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Early research or indulgence?
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Early research or indulgence?
I've recently finished my novel about George and Robert Stephenson, and am reading around for a new subject. Or am I just procrastinating? That's the subject of my blog post today at Writer in the North.
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[quote=""writerinthenorth""]I've recently finished my novel about George and Robert Stephenson, and am reading around for a new subject. Or am I just procrastinating? That's the subject of my blog post today at Writer in the North.[/quote]
Congratulations on finishing the novel. I can't wait to read it! Good luck with the query process.
And no, I don't think you are wasting your time. Read. Read. Read. Something will pop out - it always does! And you deserve a break now . . .
Congratulations on finishing the novel. I can't wait to read it! Good luck with the query process.
And no, I don't think you are wasting your time. Read. Read. Read. Something will pop out - it always does! And you deserve a break now . . .
Wendy K. Perriman
Fire on Dark Water (Penguin, 2011)
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Fire on Dark Water (Penguin, 2011)
http://www.wendyperriman.com
http://www.FireOnDarkWater.com
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Great to have your support
Thanks, Wendy. You have the quality of infectious enthusiasm - it's a positive contagion.
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I was in the same spot just a few weeks back. The research was just so fun that I wondered if I was only goofing around without a proper direction until the ideas just started coming together. I have a new premise that I love and it grew from my seemingly random reading. Weird how that happens. Have a great time reading!
[quote=""writerinthenorth""]I've recently finished my novel about George and Robert Stephenson, and am reading around for a new subject. Or am I just procrastinating? That's the subject of my blog post today at Writer in the North.[/quote]
No, you're not procrastinating. You need time to wind down, recuperate, and find your spark again.
No, you're not procrastinating. You need time to wind down, recuperate, and find your spark again.