You've got many strengths as a writer, but as with many talented writers, a good editor will often be able to smoosh your work. This is still all about the writing. This is also about the getting-published, which is of course one of the goals of the writing. But ...ack. Trying not to say 'remember'. Feel extremely patronising, especially given my own reaction to getting the critique of a draft last week. Ow. Plus I'm sure this is mostly stuff you know.
But this is your love thing (hate being probably just as applicable at times). Taking lumps hurts, but it's still writing and you'll come out a better writer with a better novel. And if you get to a point where it looks like you won't, you can back off, although - from my very distant vantage point - that seems unlikely right now. When you're wondering if you're cut out for this, remember that they read In Shadowside and wanted to publish it. And In Shadowside was no fluke.
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Date: 2005-01-06 04:12 am (UTC)But this is your
lovething (hate being probably just as applicable at times). Taking lumps hurts, but it's still writing and you'll come out a better writer with a better novel. And if you get to a point where it looks like you won't, you can back off, although - from my very distant vantage point - that seems unlikely right now. When you're wondering if you're cut out for this, remember that they read In Shadowside and wanted to publish it. And In Shadowside was no fluke.