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For the past 10 years I've been trying to write a novel. I have the story, characters, and plot all figured out. I made a synopsis with the content of all chapters. I have a file describing the life of each character, a plan of apartments, the village and working place. Up to here, all is good. But somehow, I can't seem to write it. I have the time, space, motivation but I lack the skill. Although I love reading and writing, I am obviously not a writer. I can't find the appropriate words to set the right tone, to translate what's in my head so I can share it with others. I've tried in English and in French, writing a rough copy or looking up each word in a thesaurus, writing in the morning or late at night, writing groups, writing courses, writing tip books, nothing seems to work. I must have rewrote the first five pages of Chapter 1 a thousand times. One would think one would get discouraged, yet against all odds I persevere. I cannot get this project out of my mind. For an unexplainable reason, I still believe this is possible and even that it might get published if I finish it. I guess even though I am not a writer, I have a story that I really want to share with the rest of the world. Strange. I wish I had the same motivation to learn plumbing or mechanics! lol
I think it took Margaret Mitchell 13 years to write Gone With the Wind. I believe the story goes..she had gotten all her stuff in order like you have and then put it away on the top shelf of a closet for many years before bringing it all together..hang in there...you never know!
Your blog here held my interest, so that book of yours can and must be written. Just free and release yourself and write what your soul feels. You can revise/edit at a later date.
My interest has been peaked to read your novel. You can do it!
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Sit down and write it in your own voice and your own tone. You can’t go wrong with that.
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