Tuesday, July 13, 2010

writing stuff

In case you've wondered, I am still writing. 
Some things have changed a bit, though. 
My intention in the beginning was to not write at all as some of you may remember. But when it became obvious that I was supposed to, I decided to write beautiful moving fiction for women. I started two different novels and had ideas and bits of a couple more.
Writing was difficult and painful.

In November I did the National Novel Writing Month (NaNo) challenge and wrote 50,000 words in a month. They were words that came out of my head without much interference from my actual mind. They were, in essence, mindless. But I ended up with a pretty interesting story, or mess of several stories. And there was nothing beautiful or moving about it. 
But it was FUN!

So, I decided to work on that mess and make it into a book. I took it with me to the Glen Eyrie Writers' Summit in June to see what could be done with it.

My instructor, Kathy Mackel, mentioned that perhaps I could turn it into a Middle Reader--for 10-14 year-olds. I rebelled. I don't want to write kids' books. I want to write beautiful moving fiction for women. I'm willing to write kookie funny fiction for adults. I don't want to write for kids.

Guess what I'm doing.
Yep. I'm writing a middle reader. And Guess what else. 
It's FUN!

P.S. My story is about a boy named Match. 

8 comments:

  1. :) Someday, girl, we'll hold a joint book signing somewhere.

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  2. That is so cool, Kay. You have to tell the stories that are in you to tell. The audience will come when the story is ready. :)

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  3. I LOVEEEEEEEEEE what I've read in your Match book, Kay. You have such an original fantastic voice. SO glad you're having a good time! :00

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  4. "Match book." Ha! I love the Match character, btw.

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  5. strange how writing catches hold and won't let go, like one of those plants that clings to the side of a rocky cliff.

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  6. Good for you on NaNoWriMo and the Writers Summit. But your story is not Match-less.

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  7. Yep, a middle reader.

    Way to listen...

    ;-)

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  8. I love Match, too. I loved him when he was unedited. I think writing for Middle Schoolers would be fun. Mom

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