After I completed the first draft of my second novel, Volare (insert happy dance here), I flew down to LA to celebrate and work. It was also Halloween, which worked out nicely.
Now that I'm back, I've been jack-hammering away at the draft, editing and fixing beta-reader-found holes. I'm pretty excited though. Everyone seems to be loving the piece so far. Most request are to actually add parts to the 83,000 word draft. I'm feeling pretty blessed about this already and I haven't even sent off a query.
I've also been drafting a synopsis to put into a query letter. This is an exercise in conciseness and adjective-killing.
In other news, I've decided to make a playlist of songs that I was listening to in my life during the time of the actual writing. These songs make me feel like my characters (and self) are badasses, as well as helped me picture the scenery/themes/motivations/overall feel.
(In no particular order.)
1. Crystallize- Lindsey Stirling
2. The Sweetest Thing- Lauryn Hill
3. Take Me To Church- Hozier
4. Elements- Lindsey Stirling
5. Knights of Cydonia- Muse
6. Cherry Bomb- The Runaways
7. Violet Hill- Coldplay
8. Universe and U- KT Tunstall
9. The Little Things- Danny Elfman
10. Rap God- Eminem
11. Cracks [Flux Pavilion Remix]- The Freestylers
12. Crave You [Adventure Club Dubstep Remix]- Flight Facilities
13. Apothéose The Sleeping Beauty- Tchaikovsky
"Eclectic Taste" at this point would be an understatement.
