Sodom All Over Again - On Hiatus
Posted by Greg Bulmash in Novels & Stories, Sodom All Over AgainSo, after 4 chapters, I'm finding I can crank it out, but I'm not happy with what I'm cranking out. It's too raw, too first-draft. I don't have enough time to really craft.
When I posted Hell on $5 a Day I came in with a lot of it already written, so much so that I was never writing a new chapter less than 2-3 weeks before it went live on the site. Once a chapter was done, I had at least 2-3 weeks if not more to tighten it up and make it right. Part of this was because I had that huge bunch of it already writtten.
This time, I gave myself a month to not only plot and get writing, but to even decide which of many story ideas I was going to go with. And while I've been having a good time with the writing, I'd have loved to tuck those chapters away for a while so I could really tweak them.
So, I figure a novel a year is a good goal when you're trying to raise two kids, deal with a job (or job hunt) and deal with another stressful situation I'm not at liberty to discuss (legal, not medical). I'll come back and re-start Sodom All Over Again after Thanksgiving, a year from when I started running Hell on $5 a Day.
I'd rather give you a good novel in 6 months than a mediocre one now. This has been a hard decision, but right now, it's the one I have to go with.
Thanks for reading. Hope you'll still read the blog.
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I wouldn't want you to put something out that you are not happy with. I will check back from time to time. Don't let the kids run over the top of you, they try to do that somedays.
Good - now I can start it/catch up! I've got a very talented friend who writes SciFi novels sending me a few pages a day because when he sent me the copy of the 2nd novel, I never "found the time".
Kudos to you for making what you noted was a tough decision. I agree - quality of pages over quantity of pages.
All good things come to those who wait. Take care of business, man. I've recently had to pull back on some of my commitments and prioritize what I do. As much as we'd all like to, we just can't do it all.
I can understand.
I've done six live novels so far and when I get to a point that I don't feel the story I've been one to just stop re-work it and then re-present to the readers.
There's no shame in that.
Writing is an art and I can relate that you want your creativity presented to the best of your ability.
And of course we'll still read the blog!
I was thoroughly enjoying it, but I completely understand. Now I'm looking forward to December!
I thoroughly enjoyed your previous work when it first came out. I was referenced to it from some web comic blog I was reading at the time. I read your new work when it came out and was somewhat disappointed that you came to a decision of postponing the story, albeit understanding why you did so.
Now that it is almost Thanksgiving, I am finding somewhat anxious to read your first rate novel. I cannot wait until you actually post more of the story!
Just found you again after misplacing your link. Glad to see you are still happy and healthy. Write when you want to, and we'll be out here.
Oh, my family and friends really like your shirts. We've bought a few 'ninja kitthes'.
Be well!