Obviously, I'm completely new to the big bad world of novel writing but I won't let that stop me. Even though it tries like a thorn in my side each time I sit down at my computer.
I have wonderful friends and family who will tell me "Oh honey that's amazing, you are so talented!" ... But what good will that do me? An unpublished book, that's what.
We love our family cheerleaders but let's face it, it's a biased opinion. As much as I'd like to believe that my jumbled dialogue and choppy prose is that worthy of the bookshelves at my local Barnes & Noble, I'm quite certain it just doesn't cut the mustard. But that doesn't mean it can't get there with some hard work and constructive criticism! ... And probably a lot of re-writing. But I figure I'll treat my book publishing journey like my novel writing journey... Figure out the end and make your way to it!
Here's something that helped me. I found an amazing freelance editor through NaNoWriMo. Her name is Cara Lockwood. Her company is Edit-my-novel.com. The best part is you can submit your first 500 words for free and she'll edit them so you can see what it's like. She's uber encouraging but also very honest. It's not all about grammar and coherency. She's a kind of guide for people like you and me (Newb's) so we don't have to rely on our friends and family.
Love you Mom but you're too sweet to hurt my feelings the way they probably need to be hurt to improve.
I hope you've found some help with this. I'll be working with her to get my novel submission or
self-publish ready and will post about the process.
From the wise old mind of Yoda "There is no try, there is only do!"
Let's DO, shall we?...
Melissa
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