Terrified!!!

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jove14

·Mar 9, 2020

Hi.
I am at present sitting in my chair from where I do most of my fiction writing.
Right now I am b***** terrified!
Because I have ten minutes ago submitted my first manuscript to a literary agent and I'm bricking it!
What will they think of it?
Do they think it's crap.
Or will they think it's brilliant.
I don't know the answer to any of the above, what have I just done?
My head hurts!
I need a drink but it's too early ( 3.30 UK time ).
Joe.

 

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Capt Cave Man

·Mar 9, 2020

Grab a drink and chill... oh, and congratulations! You sir have got a lot further than many, best of luck 👍

 

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kiwi_kal

·Mar 9, 2020

Too early or just right after a long day? 😀 What's done is done now - nothing you can do about it so don't torture yourself and hope for the best! Congrats on the submission!

 

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jove14

·Mar 9, 2020

Capt Cave Man

Grab a drink and chill... oh, and congratulations! You sir have got a lot further than many, best of luck 👍

Thanks.
I will grab that drink as soon as my hands stop shaking.
Joe.

 

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STANDY

·Mar 9, 2020·schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector

Too early to drink 😲

Was it a comedy manuscript because that is funny......

 

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Edwinowl

·Mar 9, 2020

wow, congrats man, something I would have loved to have done but sadly never got round to it, rigours of life im afraid.
Keep us posted though

 

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jumpingsecond

·Mar 9, 2020

Get a drink, sit back down, and submit to 10 more today. It's a numbers game. The more you submit the more the odds tilt in your favor.

 

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jove14

·Mar 9, 2020

Edwinowl

wow, congrats man, something I would have loved to have done but sadly never got round to it, rigours of life im afraid.
Keep us posted though

Will do!
Joe.

 

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gostang9

·Mar 9, 2020

In Stephen King's "On Writing" book, he talks about writing and submitting many manuscripts before making it.

If writing is what you want to do, keep doing it no matter what the literary agent says.

King also advised to write every day... so do that instead of worrying! All the best 👍

 

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jove14

·Mar 9, 2020

jumpingsecond

Get a drink, sit back down, and submit to 10 more today. It's a numbers game. The more you submit the more the odds tilt in your favor.

I cant submit 10 more as I have only another six and a half manuscripts!
Joe.

 

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jove14

·Mar 9, 2020

gostang9

In Stephen King's "On Writing" book, he talks about writing and submitting many manuscripts before making it.

If writing is what you want to do, keep doing it no matter what the literary agent says.

King also advised to write every day... so do that instead of worrying! All the best 👍

Hi.
Thanks for the tip about Stephen King I will order that book today.
Do you write?
Joe.

 

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gostang9

·Mar 9, 2020

jove14

Hi.
Thanks for the tip about Stephen King I will order that book today.
Do you write?
Joe.

I don't, and I don't read his other books (not into that genre). I really enjoyed the book however.

He details his process of writing whatever flows from his mind, then going back and editing to remove every unnecessary word. He even gives an example and it struck me how much he ends up removing of his own writing. Anyhow, I try to keep this in mind when writing emails at work, and I often go back to remove unnecessary filler words.

 

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FREDMAYCOIN

·Mar 9, 2020

Congratulations, just keep reading the great posts here on OF for diversion and inspiration. How about a snipet of your writing? No pictures it doesn’t exist lol

 

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blufinz52

·Mar 9, 2020·Hears dead people, not watch rotors.

Put me down for a 1st edition copy when you're published 👍

 

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tpatta

·Mar 9, 2020·Happily spending my daughter’s inheritance

jove14

I need a drink but it's too early ( 3.30 UK time ).

It 5 o'clock somewhere. Reset your watch and go drinking.
I too will take a first edition, autographed please. My grandchildren could become rich beyond their wildest imagination.
Best of luck. 👍

 

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0uss

·Mar 9, 2020

Congrats on the submission! 😀😀😀 Please keep us updated once you receive a feedback. 😉

 

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dscoogs

·Mar 9, 2020

jove14

Hi.
Thanks for the tip about Stephen King I will order that book today.
Do you write?
Joe.

If reading Stephen King’s books does not calm you down, I would suggest Moon Watch Only book.

 

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Nathan1967

·Mar 9, 2020

Good luck!

The sun is well past the yardarm, so my advice would be to have a couple of swift liveners minimum. You deserve it.

 

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Als 27

·Mar 9, 2020

Jove 14 good luck & may the force be with you...
now grab that well earned drink😀😀😀 a tipple a day is good for you ( so I'm told )
Myself tee total over 38years ( my choice ) found out that i liked it to much...
good luck with the book once again.

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Waltesefalcon

·Mar 9, 2020

Best of luck to you.