Monday, April 26, 2010

A lesson in Adaptation

Finally, I'm writing the book I have wanted to write for sometime now. Have dusted it off the shelf where it has been percolating for several years now. What's frustrating is it's apparrent that I should have written it several years ago. Now instead of writing offensively I find myself doing defensive writing. I'm constantly changing details, characters personalities, abilities, because I realize that I am not the only one with my ideas. For example, my title has already been changed and it seems that I may be in search of a new one, since a new book will to hit the shelves in 2011 by the same name. I feel like a twin looking for her own identity. Hopefully, I will be able to find mine. There's something I've learned in this process. I know how to adapt.

4 comments:

  1. Your book will be far far better than the current knock offs! It is hard to guess the next big thing. If only I had remembered to trademark the little yellow circle with two dots for eyes...or pet rocks!

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  2. Keep at it Urania. Your plot line is really amazing. A thousand times better than a lot of stuff on the shelves.

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  3. You ARE the only one with your ideas, actually. It's just a few details here and there. Just keep your characters engaging as they are, readers won't be able to help themselves.

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  4. Damn right you have dusted it off! It rocks so far!!! No worries about other titles just write your story!

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