tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762350475694970261.post194751653398865284..comments2023-06-04T08:46:35.240-04:00Comments on Life with a Flourish!: The Scrap PileA.J. Freyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15490138130935376612noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762350475694970261.post-66392288972667075252010-01-12T19:04:50.153-05:002010-01-12T19:04:50.153-05:00Wow, you guys are amazing. It took a long time to ...Wow, you guys are amazing. It took a long time to come to this decision. I didn't make it lightly. And who knows, there may be a time when this story fits me a little more. Don't you get more cynical as you age? haha<br /><br />Roni- Take your time on that. Make sure it's not just a case of self doubt.<br /><br />Scott- Glad to hear it and hope it doesn't happen to you. May all A.J. Freyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490138130935376612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762350475694970261.post-47430162384522422582010-01-12T18:25:45.304-05:002010-01-12T18:25:45.304-05:00The most work would probably be my first NaNoWriMo...The most work would probably be my first NaNoWriMo novel I wrote back in '04. I rewrote the thing five times. All 150k of it. Yes, <i>five times</i>.<br /><br />Then last year I finally allowed myself to actually accept what I'd known for awhile, that it's a novel that is just never going to see the light of day. Yes, it has some good bits and I like a few characters, and aspects of Merchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164221022350926808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762350475694970261.post-18967824952915295532010-01-12T13:58:32.353-05:002010-01-12T13:58:32.353-05:00After seeing your post I have to say that I'm ...After seeing your post I have to say that I'm dying to read this story. You completely sold me on it. Sigh. Can't you make it sound a little crappier so we don't have to wonder what we missed? ^.-Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283778449063082036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762350475694970261.post-143701307842893582010-01-12T06:33:13.734-05:002010-01-12T06:33:13.734-05:00I completed an outline and two chapters of a book,...I completed an outline and two chapters of a book, plus several ideas for further titles/ideas in the series, before I realized the idea was meant for someone else. The trouble for me was I KNEW it would sell. I KNEW it had a hook and a market. But I also knew it wasn't for me.<br /><br />VERY interesting post. I feel your frustration and I applaud your ability to move forward.<br /><br /JournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762350475694970261.post-71046798113337427192010-01-12T02:37:04.624-05:002010-01-12T02:37:04.624-05:00I've completed a trilogy and am finally starti...I've completed a trilogy and am finally starting to get the feeling it's just not a viable plot. I love the characters, love the story line; but I'm not feeling it's marketable. <br /><br />Maybe it was just cathartic for me, or just an experiment to see if I could actually write something. Either way, I'm at a decision point. And aside from a few short stories, I haven'dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762350475694970261.post-335504198339893482010-01-11T23:21:36.802-05:002010-01-11T23:21:36.802-05:00Hmmm, I don't think this has ever happened to ...Hmmm, I don't think this has ever happened to me. Well, actually, with a few sequels to original works I think it has, but I just dropped them because I moved on to better things. I'm ADD when it comes to writing long projects. :S<br />Thanks for posting this, though! It really helps. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762350475694970261.post-54476575334296199142010-01-11T22:57:16.810-05:002010-01-11T22:57:16.810-05:00This is a timely post. I'm literally staring a...This is a timely post. I'm literally staring at my 18k words on my new WIP, thinking about scrapping them all. It's the second in a series (not a sequel, but connected by characters) and I'm just not loving where the story line is going. So I'm strongly considering keeping my characters but throwing out the whole plot for a new one. *sigh* It's extremely hard to toss all Roni Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719679344024635326noreply@blogger.com