Jill, Shannon, and I are so excited to tell you that we’ve been secretly working on a new Go Teen Writers book!
This one is called Go Teen Writers: Write Your Novel and we wrote it with the beginning writer in mind. We know it’s hard to finish a first draft. We know it’s hard to stay motivated to write ONE story instead of flitting from shiny idea to shiny idea. We know it’s hard to feel like a “real” writer. We know because we’ve been there too, and we want to share what we’ve learned along the way.
The three of us have been dreaming about writing this book for several years now, and it’s hard to believe that December 3rd we will finally get to share it with all of you!
Right now, we’re looking for some help with revealing our cover later in September. If you have a blog or public social account, we would love to have your help! You can sign up by clicking here.
To you, what feels like the hardest part of finishing a first draft?
Wow, so exciting!! To me, the hardest part of finishing a first draft is getting to that tricky middle part and second guessing my entire plot and cast of characters. It’s hard sometimes to figure out if it’s my self-doubt getting in the way or if the book truly deserves to be thrown away so I can start over.
The middle still trips me up!
Yay that is so awesome!
I find the hardest part of finishing my first draft to be sticking with it to the end. I have so many ideas that I want to write and I don’t have time to write fifteen different stories at once! 🙂
I 100% agree, Alana Mercy!
Yes!!!!
YES. So many of us have this problem!
Wow! I just bought Go Teen Writers-Edit Your Novel, and it was great! Now you tell me you’re publishing another? Wow. Will there be an ebook edition?
Weird timing! Yeah, we’re kinda going backward, doing an editing book before a writing book. Glad you enjoyed it!
There will be an ebook as well!
The book sounds really cool. I’m with Alana Mercy, the hardest part in finishing a first draft is making it to the end. I’ve only ever completed two novels and started more than I could count.
I can relate. I wrote TONS of story beginnings before I learned how to make it to the end.
I think for me the hardest part of finishing a first draft is getting past the idea that the story has to be perfect the first time.
So much yes. And for me, “making it perfect” pretty much always meant, “Just rewrite the whole thing.” I was stuck in that cycle for years!
That’s so awesome! I often have a really hard time finishing a first draft, usually because I get a new idea in the middle of writing or it just petters out. ? BUT I think I might actually complete my current story. ?
Good for you!
Staying the course to finish an entire book takes lots of practice. You’ll get there!
Congratulations ???? this is so exciting!
For me, the hardest part of the first draft is honing in on an idea and fleshing it out. It’s enough of a struggle that I’ve wondered if I’m meant to be a writer. I’m actively working on it, but it’s an area I can definitely use others input.
Thank you, Tonya!
It seems to me that if it matters to you to push through and figure that out, you’re meant to be a writer.
Yay! So exciting!
The hardest part for me in not giving up on an idea when I realize it’s many flaws. I am always so, so tempted to jump to another idea, but I know it too has many flaws. So sticking with it though the stormy waters is the hardest part for me.
VERY true. Because in those early days, my new story idea ALWAYS seems like the perfect idea. It’s no fun when those flaws start becoming obvious!
Hooray! How awesome!
The hardest part is probably sticking with my current WIP. I’ve got so many other ideas but I know no matter how impossible finishing my first draft seems, I know I need to (and can) do it. I also have the same troubles as Lacey.
I’m noticing a common theme with “finishing first drafts”!
Wow, this is so exciting! I’m so happy for the three of you, and I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy! I’ll definitely be sharing this with my little sister. I can’t wait to see the cover!
Thank you, Hannah!
Ooh, yay!!! So exciting! I’m signed up to help with the reveal, and I’m so pumped to get my hands on a copy of this awesome-sounding book! Congrats! ?
Thank you, Amelie!
Yay! I’m so excited! The hardest part about the first draft for me is probably sticking with my starting idea. I get so many ideas all at once, that it’s rare for me to be able to stick one through as far as I have with my current WIP. I’m 1/4ish of the way through my macro edit, which is great. Thanks!
Good for you, Adi! That’s fantastic!
I can’t wait to read it!!!!!
Yay!! I can’t wait to read it! Edit Your Novel is my favorite craft book!
That makes me so happy, Natalie! Thank you!
This is so exciting! I actually have the old version of the first Go Teen Writers book, and didn’t realize until recently it’s more for editing (it’s still really good though). I have a hard time finishing drafts and resisting the urge to edit before I’m done, so this new book looks really helpful.
I don’t have a blog or anything, but I’ll be sure to tell my other writer friends about it!
Thanks, Bethany!
When teaching writing, it can honestly be hard to know if you’re teaching someone how to write or how to fix what they’ve already written. A lot of the advice can be applied to either part of the process.
Eeeeee! Congratulations you guys!!!! So exciting!