I’m 30k words over the 100k mark, which I’ve heard is the maximum number of words an aspiring author should be querying. 30k. Let it sink: 30,000 words. That’s half of some people’s books. 30k. Yes, my book is a sci-fi story, and yes, my current word count is well within the industry’s standards for…
Tag: Frustrations
Comfortable with the discomfort
Writing has taught me many lessons. More than I could have imagined it would. It has shown me the generous, kind, self-absorbed, magical, narcissistic, funny, lovely sides of people. It has taught me that time is never to be wasted, but that I should get used to waiting; which would sound like an oxymoron until I tell…
Social media and the occasional insanity
I wrote my first book (a YA sci-fi story) in complete isolation from social media. And that probably is one of the main reasons I’m proud of my work: I wrote it without expectations; never wondering what agents, publishers, and readers would like. I wrote for myself —and because it was either that or staring…
When we can’t write
I remember thinking that writing was my escape from many things (including but not limited to): Corporate life Bad weather Sadness Stress My many mood swings Etceteras I can’t recall right now I also remember thinking that I could write through a bad mood no matter what. Now I know that such an idea/belief is…
Writing for sanity (aka I’m an entitled brat)
I often look back into my past and talk to younger versions of myself. (No, It’s not called a disorder. It’s called SELF-AWARENESS, MAN, QUIT JUDGING). 5-year-old me is probably the smartest I’ve ever been. 11-year-old me was so clueless sometimes I think I should slap her (lovingly) in the face. And hug her. She…