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So, When Do We Start?

But Kaitlyn, you argue, you haven't even published your first book. When are you going to start writing a new one?

That is such a good question. Honestly, I don't know.

I thought that when I finished writing my first book, Acacia (working title) I would just magically be completed. A few revisions here, maybe a few over there, but nothing major. I didn't even put thought into cover design, editing, beta readers, or legitimately anything that comes after the first draft until clicking a button to publish.

Sweet, sweet, naïve little Kaitlyn from 2018 had no idea what was ahead of her. Writing and outlining can be strenuous enough on their own, as you'll see towards the end of April through the summer. But publishing. I had no idea.

Here's the thing that I've learned from experience, and many hours of YouTube videos: First drafts suck. You can't help it. No matter how talented you may be, your first draft will be awful. Horrendous. Tragic. Appalling. Atrociously, horribly bad.

That's discouraging. After putting all your effort, time, and half of your soul into one document, to see that it wasn't all you hoped for stings. To summarize, and I'll go into further detail later, getting your story from it's first draft to it's last is a long, grueling process. I'm not exactly sure when I'll start outlining Acacia 2,

Ah, but yet, there's hope. As the punctual person that I am, I've set aside May 1st - August 31st for writing the manuscript of Acacia 2. That means, I need to have at least a partial outline before May. To me, outlining is the easiest part of the writing process, so it should be fun.

I can't wait to take you on this journey with me! See you next Tuesday!
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