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I started writing a novel. Ive never written anything before besides daily journal entries but I have a strong desire to now. What am I in for bros?

>> No.14800280

>>14800216
I just finished a 55000 word novel over a feverish 2 months so I can confidently inform you that I have no fucking idea

>> No.14800289

>>14800280
How many words a day do you write? Do you write full time? How many words should I aim to write a day?

>> No.14801035

Bumperino

>> No.14801982

>>14800216
expect to kill yourself by the end if its good. Neck yourself on stage after the first reading after you babble about weird shit. Instant hit.

>> No.14802044

>>14800289
1-2k words

>> No.14802073

>>14800216
Write 10-15 short stories first or expect it to be shit

>> No.14802079

>>14800216
>What am I in for bros?
I heap of work. But good luck, it's work well spent. Don't fall into the trap a lot of new writers fall into and suspect you're nearly done once the first draft is complete. That's when the work actually starts.

>> No.14802084

>>14802073
Is that really neccessary? Seems like overkill to me.

>> No.14802090

>>14802084
Being an excellent short story writer and being an excellent novelist aren't quite the same thing, but writing a short story is still useful practice in character, narrative, point-of-view, etc. Is it necessary? Probably not, but it could streamline your writing process. But whatever, you're already writing the novel. Just keep going.

>> No.14802094

>>14802090
Oh, if we're talking about getting published, then having 10 to 15 short stories published in reputable journals will absolutely help you find an agent (if you didn't have one already).

>> No.14802105

>>14802090
>>14802094
Not op but yeah I'm writing a novel currently. Started thinking I wouldn't get anywhere but I'm almost at 15k words after a few weeks. I've always been a strong writer and I think the stories great. In fact after I started I've been feeling like a new person, with energy and positivity! It's strange. I hope to get published eventually but I guess that might be an issue if I dont have short stories. Also, I'm a perfectionist so I sure as hell wouldn't call this done until a 15th draft

>> No.14802118

>>14802105
Having the published short stories is about getting your name out their. Agents and publishers are reading the journals looking for writers that'll sell. This is why getting into an MFA is useful beyond whatever you learn while with a community of writers. You'll go to AWP, and John Freeman will start a conversation with your professors, and they'll point to you and mention your work. However, you can get into publishing without all that. I worked with a guy in college and was writing a novel and basically cold called Andy Weir's agent to pitch his novel, and the agent said they'd talk once they novel was done.

>> No.14802126

>>14802118
Cool. What's you opinion on self-publishing?

>> No.14802133

>>14802126
I met a young woman who dropped out of a PhD program to write and publish through Amazon. She writes romance novels, but I've heard through numerous sources that she's wildly successful (she was modest about this). Other writers have found an audience on Amazon (or elsewhere) only to get picked up by another publisher down the road. So, while it's probably not the path I'd pick, I think it's about as viable as traditional publishing, maybe even more so depending on what you're writing; however, the challenge is that you'll need to do all the revision and editing on your own expertise. Unless you have a community willing to read your work, you won't have the benefit of the industry helping you along.

>> No.14802150

>>14802133
Cool. Thanks for the info. Have a good one fren