Thursday Thirteen
Another fun one for your amusement. Enjoy! And have a happy Thursday.
1. Sometimes it will take a long time for the conception (of the idea), but planning is a good thing.
2. Often times, conceiving (an idea) will happen one drunken wild night but you won’t remember the idea for until about a few weeks later.
3. It’ll likely cost you more time, money, devotion, and attention than you can every really guess before it comes along.
4. You’ll worry. A lot. Mostly about whether or not you’re good enough to make it as a decent writer.
5. Birth/publishing is just the beginning…
6. Sometimes finding a name/title will be easy. Sometimes it’ll be a big pain in the arse.
7. There is no easy way to finish a manuscript. You either push through all the way or cut yourself open to finally get it.
8. It takes a long time to fully grow it.
9. Premature finishes need even more love, care, and attention.
10. It takes a village to raise a child? It takes a few good friends to edit a manuscript.
11. Every now and then it’ll be a good idea to leave the manuscript in good hands and take a day off to relax.
12. It’ll be messy, dirty, hard to deal with sometimes, and may even keep you up at night…but you’ll still stay with it.
13. Flaws and all, the manuscript is yours, and that will truly mean something.
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February 28th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Good one, JM!
February 28th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
I do enjoy making you laugh.