Writing advice

[amberdreams]

I know a quite a few of my flist are writing original fiction, and so I thought I'd share this post I found on tumblr advising on novel lengths from the point of view of a publisher or publishing agent. Could be useful!
Check it out here

Comments

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

It's somewhat SPNish at first glance - about 2 brothers who fight demons but it has a bit more sci fi overtones and hopefully gives something new to the idea. But the lovely monicawoe beta'd it for me ages ago and in trying to tighten up the POVs it has now been languishing on my too hard pile for nearly/over 2 years and the sequel has been neglected too - in favour of fanfic! Oops. (I'm sure half my procrastination is fear of finishing because thenI'd have to do something about submitting it somewhere...! LOL)

[dear-tiger.livejournal.com]

That sounds pretty awesome, and congrats to you on finishing it :D No judgement from me at all about not doing anything about it. Every time I even think about starting to write an original, my brain freezes.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Trouble is. I've had it hanging round so long now, I know when I pick it up again I'm going to want to do a MAJOR re-write because I've moved on so much (not necessarily got better, you know, but just moved somewhere different). As for the sequel - eek! I've probably got about 50k of that and left it stalled! Fanfiction seems so much easier in comparison LOL