How do I ensure that the book I'm writing isnt colosally fucking stupid? Half the time I think the idea is brilliant and the execution is going to work, the other half the time I cringe at my own bullshit and abandon whole plot lines because I become convinced it's shit.What overcomes this?
>>24885862*colossallyOff to a shit start
try to be confident all through the first draft phase, then be critical when revising.
>>24885871How far should being critical be before it becomes over cautiousness?
>>24885879*gestures with thumb and index finger* about thiiiis much
>>24885862Approach it like a smart person. Just make the plot good, the pacing good, the characters good, and the prose good. Then you’ve got a good book.
>>24885921Good advice.
>>24885921So natural talent without any kind of exercise or consultation, just be a wunderkind?
>>24885879you should be ruthless when editing/revising. the only reason you dont' want to edit is laziness. you must conquer laziness.
>>24885951That’s what I did. I finished my first book Friday and I got a literary agent reaching out to me the same day, and now it’s with a publisher.
>>24885862Acknowledge and overcome your inner critic. Save it for editing
>>24885997What's your book about anon?
>>24886251It’s a medieval adventure/horror.
>>24885862Get it down, then fix it. But get it down first. You can’t fix what doesn’t exist.
>>24885862There's this magical thing called "editing." It seems you've never heard of it, but you should look into it.
