The "I finished a novel" dance of course!
It looks a little something like that, though to be fair I kinda hurt my back shoveling on Saturday, so it was much more restrained. You can ask twin, she'll vouch for me (she'd better...)
So, the working titled Glimpse of Another Shore is now completed at 58K words. Also, because I edited as I wrote (which was awesome by the way, I highly recommend it) I'm also technically done with my first line edit as well! wOOt!
Here are some fun stats:
This is my second novel completed in 2010 (though to be fair, Foxfire was started in late 09)
This is my first novel written in First POV (though I've done many a short story in first POV)
This is my first full length YA novel. I had a lot of fun and now think I may delve into YA more often. Also the shorter length required for YA is kinda nice.
I love it. A lot. I think some of my love has to do with the very minimal amount of editing and rewriting that needs to be done, but I don't even care. I LOVE IT.
So now I'm giving it another read through for a quick line edit. I'm also adding chapter breaks instead of just scene breaks. Then it will go to Twin for a read (since she's my alpha/beta reader) and also Hannah and Teebore who are my awesome crit partners.
After that I may look for a few other betas as well, peeps who read a lot of YA, preferably fantasy YA. So if that's you, we may be chatting later if you're interested (I'll make a post about it in the future)
So, how is your WIP coming?
37 comments:
It's such a good feeling to finish.
I'm in the middle of edits, but maybe I'll go back to that wip before the year ends.
Congrats, Sarah! You've every reason to celebrate.
Congratulations, Sarah! That's great! I hope the rest of the process goes as smoothly!
Very exciting! Well done Sarah.
Do we have to give you dance lessons??? Just kidding! Congrats! Take a deep breath! And dance!
Maria - yay for edits!
C.N. - thanks! I hope it does as well
Matthew - thanks! I'm pretty excited about it
Samantha - oh man, i could totes use dance lessons. I dance like a hobbled cow
I can't wait to read it!
Are you going to take the CreateSpace offer, especially since you have that fancy cover designed for you?? You should.
Congrats on finishing!! That's such a great feeling. I've finished 2 novels this year, but haven't written one from start to finish. My sad NaNo doesn't count. So I'm finishing up reading through it today, and then I'm going to start out fresh with one of my three ideas...
YAHOOO!O!!OO!O!O!!OO!
that's AWESOME!
congrats! :)
Congrats! I hope there were some favorite snackies and drinkies to go with the happy dance. That would have helped with the back issue. :)
Congrats on completing your novel! That's awesome. Thanks for the video too. It made me smile big.
Awesome! What a great feeling.
Yay! Huge congrats! *tosses confetti* (And I love the dance)
Also--2 novels in 2010? Wow, I'm horribly impressed. A little jealous. But mostly impressed. :D
Woo-hoo! That's awesome news, Falen! Congratulations! :-)
WooHoooo!!! I'd say something like, "What an awesome feeling!"- but the truth is, I'd have no experience with that. My Nano novel topped out at ~7000 words, but hey, it's a start right?! You are- and always will be my hero.
OMG Sarah, I have been so busy with school and work that I fell out of the blog-reading/writing for awhile and just now caught up (at least somewhat). It is so EXCITING THAT YOUR COVER was done for NANO! I just now read that!!! Somehow I knew you'd be picked! And it's beautiful, don't you think? How motivating and just plain awesome!!!
That's awesome, Palin! I'm still working - got a ways to go.
Teebore - i plan on sending it to you (with aforementioned questionnaire) either this evening or tomorry
Summer - i've never really paid much attention to the create space offer, but maybe this year i will. I've got a lot of time for that, right?
Aspiring - awww, thanks!
Janel - well i did eat some dark chocolate...we'll just say i ate it in celebration *shifts eyes*
Laurel - i think everyone's day can be made a little better with dumbledore dancing
Holly - thanks! And it is
Shannon - 2010 was a great year for me. But please don't ask how many completed novel i have from before 2010
Shannon - thanks so much!
Kodas - hey, but your 7K is 7K more than you had 30 days ago so that is a win right there
Alex - yeah, but know what's awesome? I just finished your book!
Yay! Congrats on finishing your book. Time to celebrate before the revisions start!
Congrats on finishing! :D
I love the "I just completed a novel" dance! Congrats!
Congrats on the ending. Now do you reward yourself with chocolate too?
CONGRATS!!!!☆∴*★∵∶｡◦°✰*¨*•.¸¸✩ ⋰˚☆
Sea monster, FTW!
Congratulations! wOw! Very impressed--*love* the Dumbledore dancing clip (where did you dig that up? Looks like a bit from an outtake):-))
One, two, three, one two three... back, left, together, forward, right, together... repeat ;-))
WOW!!! Just... WOW... and... WOW!!!
Congratulations!!!! I am so excited for you... can't wait to hear about the continuing journey!
Congratulations, don't you just love that feeling of satisfaction you get from finishing a novel?? In my case most recently it was more like a sigh of relief followed quickly by collapse and a good long stare at the wall, but...yeah, in the end I felt great :D
Yay!!! Congratulations, Sarah!! Such a good news. And how exciting that you've completed a second one in one year--and a new genre at that! Woo-hoo! Welcome to the YA club! ;)
Lindsay - i wish! Revisions have already started!
Nicole - thanks!
Elle - everything is made better with a dance
Kay - i pretty much reward myself every day with chocolate
Lola - Yay! Thanks pal!
Yokohama - i find mostmy gifs from jezebel, where they are used quite frequently as commentary
Dangerous - Aww thanks!
Carolina - thanks for the welcome! I might make myself at home in a little corner somewhere if you have space
CONGRATULATIONS!!! That's HUGE!--and funny--this WriMo was my first first person book, too, and I also wrote YA when normally I stick to adult--though mystery, not fantasy...
Anyway--huge congrats!!! Well done!!!
That's fantastic, Falen! I wish you the best as your story goes through Alpha/Beta and Crit. I know you posted this yesterday, but I hope you're still dancin'.
As for my WIP...yeah, I knew there was something I was supposed to be doing. Maybe some day I'll learn how not to procrastinate, and get to do a dance of my very own.
BOO-YAH!!!! *High five*
:)
Congratulations!!! That is super happy times right there! I love the feeling after finishing a novel! :D
Wow this is so grouse! Congratulations!
It is such an amazing feeling getting to this point. Well Done!
Hart - yours was the one about finding the body, right? Because that sounded awesome
Nate - ahhh procrastination...the sweetest siren song of all...
DL - Knuckle Pound!
Shelley - it is an awesome feeling indeed! I wish i could send everyone some food or something to spread it around
Al - thanks! It was a fun story to write so i'm excited
Yay!! CONGRATS!! You know I've been waiting so long to read it and now that I have it, I have no damn time!! Argh! I will def be reading this weekend and getting you my notes soon!! Woot woot!!
Yay! Notes = fun!
Woop, woop! Go kid! *fist bump*
I love the feeling of finishing. Yeah, sure, I haven't had it in a long while (damn revisions to hell!) but I'll take now to hand you your YA Club badge, hat and t-shirt.
Welcome amigo. :)
nindogs - oooh! A shirt AND a hat?! Awesome!
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