First draft, finally!

[elaby]

Okay, so I'm writing something for publication - that is, I'm going to be submitted it in response to a call for submissions for a short story anthology and that's all I'm going to say about it for now - and I just finished a first draft. The submission deadline is March 31, so I'm pretty good time-wise. I'm about 250 words below the limit, and hopefully I can cut extraneous things and I won't find anything huge in my revisions that need, like, extra hundreds of words' explanation e_e

But anyway. Proud of self, a little bit. *does a small happy dance* There are even bits of it that I think rather don't suck! I think that's a good sign!

Comments

[templarwolf.livejournal.com]

Cool! Do you want it critiqued?

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Not yet, since it's just a first draft, but thanks :)

[materia-indigo.livejournal.com]

Congrats! Have you ever submitted anything for publication before?

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Nope. First time! :) Thank you!

[materia-indigo.livejournal.com]

Well, let me know if you want any feedback on manuscript formatting or your cover letter. I've sold short stories to small-press fiction markets and anthologies before.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I certainly will (especially since I hadn't thought about a cover letter, which I ought to have).

[dibsy.livejournal.com]

I believe that the phrase is "You go, girl!"

[elaby.livejournal.com]

D'aw, thanks :)

[x-pyewacket-x.livejournal.com]

Exciting! :3 Good published-author thoughts heading your way!!

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ^_^

[kniblet.livejournal.com]

Best of luck!

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) I'll do my best!

[cortue.livejournal.com]

Wow! Very cool!

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Thank you :) It'll be fun, at the very least!

[dakegra.livejournal.com]

fantastic! You know that if you want someone to cast an eye over it, I'm here, right?

[elaby.livejournal.com]

I do :) Thank you! I'm going to need your help later, as it takes place in England and I'll need to make sure I didn't make any glaring dialect or geography mistakes.