Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Got It

Finally got it – YA novel #3. (Novel 0, forever in a box, doesn't count.) The characters, plot & the premise have finally come together. 


Bobsledding is off-season, but this is how I feel, that the key elements have aligned, that the team for novel #3 is ready. Kinda a long time in coming. #3 is based on a screenplay from forever ago that I never produced. But it's narrated by a new guy, a character in LUCKY, novel #2.

And the premise is different. Mostly, it's fun. Which in the past I might have thought was superficial... but... Sometimes a good ride is just what we want. So #3 is out of the gate, a chapter a week. 

How about you guys, how's your novel-writing team?

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15 comments:

  1. Jonathon ArntsonSeptember 21, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    I am a little sad for Dragon Camp - I miss Rufus, Shingo, and Tacoma.

    But this prolific YA wave you have been riding is really paying of for your writing and my entertainment. Full mast, my friend.

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  2. Robert GuthrieSeptember 21, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    Thanks Jon! I keep wondering about Dragon Camp. Just an hour a day... Hm...

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  3. Golden EagleSeptember 21, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    Congratulations on the progress!

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  4. Memoirs of Me & MineSeptember 22, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Wow, impressive!
    www.rebeccabany.com

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    A chapter a week is a solid goal, sir. My novel-in-progress has been languishing this year with Write1Sub1 as I've focused on my short fiction. But I look forward to re-harnessing that novel-length excitement of which you speak!

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  6. Dawn SimonSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    Congrats! That's a great feeling! Enjoy the ride!

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  7. Elliot GraceSeptember 27, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    ...good for you, Robert! Sounds like progress ;)

    Well done,

    El

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  8. DEZMONDSeptember 29, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    nice to see you productive, Robert!

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  9. Lynda R Young as Elle CardySeptember 29, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Congrats on #3. It IS a great feeling.

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  10. WritingNutSeptember 29, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    Congratulations on making great progress! :)

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  11. Julie MusilSeptember 29, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    Holy cow, that's awesome! I'm so happy for you. That's got to be such a great feeling. Good luck to you as you embark on your next project.

    I'm revising, revising, revising!

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Glad it's come together for you! It's a beautiful feeling, isn't it? :) I'm currently about 3/4s finished with a contemporary YA. I can see the end. Just need to get there.

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  13. Paul GreciSeptember 30, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    Congrats, Robert!!! Sounds like the team is working well together.

    My team is currently in deliberation...:-)

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  14. Jeff BeeslerSeptember 30, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    My writing team is doing swell, with the exception of submission guy, who needs to get off of his rump roast and get something out there in the world!

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  15. Julie DaoOctober 2, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Congrats! I love when that happens!

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