Writing is HARD WORK! (The Writers Guild of Free Republic)

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-23 16:59:00 | Updated at 2024-12-23 23:03:30 6 hours ago

Writing is HARD WORK! (The Writers Guild of Free Republic)
Original Content | 12/23/2024 | By Laz A. Mataz

Posted on 12/23/2024 8:51:04 AM PST by Lazamataz

Merry Christmas, all!

I'm finding that the act of writing a novel is very hard work. My writing style tends to be very concise. I can pack a lot of thoughts and ideas into a small number of sentences.

This does not work well with my current project. Various sources tell me that 90,000 to 100,000 words is the typical count for a given novel. I'm only at 15,900 words. I have quite a few chapters to go, but it's a struggle to flesh out this work to the right size.

I have a first draft manuscript, and if anyone wants to request a copy of that, I can provide it by email. Perhaps one or more of you have ideas on how I can improve this work.

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1 posted on 12/23/2024 8:51:04 AM PST by Lazamataz

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2 posted on 12/23/2024 8:51:39 AM PST by Lazamataz (The BEST birthday present I ever got WAS DONALD TRUMP WINNING IN 2024!!!)

To: Lazamataz

Sounds interesting. I’ll have to think about it. I have a degree in BS so there’s that.

3 posted on 12/23/2024 8:54:28 AM PST by BipolarBob (As it was in the days of Noah they were feasting, drinking egg nog and celebrating Christmas.)

To: Lazamataz

Needs more hitting it

4 posted on 12/23/2024 8:55:00 AM PST by xp38

To: Lazamataz

It’s not autobiographical, is it?

5 posted on 12/23/2024 8:55:12 AM PST by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)

To: Lazamataz

Interesting. Will ponder.

6 posted on 12/23/2024 8:55:36 AM PST by Tudorfly (All things are possible within the will of God.)

To: Lazamataz

Nothing generates word count quite so much as extensive adjectives on everything.

He got into the RAV4. It was blue, shiny, and the left rear tire looked slightly low. A bird had crapped on the hood and the sun’s reflection angle drew reluctant attention to it.

7 posted on 12/23/2024 8:56:25 AM PST by Owen

To: ComputerGuy

It’s not autobiographical, is it?

Nope. It's a science fiction novel, about First Contact as well as many other things.

8 posted on 12/23/2024 8:56:50 AM PST by Lazamataz (The BEST birthday present I ever got WAS DONALD TRUMP WINNING IN 2024!!!)

To: Owen

Like this?

He gingerly settled into the immaculate, cobalt-hued RAV4, its resplendent, almost mirror-like finish gleaming proudly in the bright, unrelenting midday sun. The plush driver’s seat, clad in impeccably stitched upholstery, offered a welcoming cushion that practically enveloped him in its soft, luxurious embrace. As he glanced outside, the left rear tire, sporting a subtly sagging sidewall, presented a faintly pathetic droop, hinting it might benefit from a much-needed dose of pressurized air. Its alloy rim, however, maintained a dazzling shine, a testament to his painstaking regular maintenance.

With a tinge of resigned annoyance, his gaze drifted across the sleek hood, where an ostentatious splotch of stark, white bird droppings boldly disrupted the otherwise pristine surface. The shimmering rays of sunshine, angled so precisely as to maximize brilliance, seemed to conspire against him, highlighting the unsightly blotch in a glaring, theatrical spotlight. For a moment, he fought the urge to mutter a string of exasperated curses at the inconsiderate avian that had chosen his elegant vehicle as a target. Instead, he let out a long, weary sigh, acknowledging the inevitable trip to the nearest car wash that awaited him. The RAV4’s chrome accents and expertly contoured lines deserved to be restored to their unblemished glory, untainted by an ill-timed, airborne assault.

9 posted on 12/23/2024 8:58:33 AM PST by Lazamataz (The BEST birthday present I ever got WAS DONALD TRUMP WINNING IN 2024!!!)

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