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desiresdd17
Hello!
I always have a pic to go along with my thoughts and since I really could not find one, I settled on my man, David Taylor.
Okay, enough about him, what is my latest revelation on this long journey to being good writer?
Well, its a multitude of things that I do to drive my fave editor crazy but the biggest things is writing a fiction story like a play. :P
What does that mean? Well, telling the reader every little thing that happens and not focusing on the emotions and of the characters. Do you really need to know the actual steps of Sire and him hobbling grabbing his cane? No, you can assume that because hes crippled and esp if Ive mentioned it once, that yes, he needs a walking stick.
(Sire is from Binding Justice)
When did I discover this?
Getting my edits back from my fave editor and him telling me, I don't need as much backstory as I need you conveying your characters emotions and the actual action in the story. VERY TRUE
Show me, dont tell me! His hands reaching for Sire, his cock stiffening the moment Sire returned the kiss. ETC.
Why the hell am I guilty of this? Not sure. I think I had this grasped when I wrote in first person and making the transition to third had been more difficult because I, as the author, want the reader to be informed. However, all the useless shit is not needed. Some back story is good but not every single stinking detail.
Thats the main one but another is, not keeping an accurate number on words in chapters. They should be somewhat uniform. He says 3k on each and with the help of another fellow author, I discovered my transitions between chapters aren't all that smooth. She said, to keep the continuous flow going and not have such a hard beginning to the next chapter. She also said the same as my editor said, too much telling instead of showing.
So kids, what have I learned? All the above of course and I know I can only get better. Its the reason why I believe taking a fiction writing class would be beneficial. I'm also grabbing a book today by my ed's good friend and fellow author, M Christian, How to Write Erotica.
You may ask, why am I doing this? Well, because I want my books to be better and for my editors to have less work. This will not only help me in the long run but when I do venture to self-pub which I will do in the next 2 years., I want to write the best books I can.
The plan is to enhance my style and not lose it. Being published is a big deal but as writers, in order to sell books we must strive to get better.
I also plan to read a lot more which Ive done. I finished one fellow authors bk this weekend and started another that I should be done with today. I don't plan to write till late tonight or early morn, tomorrow because I have some FF biz to take care of!
;) Alright, thats it.. thanks for listening!
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Update
Binding Justice was edited and sent back. Had fellow author take a look she left lots of comments after I wk on it for fave editor. Hopefully we shall have a date soon.
WIP's
Vertigo (Two parts done, about to start the third on Wed)
African Sun (Keeps going)
My Lieutenant (Looking to finished by End of week)
Trois (Giving it a rest)
Mi Familia (Time to get them into adulthood)
Lessons in Ink (Stopped for a moment)
A Second Chance (For main publisher, expanding story for sole author book)
A Second Chance (For main publisher, expanding story for sole author book)
Let me know your thoughts and Thank you.
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