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Any writers here ?

Neo101b
over 4 years ago

I have always wanted to be a writer yet I always procrastinate too much, I have about three books I have started, the beginning is written and so is the end.

I guess I just need to write the in between, its not that I find it hard, its just difficult to keep my attention span on my stories.

I did write a synopsis on the theory of the matrix and I sent it to Steven King, he must of read it as he left a cryptic message, which relates to the Lawnmower man movies.
I pretty much suggested and pointed out all the plots that linked it to the matrix and he confirmed that my ideas where right. Its kind of weird as I asked him for advice on stuff via twitter and he always reply's in general tweets. Which I can relate to but also it can be read as something else, its pretty strange yet fun. So he suggested three books which I have ordered and hopefully will find time to read to try and help me develop my stories. Id like to be published but even Mr King suggests these are different times and even he has difficulties, oh well I hope one day I can complete what I started. I procrastinate too much, I dont have it in me for a novel but short stories I think I can do.

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  • over 4 years ago

    I am a published (non-fiction) No.1 best-selling author on Amazon. After procrastinating for three for 3 years, I hired a cottage for a week in the middle of nowhere and locked myself away (without broadband!) for a week and wrote the whole first full draft in 6 days. I thoroughly enjoyed it.  Doing the editing process afterwards is pretty tedious but I had a deadline with a publisher so that kept me focused. The editing process was done in evenings and weekends around my day job and took about a month.  It cost me about £5k to get a publisher - but having a deadline meant I got the job done and I've earned more than that in generating work on the back of the book (not from royalties). 

    Have you ever done a www.nanowrimo.org challenge, I wrote my autobiography years ago and found working to voluntary deadlines and in a community of writers was a great way for me to connect with my writing vibe. Good luck.

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  • over 4 years ago

    I am a published (non-fiction) No.1 best-selling author on Amazon. After procrastinating for three for 3 years, I hired a cottage for a week in the middle of nowhere and locked myself away (without broadband!) for a week and wrote the whole first full draft in 6 days. I thoroughly enjoyed it.  Doing the editing process afterwards is pretty tedious but I had a deadline with a publisher so that kept me focused. The editing process was done in evenings and weekends around my day job and took about a month.  It cost me about £5k to get a publisher - but having a deadline meant I got the job done and I've earned more than that in generating work on the back of the book (not from royalties). 

    Have you ever done a www.nanowrimo.org challenge, I wrote my autobiography years ago and found working to voluntary deadlines and in a community of writers was a great way for me to connect with my writing vibe. Good luck.

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