I’ve been reading bits and parts of my third draft and I’m liking it a lot. I’m trying to enjoy it as if it’s just a regular book, distancing myself from my work the best that I can. But now I’m not sure what to do next (I don’t think it’s anywhere near where it should be before I ask anyone to edit it). My gut tells me I still need to work through a few more drafts before it’ll be anywhere near done and by then I should have a few more kinks straightened out.
What I’ve been doing besides reading my rough draft?
Playing around with Ableton Live 10 . I bought myself a mini midi keyboard that I’ve been hooking up and using, plus learning how to play piano bit by bit with skoove. I am just messing around but I have been working on a handful of songs that are just ideas. I want to buy an analog interface so I can hook up my electric guitar, and I also need to get a microphone. (I’ve been playing with the idea of using Ableton to record myself reading my poetry and posting the recordings on this blog).
Besides working on music and trying to learn how to play piano, I’ve also been reading one of my favorite books from high school The Wereling, which is one of three in a series. A really cheesy but good werewolf story. I love this series and I was so excited to buy the series and start reading it. I am taking my time to devour it and pull as much from it that I love (the blood, the gore) with the hopes of inspiring me to work on the parts of my book that need a little help with (the blood and the gore).
I plan on starting on draft #4 soon and I look forward to it, I just need to organize my time better so I can get it done.
Thanks for reading about my journey writing My First Novel!
-Alina