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dragonjournal) wrote2023-04-24 05:58 am
dragonjournal) wrote2023-04-24 05:58 am
Finished...
So; I finished a story that has two names. One is just the name I call it in my head, "Kalla's Wedding", and the other is a name I think would suit it well: "Keepers of the Empire". So, going to have to decide on a name for it, eventually.
However, since the story comes in at about 58k, I am going to need to edit it pretty badly and maybe even add to it.
But it's done. It was also my 2013 NaNo project, and now it's done. I'm very proud of that fact. The story is done, none of it was according to plan, but who cares? I like the story.
I'm in that weird liminal space of "I just finished something, but I need to write." I hate this space, because until my brain settles, I might be able to do RP tags, but not much more than that.
I've also got a scarf I'm working on! It's all crochet, so we'll see if/when that gets done. For right now, it's slow going, despite working on it a lot yesterday.
I have several pieces I could work on, NaNo 2014, Slayers, and Fae Hunter. I might need to go back and read NaNo 2014. Or perhaps I will edit? I really need to edit a few things:
Dragon Harem: 56k, Jin-Yu is the shadow leader of her clan. She needs to find out why her clan is being attacked and by whom. To do that, she has to navigate the Citadel, the prince, a harem, and finding out what family really means.
Steampunk: 76k Lady Felicity was adopted. She's known that her entire life. But when a curse starts taking its toll on her beloved uncle, she and her guard must travel to see if they can break it. Family is the strongest bond.
Fairies and Necromancy: 50k, former NaNo. I was a typical teenager. Then, things went sideways. I learn about fairies, werewolves and neromancy all within a few short months. There's got to be other alternatives.
Spirit Speaker: 3300. A Roma Spirit Speaker is the prize of her clan. She should never be in a big city alone. So what, exactly, is she doing here?
So, those are the four that really need edited, badly. I have others, but those four are the ones that I haven't worked on in a while, and thus, will be the most objective. I'm not sure that I can be objective yet, but maybe?
I need to write something to go up on Patreon, because I'm out of shorts. And I don't want my longer stories up there, yet. I doubt I ever will, because if I can get them edited, there's a few (Keepers of the Empire, Steampunk, maybe others) that I want to farm out, like professionally farm out.
But they need badly edited, and I know it. (I know I can write well, but that doesn't mean I don't need an editor. I am not Anne Rice.)
However, I need to find an editor. I'm having trouble doing that. I don't want to pay an editor, not unless there's literally no other choice. And right now, I have that choice. I may take Steampunk and farm it out as is. After all, a good agent will have an editor, and know what needs to be worked on, right? HOW DOES THIS WORK?
I'm blathering and I know it. I'm just stoked that I finished something, even if it's not ready for public consumption yet.
I'm going to be crocheting for a few days, just until my writing mojo comes back from minivacation. I have about 26 more rows to go on the scarf, so need to get that going. Here's to finishing things, and moving on.
However, since the story comes in at about 58k, I am going to need to edit it pretty badly and maybe even add to it.
But it's done. It was also my 2013 NaNo project, and now it's done. I'm very proud of that fact. The story is done, none of it was according to plan, but who cares? I like the story.
I'm in that weird liminal space of "I just finished something, but I need to write." I hate this space, because until my brain settles, I might be able to do RP tags, but not much more than that.
I've also got a scarf I'm working on! It's all crochet, so we'll see if/when that gets done. For right now, it's slow going, despite working on it a lot yesterday.
I have several pieces I could work on, NaNo 2014, Slayers, and Fae Hunter. I might need to go back and read NaNo 2014. Or perhaps I will edit? I really need to edit a few things:
Dragon Harem: 56k, Jin-Yu is the shadow leader of her clan. She needs to find out why her clan is being attacked and by whom. To do that, she has to navigate the Citadel, the prince, a harem, and finding out what family really means.
Steampunk: 76k Lady Felicity was adopted. She's known that her entire life. But when a curse starts taking its toll on her beloved uncle, she and her guard must travel to see if they can break it. Family is the strongest bond.
Fairies and Necromancy: 50k, former NaNo. I was a typical teenager. Then, things went sideways. I learn about fairies, werewolves and neromancy all within a few short months. There's got to be other alternatives.
Spirit Speaker: 3300. A Roma Spirit Speaker is the prize of her clan. She should never be in a big city alone. So what, exactly, is she doing here?
So, those are the four that really need edited, badly. I have others, but those four are the ones that I haven't worked on in a while, and thus, will be the most objective. I'm not sure that I can be objective yet, but maybe?
I need to write something to go up on Patreon, because I'm out of shorts. And I don't want my longer stories up there, yet. I doubt I ever will, because if I can get them edited, there's a few (Keepers of the Empire, Steampunk, maybe others) that I want to farm out, like professionally farm out.
But they need badly edited, and I know it. (I know I can write well, but that doesn't mean I don't need an editor. I am not Anne Rice.)
However, I need to find an editor. I'm having trouble doing that. I don't want to pay an editor, not unless there's literally no other choice. And right now, I have that choice. I may take Steampunk and farm it out as is. After all, a good agent will have an editor, and know what needs to be worked on, right? HOW DOES THIS WORK?
I'm blathering and I know it. I'm just stoked that I finished something, even if it's not ready for public consumption yet.
I'm going to be crocheting for a few days, just until my writing mojo comes back from minivacation. I have about 26 more rows to go on the scarf, so need to get that going. Here's to finishing things, and moving on.
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Can you get beta readers from your writing groups? Offer to beta read in a trade? It's not as good as an editor, but it can be very helpful.
I wouldn't send something unedited to an agent. I don't believe agents have editors, as their job is to find a publisher for a story, but don't quote me on that. I do know publishers have editors (but you'd still want to polish the ms before sending it to a publisher).
This might be helpful (a searchable database of agents and editors): https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/the-comprehensive-search-and-query-guide/
You can search for editors only and see what their submission requirements are. I've never done that kind of search, so I'm not sure how that works... they may take on your story as an editor and then find a home for it (I'm assuming they're editors attached to publishing houses and not indies?), but again, don't quote me on that.
Pics of scarf?
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And I'm only sending out something that I have edited as much as I feel I can? I'm really stuck on a few of them. I know what I need to do for the new one I finished, but the rest, I'm stuck.
So, ya know there it is?