Since I seem to be altering things with the novel, I need also take my other writings into consideration. My so-called plan at the beginning of the year had me hoping to release all sorts of things: a novel, screenplays and short-stories. Heck, I'm surprised I didn't say I was going to have two novels ready to go by year's end.
I was eager around the new year. Can you blame me? The prospect of e-publishing at the time was intoxicating. How easy it all sounded. All you have to do is fill out a few online forms and "Poof!" you're published.
Who knows, maybe by December I'll have a short story or screenplay ready to go. I'd like to be able to do that, but my main focus is Monarch. Time and quality are the two biggest issues I face with the novel, and they affect the prospect of me working on anything else. The need to publish with enough time for a reader to read Monarch before 12/21/2012 is vital. But to rush it because I also want to release a short story, or because of the ever-dwindling amount of time before 2012 would likely affect the overall quality. Even though a part of me knows I've been a writer for awhile now, I must remember that I am still new to publishing. To scribble on a sheet of paper is nothing. To rework it into something people will actually want to read is something.
I'll eventually get around to the other projects. Believe me, I can't wait. But for now, let us be content with the progress on Monarch.
-aap
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