I finished Fragment weeks ago with over 40K words That was fine and all, as I intended to make each book of the series this length.
Until reading submission guidelines for old time's sake and chatting with an editor.
Now, writing lengthy pieces is nothing new to me. Sitting on my computer right now is an unpublished 80K novel and an unpublished 104K monster.
-_- I knew from the get-go that 40K is the absolute bare minimum for a novel but most publishers demote it to the novella zone or outright refuse to go under 50-60K (even 80K).
Anyway to the point:
I decided to write 10K words --- 2 additional scenes. The scenes fit right into the story and show some events that I accidentally told anyway. I prefer to show events anyway, not tell.
--I want to get this 10K written asap. Probably is, IT'S DIFFICULT. Do anyone have any techniques or suggestions on how to write 10K within 1-3 days. I outlined both the chapters (sequence of events), but it's pretty hard to focus. The outlines may not even make 5K per chapter. (Not to mention that's pretty damn long for a chapter in this once 40K novel. That may create inconsistency.)
Argh! I wish 40K wasn't such a problem for publishers. I did decide to add 10K. Not giving in now...
It's funny because it took me 3 days to write my newest 5K short story (Mind Control 3). Of course I winged that.. No outline as it was in first person... Fragment in 3rd person takes a bit more skill.
I know I rambled but thanks for listening to this sailor.
Help me XD
Until reading submission guidelines for old time's sake and chatting with an editor.
Now, writing lengthy pieces is nothing new to me. Sitting on my computer right now is an unpublished 80K novel and an unpublished 104K monster.
-_- I knew from the get-go that 40K is the absolute bare minimum for a novel but most publishers demote it to the novella zone or outright refuse to go under 50-60K (even 80K).
Anyway to the point:
I decided to write 10K words --- 2 additional scenes. The scenes fit right into the story and show some events that I accidentally told anyway. I prefer to show events anyway, not tell.
--I want to get this 10K written asap. Probably is, IT'S DIFFICULT. Do anyone have any techniques or suggestions on how to write 10K within 1-3 days. I outlined both the chapters (sequence of events), but it's pretty hard to focus. The outlines may not even make 5K per chapter. (Not to mention that's pretty damn long for a chapter in this once 40K novel. That may create inconsistency.)
Argh! I wish 40K wasn't such a problem for publishers. I did decide to add 10K. Not giving in now...
It's funny because it took me 3 days to write my newest 5K short story (Mind Control 3). Of course I winged that.. No outline as it was in first person... Fragment in 3rd person takes a bit more skill.
I know I rambled but thanks for listening to this sailor.
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