What makes me an insecure writer this month?
The good news is that my editor only has fifty pages left to edit. The bad news is that she only has fifty pages left to edit. 😔😔
I'm been pretty relaxed (meaning unproductive) on the writing front these past couple of months. I work on the sequel whenever I can, and I spend lots of time reading about marketing. But as far as my original manuscript is concerned (the one with the editor), out of sight means out of mind. I hardly ever think about it--except when my editor sends me a update on her progress and my bowels tighten a little more.
Eventually the manuscript is going to be returned, and that's scary. God knows how many changes I'll have to make, or how long it will take to make them. I've sometimes found it hard to buckle down and work on the sequel, but once I get my manuscript back from the editor, I suspect I'll be finding all sorts of reasons to work on the sequel instead of dealing with the edits.
November's question: What's harder to do, coming up with your book title or writing the blurb?
Writing the blurb, definitely. A blurb has to convey so much to the prospective buyer. Who the main character is. What he/she wants. What's stopping them from reaching that goal, and what are the stakes?
A title just has to sound cool and make the reader say hmmm....
Besides, a title is way shorter.
Take care everyone, and stay safe!
ChemistKen
