http://www.bethanderson-hotclue.com/blog/2006/10/10/the-95-they-never-tell-you-about-when-you-start-writing-a-novel/ Published Author Beth Anderson Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:11:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.bethanderson-hotclue.com/blog/2006/10/10/the-95-they-never-tell-you-about-when-you-start-writing-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Hotclue Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:06:33 +0000 http://www.bethanderson-hotclue.com/blog/2006/10/10/the-95-they-never-tell-you-about-when-you-start-writing-a-novel/#comment-341 Ya gotta admit though, she has her audience wrapped around her little finger. What astonishes me, and even her staunchest fans will admit this, is the difference in literary quality between her JD Robb books and her category romances. Nora's smart, she knows both target audiences well, and she gives them what they want. And in return, they've made her a millionaire several times over. I think most writers do pretty much the same thing, from what I've seen on different author lists, just write whatever to get the first draft, then go back and rewrite. To me, though, that's a lot of wasted time. But something else Nora said, and I do see the wisdom in this, is that she never knows if there IS a book until that first draft is finished. In my case, I struggle more with that part of it. I know there's a book there, it's just a matter of plodding through it till I get it as right as I can. Others' mileage may vary. ;-) Ya gotta admit though, she has her audience wrapped around her little finger. What astonishes me, and even her staunchest fans will admit this, is the difference in literary quality between her JD Robb books and her category romances. Nora’s smart, she knows both target audiences well, and she gives them what they want. And in return, they’ve made her a millionaire several times over. I think most writers do pretty much the same thing, from what I’ve seen on different author lists, just write whatever to get the first draft, then go back and rewrite. To me, though, that’s a lot of wasted time. But something else Nora said, and I do see the wisdom in this, is that she never knows if there IS a book until that first draft is finished. In my case, I struggle more with that part of it. I know there’s a book there, it’s just a matter of plodding through it till I get it as right as I can. Others’ mileage may vary.

]]> http://www.bethanderson-hotclue.com/blog/2006/10/10/the-95-they-never-tell-you-about-when-you-start-writing-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Kathy Holmes Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:14:50 +0000 http://www.bethanderson-hotclue.com/blog/2006/10/10/the-95-they-never-tell-you-about-when-you-start-writing-a-novel/#comment-340 Nora reently said something like "First, I vomit the first draft. Then I go back and rewrite it." I think the word "vomit" is accurately descriptive here. :) Nora reently said something like “First, I vomit the first draft. Then I go back and rewrite it.” I think the word “vomit” is accurately descriptive here.

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