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Filark, you'll get there, just keep trying...
QuantumIguana, you're spot on with all your comments there. I can't see any point in writing a book that isn't the best I can do at the time.
All power to you for holding back as well, that's one of the hardest bits and so many people don't. It's very difficult not to put something out there if it's almost ready... It took me about 8 years to learn how to write a novel and another 5 or 6 years to write one which I didn't wish someone else had written. But if I'd been able to publish my first as an e-book I suspect I might have gone ahead and done it anyway. And my reputation (not to mention my pride) would be in tatters! As it is, my novel isn't going to set the world on fire but I know it's of a publishable standard and I know it's the best I can produce right now...
The great thing about this writing business, of course, is that the more you do, the more you learn and the better the results get. It's hard, like pulling teeth sometimes, I find but the rewards are great.
You're right about resting it, too. The biggest test for me is if to leave it a month or two. If, when I read it after that time, I like it, to the point where I can't quite believe it's my work, I know it's OK.
Cheers
MTM
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