Lila Johnson's Blog - Posts Tagged "disappointment"
A Bump in the Pages
As authors, we hit a lot of speed bumps along the way in the attempt to get a story right. We try to create characters that readers will love and want to follow. We attempt to create a mood and a world that will draw you in and make the real one obsolete, at least for a few hours. Most of all we hack away here, and cut and paste there to give you the best story possible and yet…
For example, in my first book, The Fat Girls Club, I left a cliff hanger on the last page of the book to signal a sequel would follow. People thought it was the conclusion of the book stating it ended abruptly.
In, The Fat Girls Club Paris Bound, I ended the story on page 421 and immediately placed a teaser sample to The Fat Girls Club Queen of Hearts on page 422. Somehow it was missed and people thought once again, that the book ended abruptly.
I say these things to let you know that as writers we hit a lot of pot holes and sidewalk curbs while missing a few “turn right not left” signs along the way to great, good or decent writing. Just understand that as some writers turn to gin and tonic, others, a cigarette and yet another group like myself, a bowl of popcorn to drown our disappointments, we’ll continue to hack through the pages of our manuscripts to bring you the best we have to offer in the attempt to get better along the way.
For example, in my first book, The Fat Girls Club, I left a cliff hanger on the last page of the book to signal a sequel would follow. People thought it was the conclusion of the book stating it ended abruptly.
In, The Fat Girls Club Paris Bound, I ended the story on page 421 and immediately placed a teaser sample to The Fat Girls Club Queen of Hearts on page 422. Somehow it was missed and people thought once again, that the book ended abruptly.
I say these things to let you know that as writers we hit a lot of pot holes and sidewalk curbs while missing a few “turn right not left” signs along the way to great, good or decent writing. Just understand that as some writers turn to gin and tonic, others, a cigarette and yet another group like myself, a bowl of popcorn to drown our disappointments, we’ll continue to hack through the pages of our manuscripts to bring you the best we have to offer in the attempt to get better along the way.
