“The Chase,” a flash piece, has been sold to Every Day Fiction. Two sales to them in a row! I’m so psyched.
Revisions
I was recently talking with my friend Erica about how much more difficult revising a novel is compared to writing the first draft.
I think it’s much harder to get into a “flow” when revising, and as a result, it tends to be more exhausting. I draft at least three times faster than I revise.
Some writers tell me that they prefer drafting so much more to revising that they’d rather write novels and forget about them to avoid the pain of revising.
I’m not quite there yet. But I do get tempted sometimes. It’s really hard to push yourself to stick to the task of making that string of words you felt so good about putting down on paper work as a story.
Saving Face and The Letter
Two recent sales to announce. Both are markets I’ve wanted to sell to for a while now. I’m really pleased.
First, “The Letter,” a very short flash fiction story, is out in Every Day Fiction.
Second, “Saving Face,” a sci-fi story I co-wrote with the always wonderful Shelly Li, has been sold to Crossed Genres for their upcoming January 2011 issue themed “Opposites”.
This year just keeps getting better.
The Corrections
The Corrections is an amazing book. So well written, and so fun. I’m in awe.
Formula
Taking a small break before going back to the novel.
Meanwhile, I’m starting on a new fantasy short story that’s written to follow a formula (no, not a mathematical one). It’s an interesting exercise, and I feel pretty good about it.
NaNoWriMo Done
And … we are done! About 112,935 words. My first novel (Lisa’s too), and now come the edits.
We’re celebrating tonight with some wine and steaks.