TRUTH, DARE, DOUBLE-DARE, PROMISE OR REPEAT
I’ll take truth. And here it is.
The truth is that writing a good YA book is damn hard. And now I’m on to writing DONUT DAYS, I wonder if I should really be writing again at all. Because what if I’m just repeating the same mistakes I made with TD in a different context? What if DONUT DAYS is just going to get me into the same rut I’m into now? With agents that say, “thanks, great writing, but it’s not for us.” Not that rejections in and of themselves are bad. They’re part of the game, I know. It’s just …well, is DONUT DAYS going to get me any more published than TD? The books feel really similar; the main characters feel like they could be swapped for one another. Which makes me wonder if I should scrap it and start something different. I have a different book in my head … but the idea of writing it is a little overwhelming right now. Maybe I just need to get over myself and try it.
Writing a good YA book is damn hard.
And writing two is even harder.
One Response to “TRUTH, DARE, DOUBLE-DARE, PROMISE OR REPEAT”
September 26th, 2006 at 12:04 am
Write it. The only way to get better is to practice. And judging from your blog you’re very funny. It may not be that your writing is lacking, it may be your story is not fully developed. Or nothing may be wrong, and it’s simply not the right time/agent/situation for that particular book.
Don’t let it get you down. You’ve got a great attitude. Keep at it!