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I had an encouraging chat with my agent today.  I'm not sure this is what she gained from our conversation, but I can say it's true for me.  It's time to stop putzing around and go to work.  I've got an outline of my sequel hammered out, and there's no reason to delay writing. 

Well, except for FEAR.   

It's been eighteen months since I started a story from scratch.  But as the wise [info]patesden reminded me, I'm not the same writer I was back then.  I've got an arsenal of skills and tools I learned through the journey of writing my last novel, and I get to put them to use now.  I'm not promising the journey will be any easier this time, but it will be nice not to feel like I'm walking around naked and blindfolded.  

I have some exciting news, but can't share yet.  I will say that today was the first day everything started to feel real.  I am going to work with an amazing, talented and oh-so-wise editor.  I am going to create the best book I'm capeable of.  I am going to be published.  My book will hit shelves.  If I'm lucky, I'll connect with readers.   

I have arrived.  Time to get to work.    

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[info]robinellen

Sounds like a good day :) Can't wait to hear to good news too!
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 02:41 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]bec_fitzpatrick

Yes, a good day except for trying to overcome this unreasonable fear. See? I should be typing now, but instead I'm browsing the internet . . .
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 03:02 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]music_lover3

Sounds great! Can't wait to hear the good news!! Good luck with the sequel writing!
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 02:54 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]bec_fitzpatrick

Thank you! Under Pressure is my new theme song :)
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 03:04 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]emilyhainsworth

Oooh! I love exciting news teasers - almost as much as actual news! :D Maybe this new project will be ~easier~ with your vast store of skills & tools. ;) I've been thinking about starting something new soon too. But so far it's just some ideas rattling around. Maybe I'll try outlining for the first time...
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 03:02 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]bec_fitzpatrick

You know, it wasn't until I learned to outline that my writing really started to take off. I know everyone has their own way of doing things (and that's a good thing!) but I am definitely an outliner now.

I read a funny quote today: "It's likely the original spelling of the word 'plotting' was 'plodding.'"

:)
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 03:06 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]emilyhainsworth

"It's likely the original spelling of the word 'plotting' was 'plodding.'"

Ah ha ha ha! I'm hanging that on my wall!
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 03:24 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]lindsey_leavitt

Dude, I was so there.
AM so there.
And that's exactly it. No more putzing. Work.
But what a job, eh?
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 03:23 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]bec_fitzpatrick

Eh. For sure :)
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 03:41 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]beedeecee

to me, this seems like the best kind of fear to have. :)

excited to hear your good news!
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 04:34 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]bec_fitzpatrick

I suppose there probably is positive fear . . . just like there's positive stress . . . and I promise I'm trying to cope. I took a stress management class in college (don't ask) and now I wish I'd paid more attention! :)
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 02:44 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]cathschaffstump

Even though this is frightening, I'm sure it's also exhilirating. Good luck, Becca!

Catherine
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 06:52 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]bec_fitzpatrick

Thank you, Catherine! What a great userpic . . . is that you? Cute!
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 02:45 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]cathschaffstump

That's me on my whirlwind tour of Russia in 2006 in front of a tank called Katusha, which is a Russian nickname for Catherine.

My friend Olga insisted we take a picture.

Catherine
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 04:51 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]patesden

To go from plodding to plotting did you follow Holly Lisle's outline suggests or did you discover something ealse that worked better? Her ideas helped me a great deal.

I suspect some of your putzing was actually dreaming up stuff:)
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 10:50 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]bec_fitzpatrick

I did a mix of Holly and my own stuff. I even bought a big cork board to pin up all my scenes :)
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 02:45 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]priya_is

Congrats. Very encouraging post! And you deserve this. :)
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 11:55 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]bec_fitzpatrick

Thank you :) Not sure about the deserving part . . . but I'm grateful you think so!
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 02:47 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]brian_ohio

I would really be freaking out about the sequel. So much pressure. Gosh! Way too much for someone to handle. Man! No way, Jose. I'm shaking just thinking about it.

Oh. But I'm sure YOU'LL do find with it. ;-)

Now go get some writing done already, would you?
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 12:21 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]bec_fitzpatrick

Oh, yeah, I'm sure I'LL be so different, haha! I did get six pages typed, though, so YAY for small successes!

Love the new eyeball. It's all mysterious . . . and kind of freaky in an I'm-peeping-through-a-secret-hole-in-the-wall way :)
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 02:49 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]kaz_mahoney

Great post. :)

You can do it, Bec. I believe in you. You're going to write an even better book than HH!! You really HAVE arrived.
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 12:50 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]bec_fitzpatrick

I know YOU have faith in me, so thank you for that! I'm crossing fingers for both of us :)
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 02:51 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]edenzdream

Yeah, hitting the shelves is step one. Connecting with readers, step two. And the most $important one, since you once told me you were in it for the money. Yep, you said that at group. lol. Good luck with it, hon!
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2008 06:13 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply