Woo Hoo. My First Chapter is done.
By moonmagick
@moonmagick (1458)
United States
March 23, 2007 12:00am CST
I made a discussion recently that I thought I was going to go for it as far as writing a novel. I have been organizing my work, and brainstorming for the last couple days. Tonight I decided to sit down and just do a bit of free association writing. To get the cobwebs out, and get ready to do it for real. I sat down, and the first chapter of something completely unrelated to what I had in mind just flowed out. I am so excited right now. And I think it is pretty good. I wasn't expecting that to happen. I decided to take a breather and read what I had written. I am at a good stopping point and its getting late, so I am going to put it away for tonight. But I was so excited, that I wanted to share.
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14 responses
@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
23 Mar 07
That's great to hear. Congrats and keep it up. And, of course, keep us posted as to how it's going!
@Connie1013 (1098)
• United States
23 Mar 07
I am excited for you. Can you give any hints as to what it is about? Just think, if you got published, I could say.. I knew you back before you got famous. LOL Congrats! I hope it all flows out that good.
@7nicole1 (1633)
• Canada
24 Mar 07
Good for you and if you like your own work then it must be pretty good. Im my own worst crictic and hate everything I do while others say its pretty good. Anyways good luck in going after that dream of yours and I wish you all the success in the world.
@monkeywriter (2004)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Cool going. Its a fiction book I am guessing... I have never gotten that close to doing even a first chapter. I know as a kid I used to try to work on books but never even finished the ideas. But I always wanted to write since I was little and still have some of those stories I attempted or poems :)) Good luck and glad you are on a great start! Keep us updated. Its always good to talk to a fellow writer :))
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@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
23 Mar 07
oooh congrats! I wish I could read it! Bet its good. Especially if you took your time on it and edited it. Whats your story about?
@gleznov (391)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Congratulations! That's awesome!
The longest things I've written have come like that, to the point that I do not try to plan a story. If I decide to write something, I open a blank word document and just go at it.
It really seems like the good stuff is coming THROUGH you, not from you, you know what I mean?
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@nancygibson (3736)
• France
23 Mar 07
Its a wonderful feeling when that first chapter rolls out in front of you isnt it. Don't forget though that for many writers the shape if it will change dramatically during the many rewrites and you may have inspirations later in the book that force you to go back and alter that beginning. But that doesnt stop it being a great achievement.
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@AmbiePam (93787)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Good for you! The hardest part sometimes, is just to get started. I'm taking a class for Speech and one of the first things they recommend when writing a speech is free association. It sounds like it working for your book too. Hope we all get a chane to read it online, or maybe even in a bookstore near us.
@tad1fan (3367)
• Canada
1 Apr 07
I know this is late but GOOD FOR YOU!I have always wanted to write but could never put the words together to make sense....I'd love to read what you have.....I've always been told that writing isn't my thing,proof reading is.....if you don't mind,you could private it to me.....
@Sweetpeas (738)
• Australia
23 Mar 07
Thats great to hear hun keep up the great work. Ive always wanted to 'start' but just havent quite found the time or topic that suites me. You must be pretty proud and good on you for completing your very first chapter, heres to more to come hun xxx
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@artistmel2000 (438)
• United States
23 Mar 07
How totally awesome for you! I think I'm a little jealous along with being happy for you. Okay, I have no one to blame but myself for not sitting and writing, but I am truly happy for your accomplishment. Keep it up!!!!
@Transformed (1259)
• United States
23 Mar 07
If you need any help in writing your novel or want a reader, let me know. Congratulations on writing your first chapter. I am writing a novel and I've finished the first three chapters(in some editors eyes, the chapters that should be your strongest), so I understand your happiness when you finish the first chapter. I think the best writers freewrite. Stephen King is a strong advocate for freewriting. Good luck.
