New novel, Vessel, free on blog
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King Herald said:
Halfway through 'Ark now, and I think I actually prefer I to Vessel, to be honest. It is an intriguing, interesting concept.
I don't read a lot when I'm away from the ship, so it'll take time to finish.
Interesting. I've taken a pounding on that review wise recently because people find it too confusing and they don't like the ending, so we'll see what you think overall. I don't read a lot when I'm away from the ship, so it'll take time to finish.
Well, the final part of Vessel is now live. I hope you've all enjoyed it. I've got another book on the go which I'll start blogging soon, so I hope to see you all around for that as well. Until then, please enjoy the closing paragraph of Vessel: http://andrewjamesmorgan.com
If anyone's interested, now Vessel is finished I'll be blogging about the next steps of where the manuscript is going. You can read about it here: http://andrewjamesmorgan.com
I've started another project, too, which I'll also be posting very soon.
I've started another project, too, which I'll also be posting very soon.
King Herald said:
I'll have to admit, the ending seemed a little odd to me. Not sure what I expected but until the last couple of pages I thought it was a great book.
I've actually rejigged the ending recently, from Alex's departure onwards. Would you mind taking a look?I'm glad you enjoyed (most of) it! Thanks for reading.
Ozzie Dave said:
I will second that, a great read, and enjoying the process , I can understand why an editor, no way I would undertake finalizing myself! you would read what you think rather than what's on the page. Having said that I also agree with the comment on the ending. But have to say that I have enjoyed the read!
It used to be that you could send a manuscript to an agent that was your own second draft, but being as tough as it is today, it can't hurt to get an editor involved beforehand. Plus, if I don't get an agent and choose to self publish instead, I'll be able to go right ahead.Just to clarify -- are you talking about the ending of Vessel or Noah's Ark?
With a week to wait before the editor finishes, I thought I'd give you all a little sneak peek of what I'm working on next: http://andrewjamesmorgan.com
King Herald said:
I read it, thanks, but not too sure it is any more 'complete' or satisfying than the first one. Somehow I was expecting more of an elaborate ending, something massive, rather than something subtle. I did read the book dragged out over a month or more, so maybe I missed the subtle nuances of things.
I think the book was just beyond my abilities at the time. Maybe one day I'll revisit it, but for now it's more work than I'd want to invest in it. New projects ahoy!Bit of an update: I've got the edit back, and there's a lot of notes to go through! http://andrewjamesmorgan.com
funkyrobot said:
Finished Vessel. Ending ok, but did leave me wanting a little more.
I don't know if this is the case, but it seemed like the ending was a little rushed and a little too easy. Everyone just seemed too happy, especially Sally.
Oh well. Maybe I was expecting a big explosion or fight and I'm a little disappointed that this didn't happen.
Interesting feedback, thank you. I was thinking about drawing out the tension in the final showdown, but there won't be any fights or explosions, sorry I don't know if this is the case, but it seemed like the ending was a little rushed and a little too easy. Everyone just seemed too happy, especially Sally.
Oh well. Maybe I was expecting a big explosion or fight and I'm a little disappointed that this didn't happen.
I need to have a think about it and re-read the ending myself.
funkyrobot said:
Finished Vessel. Ending ok, but did leave me wanting a little more.
I don't know if this is the case, but it seemed like the ending was a little rushed and a little too easy. Everyone just seemed too happy, especially Sally.
Oh well. Maybe I was expecting a big explosion or fight and I'm a little disappointed that this didn't happen.
Update! Update! I've changed the ending. Just spend the last eight hours rewriting, and I think the improvements are well worth it. I've also rejigged quite a bit of the plot to keep some things secret for longer. Would you like to read it?I don't know if this is the case, but it seemed like the ending was a little rushed and a little too easy. Everyone just seemed too happy, especially Sally.
Oh well. Maybe I was expecting a big explosion or fight and I'm a little disappointed that this didn't happen.
Another post up. This time I talk about trying to get an agent: http://andrewjamesmorgan.com
Funk said:
Hi Andrew, not forgotten about this at all, I've not had a chance to read much since starting Vessel (which my Kindle says I'm only 11% of the way through at the moment). Once I've had a chance to sit down and do some hardcore reading, I'll post my thoughts!
No hurry! Read at your leisure I'm actually going through editorial comments at the moment, honing the story etc, so it'll be quite different to what you have now if you'd prefer to wait?
funkyrobot said:
I've taken a look. I've re-read the last two chapters (28 and the epilogue). Are they the ones you have changed?
Epilogue reads better, but if I'm really honest I (personally) think the Sean bit is still a bit too easy for Sally. Unless I have missed this, wouldn't it be a good idea to have Mikhail tell Sally that someone will help her. Say something along the lines of even though he (Mikhail) can't be there for her, someone (Sean) will appear soon who can be? I think that would make Sally's acceptance of Sean more believable.
If the above has been done and I haven't noticed it, let me know.
My apologies, I should have been clearer: I uploaded a new epilogue a while ago, but I've also re-written a lot of the end of the book, too. Because the changes are quite heavy, it's too much work to re-upload to the blog. Since then, I've also changed a fair amount of the earlier portions of the book, so it would probably make sense for me to show you when it's done!Epilogue reads better, but if I'm really honest I (personally) think the Sean bit is still a bit too easy for Sally. Unless I have missed this, wouldn't it be a good idea to have Mikhail tell Sally that someone will help her. Say something along the lines of even though he (Mikhail) can't be there for her, someone (Sean) will appear soon who can be? I think that would make Sally's acceptance of Sean more believable.
If the above has been done and I haven't noticed it, let me know.
Thanks for your continuing comments, though, they're very helpful
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