Sunday, 26 August 2007

Third Draft Completed

I have just finished the third draft of my novel. I'm so excited!!! *jumps up and down waving hands in air like demented puppet* It will need at least one more draft - but I really think, hope, think just one more - before it's ready to send to agents. But this still feels like a major milestone, and I'm very very pleased. It's been an intensive week of work, and I've seen very little of the sunshine - or of Top Bloke, who I have been neglecting dreadfully - but it's paid off. And if all goes well I could even be submitting around the beginning of November. Fingers crossed!

Am off to do a victory lap round my room, and will then try to provide entertaining conversation over dinner without disappearing into an imaginary world in my head every two minutes as I fear I have been doing rather too often lately. Luckily for me, Top Bloke is wonderfully tolerant and loving and supportive. Oh, and I've just looked in my crystal ball and seen a Very Large Glass Of Wine. I think it could be for me...

YIPPEE!!!!!

14 comments:

Rachel Green said...

Well done indeed!

Enjoy your wine :)

Helen said...

Well done Zinnia. What a lovely feeling.

Jen said...

Wow, that's fabulous - you certainly sound as if you're soaring with joy. Worth all the hard work, obviously.

Enjoy that wine - you totally deserve it

X

B.E. Sanderson said...

Way to go, Zinnia! Woohoo!

We can do a little happy dance together. =oD

KeVin K. said...

Congratulations, kid.
Well done.

Unknown said...

Well done. Hope the wine was great :-)

Graeme K Talboys said...

Fingers fully crossed. And well done.

Chris Stovell said...

Well done Zinnia, I'm very proud of you... and a tad envious! Seriously, good for you for putting in all the hard work.

Fiona Mackenzie. Writer said...

Great news! you deserve a super agent...and your wine.

Jenny Beattie said...

Fantastic news, Zinnia, Well done.
JJx

CL Taylor said...

Congrat Zinnia. I'm not surprised you're excited. Fingers crossed you'll get an agent/deal - I'm sure it won't be long :o)

NoviceNovelist said...

Fantastic Zinnia - Am I allowed to be a little green with envy as I battle on with my 2nd draft???????

Hope the wine was fab!!!!!!! Keep us posted on the next draft!!!!

DOT said...

I join in your general whooops, Zinnia - congrats!

Lazy Perfectionista said...

Hurrah! Congratulations Zinnia!