Sometimes it's hard for me to get back in a manuscript after taking a few weeks off. I sent my latest WIP off to a beta reader and, as I'm waiting for her critique, I can feel the "new-ness" of the piece wearing off. The excitement of having finished a draft wears off, and all … Continue reading Novel Aesthetic
Author: Jennifer L. Wright
Why Querying in The Worst…And The Best
I have been in the query trenches for a long time. A loooooong time. I started querying my first manuscript in 2014, my second in 2016, and will probably start querying my third here in 2018. Looking back over my manuscripts, I can see from one to the next how I've improved as a writer … Continue reading Why Querying in The Worst…And The Best
You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
Yesterday, in the span of one hour, I received a full request and a form rejection. Same query. Same sample pages. Different agents. If that's not a lesson in just how subjective this business really is, then I don't know what is. Two different agents can read the exact same thing at darn-near the exact … Continue reading You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
End of Year Musings
I started out 2017 with two major goals in mind: 1. This was the year I'd get an agent. 2. This was the year I'd get published. With only 10 days left in the year, I think it's safe to say that I have failed. I gave up querying my first manuscript pretty early in … Continue reading End of Year Musings
Burnout
November is National Novel Writing Month. It's a month encouraging others to somehow write an entire novel, 50,000 words, in thirty days. Yes, you read that right. 50,000 words in thirty days. If it sounds like the most horrifying, glorious, exhausting idea ever conceived, it's because it is. I finished the first draft of a … Continue reading Burnout
The Imposter Syndrome
There are a lot of hard things about being an unpublished writer. Querying. Rejections. Waiting. Oh, and actually writing is pretty hard too. But I'm finding more and more that one of the biggest struggles I have is the imposter syndrome. You know, that feeling that you're putting all this work into something that no … Continue reading The Imposter Syndrome
Novel Aesthetics
I've never been a big believer in novel aesthetics. When I write, the pictures in my head are so clear, I thought I'd never be able to find something similar already out in the world. Until I tried one. For the Twitter #AMMParty, we've been experimenting with novel aesthetics as a way to showcase the … Continue reading Novel Aesthetics
It’s Author Mentor Match Time!
I'm so excited to announce the return of Author Mentor Match! Author Mentor Match is a program designed for unagented YA and MG writers. You can submit an application to be paired with mentor, who will help you edit your manuscript and guide you through the complicated, tricky publishing process. Those are the bare bones … Continue reading It’s Author Mentor Match Time!
Everyone’s a Critic
Let's talk about critiques. Critiques are a necessary evil in the writing business. As much as some of us would like to believe it, writing cannot be done in a bubble. Authors are too close to their own work to be able to catch the little--or sometimes big--issues in their story, whether it be grammar, … Continue reading Everyone’s a Critic
An Unexpected Break (Literally)
Sorry, guys. I know I've been a little quiet on the blog front recently, but I promise I have a good reason. And my good reason is this: Yep. That's a tibial fracture. And no, it's not me. If it was me, I'd probably be propped up in a chair with my latest WIP finished … Continue reading An Unexpected Break (Literally)
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