Recently I’ve been inspired. Being off from work (sick) for nearly a week not only allowed me to feel better, but also gave me some time to write. A while ago I shared the beginning of a story novel I’m working on, and since then I’ve had bouts of on and off writing. Lately my writing has been ON (finally!) and I’ve added thousands of words to the story.
As winter break approaches, I am looking forward to being off from work and having more time to write. I plan on knocking out a substantial part of the novel over those three weeks, but writing alone without feedback is hard. I come from a workshopping background. Some of my best experiences were had in a writing workshop. Since graduating from my MFA program 4 years ago, I haven’t found a writing group that I love/trust. So I’m reaching out to y’all.
I’ve met many of you through twitter. And over the past few months, I’ve come to know you as intelligent readers whose choice in books I trust. So I’m going to share my baby, my novel in progress with you. This excerpt comes from around pages 20-29, so some things may be vague. Be sure to check out the first few pages if you need some background (or if you want to read it all).
I want your honest comments! Feel free to rip me apart be frank about what you like or dislike.
(click on the document to enlarge & read! enjoy!)
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Do you see/feel/hear what Lela sees?
What do you feel is lacking from this excerpt?
Does this excerpt make you want to read the entire manuscript? Why?/Why not?
(sorry, I’m nerdy & I love having your thoughts to chew on.)
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