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RE: The Black Oak Sword, Part Two
How do you write so quickly? You are the most prolific author I've ever seen!!! And I say this to preface my admission that I haven't read this yet... I will put it in my queue, but I can't keep up with you!
@geke, about a year ago I finally got fed up with my own slow pace and committed myself to outlining. Even for my really short stories. It sounds weird, because I've always been a pantser but I'm also incredibly indecisive in my writing because I see so many different directions the story could go and want to write them all. I would get so caught up in every variation I would never even get a few words written. I went eight years and only wrote a couple of short stories but I was always creating worlds in my head. 8 YEARS!
So I finally just told myself I had to outline and then stick to it (for the most part :) ) For some reason, planning has really helped my production speed. I think it is because it limits my direction. And then of course, I write every morning for at least a couple of hours. Never fail. It is one of the things I love most--writing.
When I read your writing, I can tell that about you as well--writing is something you love. You do it so well any reader can tell you care about your characters--even when you put them in the middle of impossibly hard situations.
But as with everything about the art of writing--as you certainly already know--every writer is different and for that I'm grateful. Otherwise we would all be the same--bleeehhh.
One of my all time favorite authors is Patrick Rothfuss and he is notoriously slow. I mean, come on for crying out loud Patrick--release the third book in the Name of the Wind series already. I'M TIRED OF WAITING FOR IT PATRICK. My other favorite author is Modesitt--and I think he pumps out 3 or 4 books a year--and I snap up every single one and read it several times because I love his ability to create worlds that come alive in my mind and then he throws all his lovely characters to the wolves. Scrumptious stuff!
When you do get a chance to read it, I really would love to hear your opinion. I think this story has a bit of legs and I'm might just try to make a novel out of it. I wrote a novel last year and it stunk so bad I had to set it aside in a small pool of tears. I guess that is the way of life. Perhaps this shortish story has the possibility of going somewhere.
I will be sure to give you my opinion and I want to be able to give it focused attention, so I'm hoping tomorrow... today is @jimitations' birthday and nothing much is getting done today. lol