Beta Blocker

Last week I completed the edits to Spirit Hackers which brought my long and inconsistent writing process with this WIP to another milestone: Second Draft. I've talked a lot lately about how long it's taken me to get to this point but boy am I glad I got here! Any time I complete a stage of this project I am filled with a huge sense of accomplishment and confidence. If you include my Robert book, I have now written two full-length novels.

So what do I do now? Continue the process of course. In the months leading up to the completion of my initial draft, I began lining up some beta readers. I'm not an active member of the Absolute Write forums (haven't even visited the site in years) and so it was a little tougher of a process finding people I was comfortable in approaching. In the end, I think I made some good choices. My first beta and I tossed a few preliminary e-mails around setting the stage for what I was looking for and in just a few hours my baby, my sacred story, was shuttled through the internet at light speed hurdling towards an inbox. Now the hard part for me: I wait for the impending feedback. Patience has never been my strong suit so I'm doing my best to not tweet or e-mail this person so I'm not a pest. I think I'll be fine.

With Spirit Hackers off my plate (for now) I can turn my attention to another project. "Another project?! What other project?" you may be asking yourself. Stay tuned to Copious Notes to find out soon.

This article was updated on October 21, 2024