Manuscript Existential Crisis

It had to happen. Just had to. It happens with every novel. A crisis of faith in the story and the characters. Self doubt. A dip in confidence.

This crisis was triggered when I realised I’d taken a wrong plot path – and followed it a very long way. Aargh!

But now I’ve picked my way back through the wilderness and found where I veered onto the wrong path. The good news is that I think I can use some of this material later in the manuscript.

The even better news is I do have confidence in this manuscript and characters and it will be back on track in no time.

But, oh, the darkness, the doubt, the fear. Be gone!

Aaah, that feels better. Okay, back to the keyboard. . .

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Published by chrismctrustry

I'm a children's and YA author from Australia. I've published books with very sensible titles such as 'Susie Smelly-feet', 'Birdbrain' and 'Red Goes Green'. I've also written scripts for Australian television dramas such as 'Neighbours' and 'Home and Away'. I've always hankered to publish a crime novel for grown-ups and at present I'm embarking on a crime writing career.

2 thoughts on “Manuscript Existential Crisis”

  1. Re the darkness, the doubt, and the fear. I suggest you start paying your bills, then you wouldn’t have to pretend you weren’t at home.

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