Writer's Envy

I get to read incoming manuscripts for my friend the Editor.  Lots of times I'm terribly disappointed.  This last day and a half I was entranced, fascinated, totally in to somebody else's world.  My poor kitchen was a wreck when I went to bed last night because I had to stay up and finish reading the story.

This author, in my humble opinion, has written a great story.  Her main character was believable and I followed him through his adventures from page 1 to page 316 and 80K words.  Her characters' antics made me smile and a couple of times I even laughed out loud. No raw manuscript is perfect.  This one had a flaw or two.  But all in all, the book deserves a second and third look.

I find myself hoping that someday my characters will hold a reader's attention and keep them turning pages into the night.

NEWS FLASH

**cue the official sounding music**

I have just completed my first draft of Clara's Story. 
Hurray!
Break out the Diet Coke!
Break out the chocolate!
Break out the Snoopy music!