Feeling a bit better about the novel than I was at this time last week. I’m still not sure I know enough to start drafting, but I’m going for it, anyway. Tomorrow, Petra Released begins.
Yes, I know tomorrow’s April Fool’s Day–perhaps not the most auspicious time to begin. Tough. If it all falls apart, I guess I’ll know why.
I think fear was my problem last week. I was a little scared to let the story be what it wanted to be. I wasn’t sure I could pull it off. But finally, I got tired of the self doubt. The scary parts are also the bits I’m most interested in exploring. So to hell with it. I scribbled more notes, focusing on the opening chapters. Tomorrow, it rolls, April Fool’s Day or not.
And you know, maybe that fear is a good sign, an indication that I’m stretching. Or something.
One update for Write Club: A tier one rejection from Shroud. Response time, two and a half months.
Onward.
