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Q&A A handful of gems

So I'm facing an issue after many years of writing, and several unsuccessful novels. In my own estimation, all my books contain a "handful of gems" --wonderful scenes that really come to life. Bu...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Chris Sunami‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:20:51Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Chris Sunami‭ · 2019-12-08T10:20:51Z (almost 5 years ago)
So I'm facing an issue after many years of writing, and several unsuccessful novels. In my own estimation, all my books contain a "handful of gems" --wonderful scenes that really come to life. But they aren't enough to make the books as a whole work, and neither are they "extractable," meaning they don't function the same outside of their original context. So basically, I have a few wonderful scenes scattered across several books no one will ever read.

So where do I go from here? I'd just chalk it up to learning, but after 20 years of writing, I don't know that this is a pattern I know how to move forward from.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-12-13T12:50:35Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 11