However you found your way here…welcome!
I am new to the publishing world. I sat down to write my first novel about two and half years ago. That draft still sits under the couch in a lovely binder and may never see the light of day! It was such a learning experience going from “Once upon a time…” to “The End”. I tripped and stumbled, but each time I hit a road block, I picked myself up, dusted off the confusion, and kept going.
It is said that 150 MILLION AMERICANS
WOULD LIKE TO WRITE A BOOK.
15 million start. 1.5 million finish. 150,000 submit. 15,000 sell.
Not only did I start, I finished, submitted and sold! I’m pretty proud of that fact. My debut novel, The Healer’s Garden will be a molten release from Liquid Silver Books in early 2008!
I’m going to use my blog to share with you my frustrations and celebrations… all my experiences as I continue to build my writing career.
Please come back and join me.
Hi Kara,
I love the new blog. As a reader I’m an incredibly visual person. I see the book as a movie. The action is huge for me. I somehow paint a picture of each character based on what I think they should look like. Sometimes, this doesn’t match the authors vision.
As a writer I tend to try to keep up with the movie in my head and like you, I often miss those small details. I wonder if it’s because I think other people design their own vision of the character and my details will mess them up or if I forget they aren’t seeing what I see.
Here’s to the pictures in our heads, may they keep up with the voices that fill the pages.
Donna
Thanks for visiting, Donna. Your description sounds just like how I see things. Interesting. As a writer it is interesting to “see” the details and translate them into words.
I’m a visual person. Even if someone tells me something, I picture it happening in my head. I see the action in my head as I read. I don’t really see the characters though, now that you point that out. I see them, but I don’t pay much attention to their detail. I like to know, then once it’s in my mind I don’t pay much attention.
Emma, welcome to my blog. Glad you found your way here! Sounds like you have that “fuzzy” visual of your characters as well. Very interesting! Thanks for sharing.