@sherwrites
Gonna be editing Of Daggers and Destruction, so sorry in advance if there are any notifs about it. I'll be sporadically fixing things up. I plan on uploading again when I hit the next word count goal for the Open Novella Contest, which is 8,000 words. I'm currently around 3,000 words for that story. :)
Hey y'all! This is going to be my official ONC 2021 Entry while I sort out my other stories. It's called Of Daggers and Destruction. Let me know what you think please! I'll also be uploading another part today.
https://www.wattpad.com/1032927240-of-daggers-and-destruction-prologue
Chapter 2 of my ONC Novella is out! I'm not going to be updating it until I get closer to the next word count milestone, which will likely happen in March. Chapter 2 is also unedited right now, I probably won't get around to it until next week. Check it out and let me know what you think!
https://www.wattpad.com/1026926157-ten-days-in-san-francisco-02-talk-to-someone
Hi everyone!
I'm entering the 2021 Open Novella Contest with this entry: Ten Days in San Francisco. The title is subject to change, but it's about a young woman who is fulfilling her best friends' dying wish. It's based on prompt #33 if you're familiar with the contest. I hope y'all like it! Let me know what you think.
https://www.wattpad.com/1022330701-ten-days-in-san-francisco-01-the-jar
@sherwrites ooh yay! i think that'll be a great change from Jagged Line and i'm looking forward to reading your writing!
I've unpublished Jagged Line. I'm sorry to anyone who wanted to read it. I love the idea of it so much but since today it's officially been a year since I've tried to get through it and I have barely been able to give it a cohesive and acceptable plot. I never get past chapter five or six and always have large issues and plot holes that come up. My subconscious has been hitting the brakes on this project for a while, and I have to listen to it so that I don't continue to burn myself out. After all, insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results. I'm hoping to write a new story with the same characters, but I just don't have the energy, the expertise, or the willpower to fix this story. I will never give up on writing but I have to give up on this story and stop lying to myself that I can make it work when I can't even give it a real plot. Again, I'm really sorry to anyone that wanted to read it. Maybe one day I will be able to finish a full 50,000 word novel.
@RowanCarver I hope to continue too, or at least write a completely different story with the same protagonists and antagonists. but i really do need a break and im glad i had the practice like you said! and also thank you so much for all of your advice and help im still going to be using it once i get back to writing
@_KeyanaMonet_ that quote is so perfect. thank you! im glad i spent time on it because now if nothing else ive had some practice and know what to expect once i try again soon. much love to you too!
It takes bravery to admit truth to ourselves. One of my favorite quotes is “Darling you have fought and tried but now it is time to let go.” It’s a reminder that somethings things aren’t meant to be kept. Do this for you ❤️ much love
I know I've made a lot of updates about progress, because on several occasions (three different drafts to be exact) I was trying to make headway in an uninformed and impulsive way. It turns out I am very slow writer, which I will be keeping in mind for future stories that I post. I've taken the time to learn new things and try to write to the best of my ability. I still need to edit chapter two but once that's done I'll post it. Three and four are already finished, and I'm currently editing chapter five. Whatever I post will still be a rough draft, but it's something I can work with instead of having to scrap and rewrite. I'm just glad to be close to leaving the 'rewriting' status after like 3 months now.
@defnotkiran thank you! It's a very tedious thing to do for sure. hopefully we both find our way out of it soon!
@sherwrites Excited that you're back! I'm going to be in the rewriting stage for a long while to come :(
I posted the revised chapter one of Jagged Line. I'm making actual headway, I think ,so I finally feel confident enough to post that chapter. I'm just going to slowly post them as they each reach a more finalized status for me. Again, this is my first real story and I want to finish it. let me know what you think, I would really appreciate it. https://www.wattpad.com/890518981-jagged-line-rewriting-one
An update for anyone who was wondering:
I got a job, I'm also in school so I've been busy lately. Additionally, I've come to the icky realization that Jagged Line needs to be rewritten if I actually want to finish. I've opened up a google doc and I've already started from chapter one. I want to make sure this story will be worth the effort. So I'm trying to get at least 15 chapters in. This is really hard for me as I've never written a full length story before. I have been using all the resources I can to properly plot this so I don't end up in another dead end situation. Jagged Line will be on hold until further notice. I'm trying my hardest to finish the story and I can't properly post anything until I feel that the story is even remotely close to being genuinely finished or at least halfway done.
@sherwrites It's worth the wait. Congratulations on your new job. I understand- all of us writers have painted ourselves into a corner at least once. That's one of the great things about Wattpad- you can always rewrite.
I just got an amazing critique from @AshlynForge, if you want an honest and detailed critique that actively points out your strengths and weaknesses you should really check it out! https://my.w.tt/a8muRYBpeab
Jagged Line will be updating every Friday at 2:00 PM PDT. Stay tuned for the rewritten chapter six!