mull wine and bake mince pies. I’d just like to wish all my blog readers a Merry Christmas and wish you all publishing success in 2012. Thank you for joining me on my journey.
14 comments:
Happy Christmas, Kate. And all the best for 2012. Funny, isn't it, how writing 'the end' is only the beginning...
Merry Christmas - and an excellent 2012, especially for the writing. Cat (from Downunder)
Happy Christmas Kate, and good luck with your second draft ( I always feel the same about my first drafts, but they're always the stepping-stone to constant improvement )!
I'm on the second revision of the first novel, but I absolutely had to do the same and have something else going on too. Book the second only has one and a half chapters though, so I half envy you your 'The End'. Merry Christmas - here's to publishing news in 2012!
Thanks guys - have a virtual mince pie - nice and warm - straight from the oven ;-)
A very happy Christmas to you too, Kate. And, may we all have success in 2012.
Nice tree. I really hope that WIP does take off for you in 2012.
Wishing you a very happy Christmas too, Kate. My 2011 has been all about the rewriting, so I am looking forward to the joy of a first draft in 2012.
Onwards and upwards!
Merry Christmas, and well done! You must feel a real sense of completion finishing at the end of the year. Envious!!
rewriting AND writing a WIP, AND YOU FINISHED? amazing <3 applause for you :) and happy holidays <3
Thank you all. Have a great holiday. Normal blogging will resume in 2012.
Nice slice of stollen waiting for me now :-)
What a great way to end the year! All the best for 2012, Kate and have a wonderful Christmas. PS Stollen sounds nice, must add that to my list!
Hi Kate,
What a wonderful way to end the year for you. Indeed, a first draft, but what the heck, you are feeling good about it. I'm very pleased for you and what a positive result.
May you have a peaceful Christmas and a positive 2012. All the very best and continued happy writing.
With respect and kind wishes, Gary :)
You have a gorgeous tree. Have a Happy New Year and I can't wait to hear about the manuscript you've been working on.
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