The Love of Writing
First, I have more news. Last night, I got a full request, and this one was from after reading the first three chapters of the manuscript! So, needless to say, I’m pretty happy about that.
Second, I was sitting in Starbucks writing yesterday and had one of those epiphany moments that I’ve only ever gotten when I write. Those moments are part of the reason I love writing so much.
There are more reasons I love writing so much.
The sound of clicking on the keyboard when the words are really flowing.
The excitement when an especially good sentence finds itself on the page.
The unexpected twists and turns that surprise you in a very good way.
New characters and getting to know their story.
Old characters and developing their story even more.
Creating what feels like a living and breathing story so close to you that it has a place deep in your heart.
Developing a world with my rules and my philosophies. That’s why I’ve moved into a more fantasy based genre.
Laughing at the funny parts. Crying at the sad parts.
Holding a printed copy of an entire written manuscript in my hands.
I love it. I love all of it. Even the frustrated moments where I feel like every word I write is utter crap. I still know I’m going to keep banging out those words, and eventually, I might be able to reassemble them into something I can be proud of.
And, of course, the hope that one day I can see that printed manuscript in book form.
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Ditto. I’d say more, but you’ve pretty much summed up everything there is to love about writing.
And, personally, I like knowing that the good guys will (more or less) win. But that’s just me.
Oooh, you’ve got it . . . you’ve got it bad. It’s great, isn’t it? Mastering a musical piece is very similar. You get to the point when you almost know that you’ve got it . . . and you don’t want to stop playing until you do.
It is pretty energizing, to say the least. I love the feeling of writing a scene that just flows, almost beyond my control, like I’m watching a scene in a movie, just as excited to find out what’s going to happen next as someone reading it for the first time!
Getting a full off of a partial is the best feeling in the world. Well, maybe second best- I think our offers will be the best
@colbymarshall1: Crossing fingers for both of us!
@Sean: I feel the same way! I love when that happens.
@Tia: Ooh, I like that analogy. And I used to play piano, and I always did feel that way when trying to learn a new piece.
@Dan: The good guys don’t always win.
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