In more ways than one.
I've finished my first draft of my novel (63,000 words) though four of the chapters (about 20,00 more words to go) are just sketched out. But I have the whole thing written down from start to finish and have come to the conclusion I cannot. write. another. f****. word.
I'm done.
I'm DONE!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm going on vacation two days early and when I come back to the novel in mid April, when my son is back in school, I'll fill in those chapters and start revising!!!!!
Many thanks to all who encouraged me and inspired me!!
Now I'm off to take a much needed brain break. Before I write something stupid and embarrass myself.
About Me
- katrina
- Originally from Vermont, I now live in North Carolina. My work can be found in recent issues of REAL: Regarding Arts and Letters, The Jabberwock Review, The Emerson Review, Storyglossia, The MacGuffin, Confrontation, Passages North, SmokeLong Quarterly, elimae, wigleaf, and Pank, among others, and forthcoming from Gargoyle #57 and REAL: Regarding Arts and Letters. One of my stories has been translated into Farsi by Asadollah Amraee, and many others by Jalil Jafari, two of which have been published in the Iranian journal, Golestaneh Magazine. For two years I worked as an assistant editor for Narrative Magazine. Currently, I serve as a mentor for Dzanc's Creative Writing Sessions. I'm working on two novels and a short story collection. In May, I was awarded the Carol Houck Smith Contributor Scholarship for the 2011 Bread Loaf Writers' Conference.
14 comments:
HUGE Congrats!!! I'd like to borrow about 150 pages from you, please...
Congratulations, Katrina. The timing of your vacation is more evidence that the universe really wants you to finish this novel. Take a well-earned break, your sub-conscious will continue to work on the novel anyway, and when you come back you'll dive easily and gloriously into revision. Have fun!
Congratulations! I have no doubts that it's going to be amazing. I can't wait.
Thanks for your encouragement, Sandy, Matt and Ethel!
Great news! Enjoy that feeling, enjoy your vacation...
Thanks, Andy. Good luck on yours as well!
Came across your blog and totally know the feeling! Congrats.
Thanks, Maggie! Nice to meet you. I'm looking forward to checking out your blog.
wow! go, you!!!
Thanks, MAS!!
Yay! Best news ever!!!
Thanks, Myf! I'm excited to fill in the blanks and start revisions...
Congrats, Katrina!
Thanks, Molly!
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