Comments on: Catherynne M. Valente – How to Write a Novel in 30 Days http://pauljessup.com/2008/07/31/catherynne-m-valente-how-to-write-a-novel-in-30-days/ Writer of Fictions Strange Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:20:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: admin http://pauljessup.com/2008/07/31/catherynne-m-valente-how-to-write-a-novel-in-30-days/#comment-199 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:20:03 +0000 http://pauljessup.com/wordpress/?p=187#comment-199 Well, each person’s process is completely different.

]]> By: Sam Taylor http://pauljessup.com/2008/07/31/catherynne-m-valente-how-to-write-a-novel-in-30-days/#comment-198 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:03:22 +0000 http://pauljessup.com/wordpress/?p=187#comment-198 err.. “building an arch using calculus” should probably be “carving an arch using calculus” ;)

]]> By: Sam Taylor http://pauljessup.com/2008/07/31/catherynne-m-valente-how-to-write-a-novel-in-30-days/#comment-197 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:00:44 +0000 http://pauljessup.com/wordpress/?p=187#comment-197 “I don’t think length of time leads to quality.”

True. Right now though, with the exception of just a few stories that sprung from my head fully formed, everything else seems to take at least 3 HUGE rewrites and dozens of minor drafts to get done. As I’ve said before, it feels building an arch by using calculus. I can get infinitely closer to the actual curve, but I can never reach it.. :) Hah! I really have to figure out a better process :D

]]> By: admin http://pauljessup.com/2008/07/31/catherynne-m-valente-how-to-write-a-novel-in-30-days/#comment-196 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:23:37 +0000 http://pauljessup.com/wordpress/?p=187#comment-196 Lol. Well, I’ve done about 3 books in 30 days. The first was 60k, and was good but my writing at the time was crap. Nothing to do with the time period, and everything to do with my skills. The second one was 70k, and was really good. Not much editing needed. But shelved anyway. The third one was 80k, and well, had gotten me an agent.

I don’t think length of time leads to quality.

]]> By: Sam Taylor http://pauljessup.com/2008/07/31/catherynne-m-valente-how-to-write-a-novel-in-30-days/#comment-195 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:21:23 +0000 http://pauljessup.com/wordpress/?p=187#comment-195 I wrote an 80,000 word novel in 12 days. 12-18 hours every day. The book is, however, truly craptaculous and, most likely, completely unsalvageable. However, it satisfied my goals at the time: I was out of work at the time and wanted to feel productive. And I also wanted to prove to myself that I could write something that long.

]]> By: Writing a novel in 30 days- Catherynne M. Valente « The Aldersgate Cycle by Natania Barron http://pauljessup.com/2008/07/31/catherynne-m-valente-how-to-write-a-novel-in-30-days/#comment-194 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:36:29 +0000 http://pauljessup.com/wordpress/?p=187#comment-194 [...] a novel in 30 days- Catherynne M. Valente As Paul Jessup has pointed out, Catherynne M. Valente’s essay on writing a novel in 30 days is awesome. [...]

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