tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post3862785881840532620..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Finishing One Book & Starting AnotherJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-7614122177867008002017-05-26T11:27:25.049-04:002017-05-26T11:27:25.049-04:00Gloria,
Your busy life leaves me gasping for breat...Gloria,<br />Your busy life leaves me gasping for breath.<br />As for books—I'm close to finishing the second book in my Haunted Library Mysteries series. I've started the third of a trilogy of my young YA Rufus books. I've also written part of a sequel to my ghost mystery, Giving Up the Ghost. I must write more sequels for my Golden Age of Mystery Book Club mysteries and Twin Lakes mysteries series. And so I've plenty to do for the next several years.Marilyn Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424778692932139865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-38304516809807032562017-05-25T16:46:01.617-04:002017-05-25T16:46:01.617-04:00I hear you on that, KM. I think only writers know ...I hear you on that, KM. I think only writers know how much work it is. It's not something any one can just rattle off and think it will be perfect.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-44004829578118384112017-05-25T14:19:47.206-04:002017-05-25T14:19:47.206-04:00I find that some stories and novels have been ratt...I find that some stories and novels have been rattling around in my head for a while, and practically write themselves, while others need more planning.<br /><br />What never changes is the need to edit, revise, rewrite--then edit, revise rewrite again, and...KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-92080695134477176722017-05-25T14:18:48.030-04:002017-05-25T14:18:48.030-04:00Margaret, I used to write a lot of short stories, ...Margaret, I used to write a lot of short stories, too, but I've not written one for a while<br />now. The last two I wrote were about two young precocious twins who are characters in my series. <br /><br />Carla, my one question for you is are you going to write more Caleb Knowles mysteries. I so loved them. I think your standalone The Stone Necklace was awesome, too.<br /><br />Warren, Probably it's because you don't write series, Once you write series you have <br />characters you're familiar with who seem like friends. With stand alones it's sort of <br />like writing short stories when you have to come up with new plots and new stories.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-11789028928598001722017-05-25T12:16:15.895-04:002017-05-25T12:16:15.895-04:00When I finish a book I feel a bit anxious that I w...When I finish a book I feel a bit anxious that I won't be able to write the next one.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-28192755356807544272017-05-25T11:58:55.647-04:002017-05-25T11:58:55.647-04:00Whoa. You are amazing. Re: your question, I rarely...Whoa. You are amazing. Re: your question, I rarely feel like a book is finished. Or when I do, it turns out I have another revision to sort through. But once it's gone to press, I'm excited and scared and excited. Good luck with March! carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985823239660829148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-66895774461126256752017-05-25T10:44:40.811-04:002017-05-25T10:44:40.811-04:00I'm deep in novel revisions, just had a germ o...I'm deep in novel revisions, just had a germ of an idea for the next in the series and might grab the time this weekend to put what I have into a word file. And I always have a short story or two on the back burner.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-88148918902069254352017-05-25T09:45:14.410-04:002017-05-25T09:45:14.410-04:00Jim, normally it takes longer to finish a book for...<br /> Jim, normally it takes longer to finish a book for me, too, but this time probably because of the weather, I wrote at least two or three chapters a week. I still need to do the final editing of half of the chapters, and then after I reformat it into 6" x 9" I'll do a final<br />revision. <br /><br />Laura, I hope you soon find out. I've been after you for years now, you know. You have the talent, you just need to sit down and get at it. I enjoyed editing what you had written earlier, and I think you could still find a way what you already wrote into a new book.<br /><br />Shari, I can't wait to read your book. No matter how many edits and revisions a book goes<br />through, there's almost always that typo or some little thing wrong. I say this because as an avid reader I find those little mistakes in well-published books, too. Not as many, but they're still there. If your book is the first in a series, I'm betting you'll be eager to start a new book and bring back the characters who are now your friends.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-29580895777799233532017-05-25T09:10:37.168-04:002017-05-25T09:10:37.168-04:00I'm always impressed with all you do, Gloria!
...I'm always impressed with all you do, Gloria!<br />How do I feel after completing a book? I thought I would feel like dancing, but there was just a feeling of slowly dawning accomplishment when I typed THE END. Plus a bit of disbelief! And of course, Jim is right - typing THE END is just the beginning of revisions and edits. I don't know if I feel truly finished with any writing project - I just feel like it's time to stop.Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-86068032660018455002017-05-25T08:38:42.322-04:002017-05-25T08:38:42.322-04:00I am a writer and I would like to know how it feel...I am a writer and I would like to know how it feels to finish a book! LOL Gloria you are my inspiration. -- LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-8404364335633155882017-05-25T07:37:00.167-04:002017-05-25T07:37:00.167-04:00It takes me much longer to complete a book than yo...It takes me much longer to complete a book than you, Gloria. I need several drafts to polish the story and writing to my expectations. But because it does take a long time from start-to-finish, including rest periods for the manuscript, I always have another novel started before the last one is completed.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com