Well I’ve certainly enjoyed the last week. I’ve caught up on a few things I’d put off of late and now I’m once again back to work. I’ve thoroughly cleaned the whiteboard, my altar of brainstorming. The first word I wrote on the clean slate was ‘Impatience’. Yes, my avid, rabid, somewhat obsessed fans, well at least the half a dozen I know of, Impatience is going to receive a complete overhaul.
Change the oil, new plugs and points, splash of paint and even polish the chrome.
Metaphor mode deactivated.
Impatience is a wonderful story and well deserving of a thorough edit. So far I’ve begun to rework the first few chapters, always a good place to begin, and its coming together nicely. I wanted a more punchy start and this new version has the pace I prefer. Once done, I intend to take the so far unprecedented step of braving the roller coaster ride of publishing. I’ll be putting it out there, subjecting agents and possibly publishers to my version of the sacred Query Letter.
For now though, there’s plenty of work to be done. Two years on and two books later, I can look at Impatience objectively. I have a good feel for what should stay and what will go down the insinkerator of virtuality…
Ohh-kay, enough from me.
Back to work!
Impatience is somewhat topical now. A good disaster story might resonate with some markets given what’s happened overseas. Give it a go!
Has it only been two years since you started writing? Its hard to believe that you have been so productive and evolved so much as a writer in two years – as well as having a full time job and family.! I wish you success with those publishers that hold your destiny.
Hi Moss,
I wrote Balance before Impatience so it’s been just over 3 years now.
Thanks for the kind words!
J.