So just about every author I have read about or watched interviews on have said that the first novel they wrote was just complete shit and will never see the light of day. Is this always the case? Why is this the case?
The are exceptions to this. Becca Fitzpatrick published the first book she everwrote. Alex Day is publishing the first novel he wrote. I'm sure there are more cases this happens but I can't think of them right now.
Anyway, I realize that a writer's first book is them trying to figure out their voice and writing style and so on. But why I don't get is why they would hate their first book. I love my first book. It is my baby. My pride and joy if you will. And while it may be shit and not my best writing, I still love it. I am still going to put the effort forth to make it the best it can be.
That's another thing. Authors who just scrap thousands and thousands of words or hundreds of pages. I don't know how anyone could do that. I mean, I did totally start over on a book but I didn't just delete the other draft. That would hurt my heart way too badly and possibly make me cry. I just can't see totally deleting something you've worked so hard on and spent so much time on.
So, the shitty first novel, just scrap it or love it? I'm sure it is different with every person, but I love mine. I'm proud of myself for finishing something of that magnitude and gotten me that much closer to my dream.
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Until next time.
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