Blogger Knowledge: Blogging Your Novel Part One

Intriguing idea.

"Some say the hardest part about writing your novel is just getting started, others say sticking with it is what breaks them."

I know how I approach writing, and neither of the above are problems for me. I have a very long story I've been writing since 1992. Why it's still not done is a long story in its own right, but suffice it to say: I haven't abandoned it. In fact, it's getting to be that time again when I pick it back up and write another 200 (or so) pages. I haven't shared it on this blog mostly because it is so long. It's a first novel, and it still has problems I am loath to fix. (Think ankle bone connected to leg bone type of problem.) But I like the characters, even if my readers won't, and there are many aspects to the story that I think are important. I want to finish it (all 600,000+ words), then see. I have told people that it isn't something I think can be published as a first novel.

Whatever. Doing it is the important thing. I've learned a lot about myself, too, which has also been worthwhile.