Hello 3.5 Readers,
BQB here. I’d like to take a minute to thank you fine readers for encouraging me to keep hanging in there with How the West Was Zombed.
The year is still new, we’ve yet to hit March, and this is the first year where I’ve stayed true to at least one resolution: write a novel.
As for my other resolutions, I’m still freebasing cookies and Coca-Cola non-stop, so those are out the window, but the “write a novel” resolution is on track.
I’ve achieved a couple of personal first:
- First time I’ve broke 30,000 words on one novel without throwing in the towel.
- First time I’ve completed not one but four parts – i.e. logical sections of a book surrounding something that must occur for the story to progress.
- First time I’ve ever seen light at the end of the tunnel. This rough draft could actually get finished.
It hasn’t been easy. Part of my problem has been I’ll write for awhile, then come to a conclusion that changes must be made, and then I’ll rewrite rather than continuing to write. But often when you do that, you’ll find that even after you revise the first part, you’ll need to go back and rewrite some more.
It is hard to keep going when you know changes must be made. I feel like a marathon runner and every time I see a need for change it is like a new pebble fell in my shoe. I want to stop, take a seat on a bench and shake out all the pebbles but I know if I do I’ll just lie down on the bench, fall asleep and not finish the race.
I must keep running, no matter how many pebbles collect in my smelly running shoes.
I’m further excited for my sequel ideas. I’m trying not to get too far ahead of myself, but if all goes well, I foresee Calamity Jane vs. Zombies in the second novel and Wyatt Earp in the third novel.
All three will be tied in to an ongoing cowboys (and girl) vs. the evil vampires of the Legion Corporation, their lackey werewolves, and most importantly, their dumb zombies.
This is a rough draft. I thank you all for helping me out with your feedback. When I’m done I’d like to write a second draft and post it on here to see what you think.
Finally, I’ll probably seek the advice of some beta readers and a good editor. And then of course, a cover designer.
I would love to get three novels out this year and just be like
“Bam, here’s my series!” That will require life to cooperate and we all know how that works out.
LIFE: Oh my God! He’s enjoying his existence! Quick! Dump some bullshit on his head! No! He’s caring about the world! He’s turning himself into a productive member of society! Hurry! Shovel copious amounts of shit on him so he gives up and sits on the couch with a bag of Doritoes all day!!!
That’s how my life usually goes.
3.5 READERS: Oh BQB. You’re so negative. Think positive thoughts and positive things will happen.
Yes. That’s me. Positivity man. I can control goodness through my mind.
Anyway. Thanks. Keep reading. I’ll keep writing. I feel like I’m actually accomplishing something here and may have a shot at getting a book out.
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