Finally starting the editing of book 2. I now need to rewrite most of it thanks to my poor memory and lack of skill when writing the first draft. Artwork for book 1 is expensive but will soon be worth it.
The hardest part about editing after a long time is that you have to reread, rewrite, and/or radically change a lot of stuff that you don't remember writing and/or can't help but cringe at. How did I fail to put in the most basic of details.
How to write a book, the daily upload/webnovel method:
1. Write
2. write
3. write
4. write
5. punish yourself because you aren't writing
6. write some more
7. edit (only if step 5 is skipped)
8. release
9. get screwed by privacy policy of writing site (looking at you Webnovel)
10. do this daily until you either become popular, complete the story, or die from overworking and exhaustion
How to write a book, the hobby writer method:
1. write
2. do something else
3. go back to writing
4. do something else
5. get told by a reader that you need to be more consistent
6. write a bunch out of spite and a crippling desire to please everyone
7. do something else
8. go back to writing
9. wash, rinse, continue
How to write a book, the everything method:
1. come up with ideas
2. lot's of ideas. Write 'em down
3. find some demented way of connecting all or most of the ideas into one premise.
4. somehow make it cohesive
5. ADHD time
6. write it all out
7. lose interest and do something else for a few months
8. finish and/or edit
9. Pray that the absolute chimera of a story is enjoyed by others
How to write a book, the procrastinator method:
1. Open up preferred writing application
2. stare at the screen for roughly 1-2 minutes(feels like 10)
3. Open up other site and scroll around for a bit
4. go back to writing application
How to write a book, the reconstructed copy method:
1. Find a good book that you like
2. deconstruct the book and characters completely
3. reconstruct the plot using the deconstructed characters and plot
4. use the reconstructed plot and characters with new names to create a reverse-engineered story
5. make it interesting and develop the characters based on your reconstructed plot.
6. edit
7. maybe profit
8. repeat
Currently lying on the floor because my 6 year old brother just punched me in the crotch while he was walking by. He's currently dancing over my body like Si from Gangnam Style.