Paperback Writer

Musings of a debut author... (best read from bottom up - took me a while to work out threads!)

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@caitlinmoran ‘I also published a book when I was 16’

16 year old me - looks on in awe
26 year old me - looks on with respect
36 year old me - looks on in envy
41 year old me - looks on in depression

#musttryharder

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@jk_rowling Dearest Jo - I’m desperate to get my big break but I keep getting rejected by agents am I underselling myself?

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Jun 90: So many ideas, why didn't I commit them to memory? The world will now never know the story of Barry Trotter and his magic weasel...

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May 17: Write, read, re-write, rest, write, reflect, ruminate, repast, re-write, rage, rue, reinvigorate, refresh, read, write, rejoice..

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Jun 90: Dammit, left my notebook on the train.

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Jun 90: Not got much work done but the pretty lady sitting opposite me is very interesting.

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Jun 90: Good times in Manchester, but train back to London delayed. Oh well, gives me some time to work on my book.

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May 08: They were right, have re-written, much much better now!

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Apr 08: Time to reflect, I'm definitely right - will press on as planned

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Mar 08: More I think about it more I think my better half is wrong and I am right...

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Mar 08: It transpires I don't take criticism well - the idea of other people actually reading my book becoming less appealing

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Mar 08: The hoped for praise is sadly not forthcoming

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Mar 08: Nervous, what if they hate it?

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Mar 08: Have written, re-written, ripped up and started again but now five chapters in, decided to ask my better half to read what I've done

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Jan 13: It seems that that’s a no. My visitation was deemed inappropriate. Sentiments echoed by the local constabulary.

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Jan 13: Used new found sleuthing skills to locate literary agent’s home address - a personal approach will surely be appreciated...

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Dec 15: Stopped following: vacuous, self-congratulatory nonsense, time to do something worthwhile in the real word

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Dec 15: Starting following Kylo Ren parody twitter account

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Dec 15: Just watched Force Awakens, all your SW needs in one film, literally

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@jk_rowling Re-read, re-write, repeat, re-read, re-write, repeat, rest, recover, remember why you write, re-read, re-write, repeat, rejoice!