Linda’s #SoCS prompt this week:
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “instructions.” Write instructions for anything you know how to do. As detailed or as rambling as you’d like. Enjoy!
Instructions For How Not To Write A Book
- Have a brilliant idea
- Start writing it
- Spend 18 years snatching moments to write
- Finally type The End
- Realise that is not the end really
- Reread.
- Rewrite
- Reread
- Rewrite
- Get readers
- Rewrite
- Try and submit to agents
- Feel down, then perk up when you remember J.K. Rowling and Stephen King had many rejections
- Find an editor
- Get excited and look at cover possibilities
- Read feedback from editor
- Cringe
- Rewrite
- Reread
- Tentatively send out to next set of readers
This is when it can go one of a few ways.
- You find an agent, and get a fantastic publishing deal! Yay!
- You find your mailbox cluttered with rejections and you decided to give up… Don’t!
- You look at the possibility of Self/Indie Publishing, find a fantastically supportive community and find your success that way! Double Yay!
I’m at the post Editor feedback rewriting stage now. Thankfully there weren’t as many cringes as I thought there would be… It’s just crazy trying to find time to finish the rewrite!
Hopefully it won’t be long before I can announce something postive about this book!!!
But I Smile Anyway... 
Jul 19, 2019 @ 12:25:37
You go, girl! No pain, no gain. Sending positive vibes your way. 😍
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Jul 19, 2019 @ 12:30:36
Thank you!!
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Jul 19, 2019 @ 12:55:17
You’re welcome! 😀
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Jul 18, 2019 @ 23:28:17
Lol! I love your instructions! too cute! and very funny!
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Jul 19, 2019 @ 06:55:51
They are so true though too!!! 😁
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Jul 14, 2019 @ 16:32:33
We await your words with bated breath. G:)
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Jul 14, 2019 @ 16:39:35
Aw bless you G!!!
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Jul 14, 2019 @ 01:10:42
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Jul 14, 2019 @ 00:28:39
Sounds simple enough 🙂
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Jul 14, 2019 @ 08:26:52
When I reach the end… Officially… I’ll tell you!
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Jul 14, 2019 @ 00:23:08
Wow!! What a revelation!! Keep at it, My Dear!! An 18 year overnight success awaits you!!!
xoxo
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Jul 14, 2019 @ 08:26:22
Oh I do hope so 🥰🥰🥰
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 18:33:36
Something I find helps in the editing stage; there’s a feature on Word where you can listen to an audio transcript of your work. Listening really highlights weak areas.
Best of luck!
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 18:34:45
Ooh! I may just try that… But it’ll be interesting hearing any Indian words lol!
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 23:17:38
😊
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 17:21:48
Wishing you good fortune with the indie publishing. I’m at #1 and 2, hoping to start putting a dent in it in another week.
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 17:23:58
You got this Mary, and thank you 💜
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 16:50:20
Excited for you.
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 17:04:22
Thanks Janet 💜
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 16:00:21
This gave me a good giggle, Ritu. I am at the stage where I never want to see Through the Nethergate again.
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 16:14:20
I’ve not quite reached that stage!!! I want to see mine more, but time and tiredness are not being kind!
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 15:44:23
Sounds familiar… lol! I think I will do exactly that in about half a year. Then I hope I can reduce my work hours and finally translate the manuscript which has been waiting for about 8 years… probably it will be completely rewritten… haha!
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 16:14:43
You got this, sis 💜
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 20:22:38
💖
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 13:18:46
Goid luck lady, you can do it 🙋♀️🐝
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 13:54:25
Thanks Bee 🥰
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 11:59:48
Basis??? I typed Sis and two 💜💜.?
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 12:24:09
Lol!!! 😂
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 14:13:43
🤣
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 11:46:49
Great instructions basis 💜💜
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 11:59:39
Thanks sis 💜
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 05:48:33
Looking forward to hearing that positive news Sister!! 🙏🏽💜
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 08:41:37
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 hope it’s sooner rather than later Brother 💜
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Jul 13, 2019 @ 14:35:53
Let’s believe in sooner Sister 🙏🏽💜🙏🏽
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