I read somewhere that as a writer, you*re on a journey and every journey has a beginning and an end. At the beginning of your journey, you*re a novist. Not sure what you*re doing, but you have a story to tell, nonetheless. I remember the first time I put pen to paper, I had no clue about point of view. I didn*t recognize that in the books I*d been reading for all those years, the author actually didn*t switch back and forth between the hero and the heroine until my first critique partner (thanks, Erin) pointed it out to me. Along the way on my/your journey you must study your craft, set goals for yourself, decide what it is you really want to write, and then, Write It!! And after you*ve written your masterpiece, send it to a publisher in the hopes that they*ll buy it and publish it for the masses to read, love and keep coming back for more.

My writing journey specifically began with writing short stories, then progressing on to novellas, and then novels. Right now, I*m in the middle of my journey - novellas. During my w.j., I also discovered that I also want to write middle-grade and young-adult novels, which as far as word count, falls in between novellas and novels, which is where I am now: plotting, writing a novella and a mid-grade.

If you’re a writer, where are you in your journey. Where do you eventually want to be when you reach the end? I know I want to reach that best-sellar chart at least once in my life? What about you?

Have a great Saturday.

Lyric

3 Responses to “My Writing Journey”

1. Shelli Stevens Says:
   September 24th, 2006 at 1:29 am

   That’s a good question. I’d say on a graph like 1-100% of where I want to be, I’m like at 20-25. I’d like to sell to NY, I’d like to get an agent, and I’d like to hit the NYT Best Seller list. (Yes, I’m shooting high!)

   Also, I think I’d like to write a YA at some point. And I may try it!

2. Deborah Chan Says:
   September 24th, 2006 at 1:47 pm

   Good luck with your journey.

3. magentaink Says:
   September 24th, 2006 at 7:19 pm

   I think everyone is on a journey in life, so that is a great saying. I want to write books that touch people’s lives in some way. I am less interested in reaching the NY Times bestseller list than I am in the hope of writing a book that inspires people and writing a book that people enjoy.