Sherry Allred's Blog: WHOLESOME, UPLIFTING, INSPIRING - Posts Tagged "writer-s-block"
New Books, New Revisions
In April I finished my fifth novel, GRAVE ROBBERS. This novel has pleasantly surprised me. First of all, the story took a completely different turn than I had originally plan. Instead of being a spooky thriller, it became an engaging adventure that involved guardian angels! Imagine that! And get this...everyone who has read it could not put it down....at least everyone that I know who has read it. This is exciting to me because I loved creating the story and I hoped that my readers would enjoy watching the plot unfold as much as I did when I wrote it.
Earlier this year I pulled two of my books off of kindle (ANDRAGATHIA and CLARENCE MOON), gave them a good read through and revision, and published them again, in March and April...this time in paperback as well as kindle. This is exciting for me because now I have five novels in paperback as well as in kindle. And the new revisions are better than ever! I am always cautious to make any new revisions because I don't want to lose the original flavor of the story. I am pleased with the final outcome.
I am now preparing to write my next novel...I am debating which one to begin. My book ideas seem to be competing in my mind like a whirlwind of treasures; and I sit back gazing at them all...wondering which one to write first. Should I write the second CORVETTE? I already have nearly 100 pages written. Or what about the second ANDRAGATHIA? After completing its new revision, the entire outline for the second book unfolded with great zeal. Then there's the second GRAVE ROBBERS...and I can hardly hold back the ideas that are rushing in my mind about that one. And then...I noticed in the swirling of ideas, a novel that I had left simmering on the back burner several years ago, like an old fling that I was quite fond of. I won't even mention the others...nearly 30 of them. I have already written a priority list, yet I always allow inspiration to be the boss since it dictates well. I will keep you posted on what I decide.
Tune in to the next post to learn tips on dealing with writer's block.
Earlier this year I pulled two of my books off of kindle (ANDRAGATHIA and CLARENCE MOON), gave them a good read through and revision, and published them again, in March and April...this time in paperback as well as kindle. This is exciting for me because now I have five novels in paperback as well as in kindle. And the new revisions are better than ever! I am always cautious to make any new revisions because I don't want to lose the original flavor of the story. I am pleased with the final outcome.
I am now preparing to write my next novel...I am debating which one to begin. My book ideas seem to be competing in my mind like a whirlwind of treasures; and I sit back gazing at them all...wondering which one to write first. Should I write the second CORVETTE? I already have nearly 100 pages written. Or what about the second ANDRAGATHIA? After completing its new revision, the entire outline for the second book unfolded with great zeal. Then there's the second GRAVE ROBBERS...and I can hardly hold back the ideas that are rushing in my mind about that one. And then...I noticed in the swirling of ideas, a novel that I had left simmering on the back burner several years ago, like an old fling that I was quite fond of. I won't even mention the others...nearly 30 of them. I have already written a priority list, yet I always allow inspiration to be the boss since it dictates well. I will keep you posted on what I decide.
Tune in to the next post to learn tips on dealing with writer's block.
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