Another chapter

[vaneramos]

To everyone who answered my previous post, thank you. The encouragement helped me stick with the task. Earlier this evening I wrote most of the final chapter of my book project. It didn't resolve the way I would like, but I can deal with that later. Now I go back to write chapters 2 through 11.

I'm still awfully dissatisfied with the product, but it was easier to write than the last chapter. As usual when I write quickly I'm happier with the style.

I keep identifying subjects I need to research for the book. It would be enjoyable if I could just relax about it.

Comments

[blue-by-you.livejournal.com]

:pats you on the back: Yes!!! That's all it takes, one day at a time, one page at a time. It doesn't matter if it's excellent at this stage, or perfect -- that's what rewrites are for. But, you know that. The hard part is letting yourself go enough to get the first draft done. (speaks to herself as well)

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

At this point the compulsion to go back and start over is almost overwhelming. But I think the right thing is still to carry on, one chapter after another. I can let the project become more complicated at the rewrite stage. For now I'm trying to focus on finishing a first draft. Completing something would boost my confidence.

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[blue-by-you.livejournal.com]

I'm doing the very same thing with _Justine Again_ and am feeling every other day like canning it and starting over, but I won't if you won't. Imagine how great it will feel just to HAVE that first draft completely done.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Agreed! Is _Justine Again_ a novel? Sorry, this is probably an ignorant question, but I have only been following your journal for a few weeks.

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[blue-by-you.livejournal.com]

Yes it is. I even made it into an LJ justineagain. One thing I found really useful was to find pictures of people that were the characters. Then I could See them.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Great! I have added it.