I love to ride motorcycles. I had my own, but had to stop riding because of the arthritis in my hands and knees. I like to keep the bike upright when I’m stopping.
Now I ride with my husband, 2-up. It’s a lot of fun, just not as exhilarating as riding by myself, except when he takes the curves faster than I would have. 8-) When we’re riding, I first spend time in prayer—talking to God about things going on in my life. Then I settle into my story. At times I get in to it so deep, that I can put the characters in a scene and let them act it out—as if I was watching a movie. It’s exciting to “see” and helpful to watch my characters come to life and take control of the scene. When my husband and I stop for coffee, I write everything down. Many scenes have changed after a bike ride. I’ve even added a new character after our last ride to Payson. Since I’m a new writer, I also know the importance of reading books about the craft of writing. The first one I plan to read is How to Write Dazzling Dialogue by James Scott Bell. I also want to read Bell’s Write Great Fiction-Revision & Self Editing. Finally, I hope I have time to read Blogging for Writers: How Authors & Writers Build Successful Blogs by Robin Houghton.
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Editing! I’ve been struggling the past few months with my writing. I have three manuscripts I am currently working on. I’m writing the rough draft on and the other I’m editing. Still! How do I stop taking laps and just finish it? I enjoy creating new worlds, characters, and plots. However, I do not like editing. I know I have to finish the editing before I move on to my next project. Right? Or...is there another way? Can I do both?
Hmm. After thinking about it, I decide I will edit my current story one and a half hours in the morning. Then I’ll work on one of my new stories an hour. After lunch, I’ll edit for an hour and a half, then write new material for an hour. Let’s see, that’s five hours a day. Then add in breakfast, lunch, some research or studying, and fix dinner. That’s a full day.
If I follow my plan five days a week, I could have the entire book edited by the end of March 2015! I think I like this plan, even though I’m editing most of my day, I get a chance to do what I really enjoy. Why haven’t I thought of this sooner? Now, comes the hard part, sticking to it! Do you like editing? If you’re like me and you don’t, how do you get beyond it? Go to Christian Writers of the West for more information and to register!  |
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