Comments on: While U Wait: Build Inventory

By: Rachel Pudelek

Rachel Pudelek — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:31:01 +0000

Thanks so much for this post! I am working on book two right now as I wait. I missed my characters so much that I couldn’t wait to get back to them.

By: Morgan Busse

Morgan Busse — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:10:46 +0000

Thank you for this post. I am now working on my second book as my first one makes the rounds

By: Lori Benton

Lori Benton — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:34:21 +0000

A companion novel to the one being shopped around now, both of which can stand alone, but which a sequel would tie together. I’m world building, in other words. One aspect of writing fantasy that I’ve not been able to shake, though I stopped writing fantasy back in the 90s.

By: Wendy Lawton

Wendy Lawton — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:11:10 +0000

Terri, you can never “write for the market” because by the time your book is ready, the market may have moved on. You just have to write what you love and wait for the market to circle around– and it always does.
If you are dreaming about writing romance however and that IS what you love, do it. There has always been a strong market for romance.

By: patriciazell

patriciazell — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:40:37 +0000

Since I have a blog, I will keep on writing posts after I finish the posts for my book. I’m brainstorming different paths to go and looking at possibly asking my visitors for questions that they have. I could also go in the direction of favorite scripture passages or of something like a verbal photo album from my 40+ year walk with God. Everything that I would do will directly relate to God’s absolute love (my brand).

By: Terri Tffany

Terri Tffany — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:25:27 +0000

Wendy,
Great post! I’m ready this fall to start writing my 5th book. Try to do one a year if I can. But after attending a writer’s conference earlier this spring only to hear that historical and romance are selling, it makes me wonder if I should stop with the women’s fiction and try romance again now that I’ve grown in my craft.
Suggestions? Thank you!

By: Michael K. Reynolds

Michael K. Reynolds — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:27:36 +0000

Wendy. This is a helpful article..and timely for me. Thank you for sharing this topic.

Perhaps the biggest difference between a contracted writer and the yet-to-be contracted writer are deadlines. In the absence of a well-meaning editor or agent cracking the literary whip we need to provide our own means of time accountability.

One of the most useful tools I’ve discovered are writing conferences. I always like to have something fresh and well developed to share at these events. Because there are deadlines associated with submissions and having proposals and manuscripts to present, I find conferences to be powerful incentives to keep the ideas and projects flowing.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:37:10 +0000

Because I did exactly as you advised in this post I learned how much I’m at home writing women’s fiction. The genre suits me. I discovered this as I wrote novels two, three and four. Hoping by the end of summer I’ll have two polished novels and a children’s book to pitch. I’m all about building inventory.
~ Wendy

By: Rachael Phillips

Rachael Phillips — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:53:56 +0000

Thanks for your words of wisdom, Wendy!

I’ve written articles, weekly humor columns, devotionals, stories, speeches, Bible reference contributions–and, of course, new proposals.

By: Teri Dawn Smith

Teri Dawn Smith — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:45:51 +0000

That’s the question pounding in my head, Wendy. I’ve got three different ideas, all three different directions, screaming for attention. I’m ready to type “Chapter One”, but how do I decide?

In any case, thanks for the sound advice.