The online group, Insecure Writers Support Group, offers an
opportunity for writers to post their worries and struggles about their writing
endeavors, without fear of reprisal. The day is set aside as the first
Wednesday of every month. This is my second entry.
I am still so insecure, that I haven’t yet joined the IWSG.
I’m reminding myself that this is okay, because baby steps come in all
different sizes. Mine are miniscule. So my post is limited to my blog…for this
month…
I’m excited though, for this post—I actually have something
to be happy about! September was a very productive month. I attended the iWriteNetwork
Retreat in Heber City, Utah. It was so much fun getting to know the people I communicate
with online each week. I realized there are people out there just like me—people
who have a story to tell and a desire to tell it well. I met people who were
willing to help and teach, share and learn. I felt like I was accepted as
family and I’m not alone in my endeavor. It gave me great comfort and strength
to write on!
Secondly, I finished the first stage of my complete overhaul
of my manuscript. I took all the critiques into consideration and decided on a
middle-grade novel with two main characters, Rosie and Katie. I bumped up Katie’s
role so it would equal Rosie’s and I gave the two girls equal POV. This was a
real task as I had about seven POV characters prior to this. This has enhanced the
characters of Rosie and Katie, giving the reader more reason to empathize with
them. It’s also made the villain more scary and distant and the hero more
heroic. I also cleaned up POV issues that I literally could not see as problems
the first go around. I chalk that up as an accomplishment—something that will
propel me into Book Two when I’m ready for that during NaNoWriMo.
I almost gave up on this over the summer. So very happy I
didn’t. We are moving to Pennsylvania in November, and I’m so excited for the
change. I know it will jump-start my career, my online presence and my faith in
this project. I need it, too—desperately.
My October goals are clear:
1.
Use Scrivener. Period.
2.
Get updated with my online presence, here, Facebook,
LinkedIn.
3.
Do more critiques for Pied Piper and Fans of
Fantasy
4.
Study, outline, pack.
Wish me luck!
