I joined Beehaw specifically hoping to get in on the ground floor of the growing writing community here, but I have to admit I haven’t had much to say.

So, for the other folks checking this community once a day or so to see what’s being posted, “Hi!”

I’m enthusiastically nearing the end of the first draft of my first novel, and pretty excited to jump into revisions once that’s done.

I aspire to be traditionally published, though I’ve heard how unlikely that is for a first novel over and over, so I’m (primarily) viewing this first novel as a learning experience, and it’s very much been one of those.

I’m interested to hear where others are at.

  • J.B. Pinkle@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I have four out and one on the way, and they’re all learning experiences!

    Nice! I’m glad to hear they each remain their own adventure - that should keep things interesting. Wow though - my entire notion of what it means to write a novel has been transformed by this first-first-draft experience. I literally had no idea what I was getting myself into. Every step along the way to reach even this not-quite-finished-draft point has been an acquisition of new skills on par with anything I’ve ever learned before. It’s been enjoyable, but really a much more serious endeavor than I think I imagined at first.

    I’m not as excited about revisions, fortunately I have a wife who’s a fantastic editor

    That is a lucky turn of events. :-) I’m looking forward to revising because when I peek at the early parts of the book I can tell how much this experience has changed my writing. I think it’s going to be fun to redo those parts with fresh eyes.