It's odd to come across a post like this right now (I found you via jordangreywolf BTW)...
I'm just about to send a query letter to an agent, having spent the better part of a year working on my first book.
I set up a journal where I could put down book updates and reflect about the craft. Sounds pretentious, doesn't it? *grin*
For me, I'm always interested in how other writers write.. writing and creating is a highly personal thing.. everyone has their own way of doing it. For instance, I read King's On Writing and a book on writing by Terry Brooks back-to-back and both authors take a very different approach to the craft. I love discovering how the process works for people because maybe I'll learn something new about it. Maybe I'll see something that might work for me as well. I've been very insecure about this whole thing, since I've never written a book before. Was I "doing it right?" *shrug*
I figure, if I'm interested in knowing how other people do it, maybe other people will be interested in knowing how I do it. At the very least, sharing helps me better understand what I do by vocalizing it.
So far the journal's not much in the way of reflection.. more like whining.. ;)
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Date: 2003-09-12 06:47 pm (UTC)I'm just about to send a query letter to an agent, having spent the better part of a year working on my first book.
I set up a journal where I could put down book updates and reflect about the craft. Sounds pretentious, doesn't it? *grin*
For me, I'm always interested in how other writers write.. writing and creating is a highly personal thing.. everyone has their own way of doing it. For instance, I read King's On Writing and a book on writing by Terry Brooks back-to-back and both authors take a very different approach to the craft. I love discovering how the process works for people because maybe I'll learn something new about it. Maybe I'll see something that might work for me as well. I've been very insecure about this whole thing, since I've never written a book before. Was I "doing it right?" *shrug*
I figure, if I'm interested in knowing how other people do it, maybe other people will be interested in knowing how I do it. At the very least, sharing helps me better understand what I do by vocalizing it.
So far the journal's not much in the way of reflection.. more like whining.. ;)
That's my ramble.