The Great Writing Mission Part 2

So here I am second week 'ish' in to my great writing mission and you've guessed it, I am not yet a great writer. It's entirely possible this may take a while. But does that mean I haven't made any progress, no it doesn't, I am constantly moving forward with this task. Lets take a look at what I have done so far.

Creative Writing Course

Still no movement, I have found some that may be good, but nothing for right now, so I will wait until these are due to start before letting you know what one I have opted for.

Online Writing Course

No further movement on this either, still awaiting pay day then will go back and look again to see if the one I found is back on offer.

Writer Feedback

This is just turning into a list of disappointments, I haven't approached anyone yet but I am putting together a possible list so I can move forward with this one.

Writing Competitions

As per last weeks blog challenge I have found a varied list of competitions, I will share the link as it seems to have a decent variety on offer. Take a look yourself and see what you think.

https://www.dystopianstories.com/writing-competitions-2016/

Agent Feedback

As per last weeks challenge I have sent a manuscript off to 3 Agents and 2 Publishers, I have specifically asked for feedback, however I am not hopeful I will receive any.

The Agents should send me some word back in the following timescales, 1- 12 Weeks, 2 - 8 Weeks and 3 - 3 Weeks.

The publishing companies have just said they will come back to me in due course. Still forward movement, at least I should have the first response back in a couple of weeks, so that gives me a rejection to look forward too.

Concept Board

I haven't changed it from my first attempt, but that doesn't mean I won't, I just want the chance to see if what I did will help in any way first.

Creative Writing Book

I read a little more of it but unfortunately I failed that challenge as I couldn't get round to finishing it this week.

My fourth and final challenge for the week was to finish chapter 3 of my current book using things that I have learned, I didn't do it, so I failed two out of four challenges this week. Why didn't I achieve everything I wanted to, because life isn't always that giving, when you have a full time job, 2 children and a slew of extra curricular activities it isn't always possible to get done everything you set out to do.

What does that mean for me? Probably that I am going to need a bit of time to complete this Great Writing Challenge and I need to give myself fair time to complete things. So although I will be keeping up with this challenge I will also be blogging about other topics to, so we don't end up with a catalogue of things Martin hasn't done this week again.

So the next update will be in 2 weeks, by that time I hope to have completed the following challenges;

1. Finish reading current creative writing book.
2. Finish chapter 3 of current project using new skills.
3. Send my book off to at least one critic/writer to review
4. (If I have had the first response) Update you on feedback from an agent.

I'll be back in a week with a new subject of some description, in the mean time if you have any thoughts, ideas or feedback of your own, then please get in touch.

Written by Martin Wallace