So I finally completed something I feel is … well … good. Maybe hopefully really good. Maybe hopefully publishy good.
After I wrote it, I thought, “Wow. Where the heck did THIS come from?”
The first draft rolled off my fingertips while I was at work, of all places. As I wrote, I felt as if I was in (as I described to Steph no.1) a ‘writerly trance’.
What came out of that trance amazed me. I was like, “Wow. That was a pretty amazing faeries-whispering-in-my-ear experience. And I get a free story out of it, too? Sweet!”

It didn’t have a title yet, though. And it was definitely a first draft. (Steph came up with some good titles, actually. And I went with En Prise.)

My first critiques were along the lines of, “This was an enjoyable read and is a brilliant idea, BUT the flow could use a little work. And this part came on too fast. And here’s some important tips to consider when writing in first person.” Read the rest of this entry »