My CP, Tracy, informed me last night that her final notes on my ms would be late and I would have them in time to look over after work today.
Problem is, I’d forgotten and now I’m all antsy. It’s become strengthen-your-backbone-in-preparation day because let’s face it, no matter how shiny I already think Doppelganger is, it isn’t. And I’m a give it to me straight kind of writer. When I say tear it up, I’m not secretly hoping I’ll get a hand slap. I want a beating. A full on bloody and bruised, broken and maimed kind of beating.
That said, I’m still capable of being shattered when my new child comes back hurt. This particular ms was difficult for me. It’s my first light sci-fi/fantasy, with too many twists and turns to count, and hopefully a shocking ending. So while that was hard to keep straight, the emotional aspect left me the most drained I’ve ever felt. Hopefully any future readers will feel something because it made my head hurt. Lastly, I wrote it in present tense. That was a hard transition, but one I loved.
While Tracy isn’t giving me too much in the way of her opinion, she has told me she’s very impressed with how far my writing has come and that my plot pacing is spot on so far. I have to say that gives me some relief. Less to fix later. The pacing was my biggest concern considering all the secrets I had to keep from my mc. So I am kind of excited. Hopefully I’ll get a good mix of good notes with the bad. Maybe the bad won’t be as bad as I’m expecting.
She is expecting me to clean up in time for this huge workshop I’m taking next month. It starts on the 5th. The instructor will work with me on my entire package: query, synopsis, and first 50 pages. Submissions That Sell. The price is high ($125), but if I can start querying worry-free come April/June? I would have paid more than that if you want the truth. One thing I’ve decided over the past years is that I suck at writing a query, so that alone will be worth the money.
Anyway, I’m finished rambling. If you made it this far into the post without falling asleep, YAY YOU! Also, I like you
I am also a "give it to me straight" kind of person when it comes to a crit. I completely understand your fear. Good luck with the crit and the workshop. Hope it helps. :D
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