So I'm about 10-15% done with my first novel

it doesn't sound like much, but I'm pretty excited. I always knew i was a great writer, but i never thought i'd have the patience or ability to write a novel. I was more an essay/article type writer. Well I'm stoked, and just had to share lol. I got 6,777 words right now and I'm on my 20th page. The story keeps developing more and more in my head and its working out so much better than i initially thought. Not gonna lie, i've been under the influence of some kind of drug for at least 15 pages, a decent amount of adderall. I kind of just quick write - and then re-read and edit, re-read and edit, over and over again.

It's insanely metaphorical, and is written the way my mind thinks, so it kind of jumps sporadically - Its told mostly from the viewpoint of the main characters experience, and also from the antagonists journal entries. It centers around one event, and each chapter alternates - one being before the main event, the other being after. The whole thing is really a bunch of metaphors within one huge one - i hope my readers (even if its just one) pick up on that. Its fictional, including all the events - but they are metaphorical events that allow me to show my actual (biographical, as the author) views, emotions and mental processes. I think its pretty cool, and i just wanted to share.

the point:

-when I was a kid, I never thought I could play a musical instrument. I got a guitar in seventh grade, and can now play several instruments, consider music my passion and consider myself a pretty decent musician.
-Through highschool and college I always knew I was a great writer but thought i was too ADD or just incapable/not creative enough to write a novel. I thought I could only write essays, articles and that kind of stuff well. Well, being bored as fuck with no job over summer vacation has led me to sit down and start writing a book. It started one night with a random idea that formed a beautiful paragraph. The idea's just started flowing, and here I am about a week(ish), and 20 pages later

sorry, the point: You set your mind to something, you can do it. You dedicate yourself to it, and you can do it well.
the other point: don't create threads while on adderall




hope you all get to read my book someday

 

I'd tell ya the name now if I had thought of it... seems to be the hardest part! I'll try and set-up some free e-book when its done and i'll give some gc members a password to read it - of course there will be a "donate" button on every page

I'll definitely look into that, thanks a lot! thats one thing i know nothing about - how to get people to read my book. I'm sure theres tons of fantastic books out there that nobody has every read

 

haha thats seemed to be the way i've been going about it, mostly. A lot of times i'm just stoned though, no other drugs. I've done a lot of sober editing too, because whenever i got nothin to do i just read it over and make changes. I'm runnin out of steam writing today, but i've been goin for about 5 hours so i got a good amount done. I'll probably do some editing tonight. Pass those classes! you'll be glad to have that college credit... and keep just foolin around with photoshop - you'll get better and better.

thanks for the rep whether its worth anything or not, its the thought that counts lol

thanks for the kind words - and someday a great story idea is gonna smack you over the head and it'll be one of the best feelings ever

You know... that actually might work - doesn't exactly fit the story line... but like i said, theres a lot of metaphors in the book. But i think I'll get too many "cover judgers" getting the wrong impression from that title... hehe

The book is about... well... its tough to explain. If i were to tell you what it's truly about... it would give away the not-written-yet ending. There's a lot of hints throughout the book at whats really going on, and the end reveals it. I'm not sure if readers will pick up on it through the hints or not... and im not sure if i want them to or not, so thats something i gotta figure out. I think the hints will kinda just instill a "hmm... i feel some kinda twist coming"

If you like psychology/the mind, then you'll like the book. It really gets into the characters' minds. I think its gonna be the kind of book that will be a completely different story the second time its read

 

Thats another thing I'm not sure about. I have a pen name/stage name that i actually really like and its based off of my real name but it'd be tough to pick up on. I'm leaning towards my pen name, because i also plan on being a journalist and even a politician (would use real name for both) if I can get everything to come together the way i want.

If I ended up being a politician or influencial journalist, my pen name/novels could say and express things i couldnt say as my self. then at some point i could reveal them as the same person, it'd be cool shit.

 

contemporary- takes place as/where/when i write it. tho fictional, very biographical/influenced by my life/views. Theres kind of two stories. Starts off with one event, which is the main plot. The chapters that follow alternate between the days before the event, and the days after it

 

To all the people who said they aspired to do it but just couldn't... don't get let down. I felt that way literally like, a month ago. I could write short stories, but i just couldnt figure out a way to write an entire novel. I'm very good at getting points across in very few words. But somehow, it kinda just came to me. I got another 5 pages done, but i'm officially cashing in for the night. Its 4:01am!

While writing today, i realized that this book to me, is what The Wall is to Roger Waters. I'm getting a lot out, even though its fictitious. I'm "tearing down," the wall. I really hope theres some floyd fans here who understand what i mean by that. If nobody does, i'll explain later lol