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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

stuck in the middle?

The middle is relative. The middle has advantages and disadvantages. Middle age, middle range, middle of the pack, soft in the middle, middle of the road, etc.

If you look at the process of putting a book out there...
writing, editing, editing, editing, querying, querying, querying, publishing, publishing, marketing, marketing...
Querying seems to be in the middle before the climax of publishing and the ending of marketing.

If you just look at finishing the book...
1st draft, edit, synopsis, betas/cps, edit, betas/cps, edit, edit, query, betas/cps, edit, query...
The middle is the endless editing, because when are we done? when I see it in print!

Anyone else feel stuck in the middle?

Here's my lament to the middle for Sensational Haiku Wednesday...

Not the ecstasy
of a brand new beginning
or ending's triumph

Not the fresh feeling
of exciting encounters
or sad conclusions

The middle is smooth,
steady sailing. Stay too long,
it's monotony

Time for me to get out of the rut! I'm still querying, but I'm also ready to start a new story. One week to Camp Nano!
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27 comments:

  1. michelleJuly 25, 2012 at 6:54 AM

    The 'middle of the spectrum' always seems to connote the normal, by-the-way, boring, humdrum, plodding along, monotonous, neither-here-nor-there...
    Great haiku writing which captures the essence of "middle"!

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  2. Alex J. CavanaughJuly 25, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    At the moment, I'm stuck at the beginning.

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  3. Madeline Mora-SummonteJuly 25, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    I'm in the middle of my Camp NaNo novel...but I think the end is in sight. Sort of.

    Good luck with yours in August!

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  4. BubbaJuly 25, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    Most of life dwells in the middle... extremes are usually uncomfortable places.

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  5. mshatchJuly 25, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    I've just begun revising after a brief affair with a shiny new toy I hope to return to.

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  6. anthonynorthJuly 25, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    Enjoyed those - especially the last.

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  7. M.J. FifieldJuly 25, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    Yes, I do feel stuck in the middle. Not only am I a middle child, I'm also stuck in the editing doldrums.

    All three haiku are great but I particularly love the one in the middle. Somehow fitting...

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  8. carol l mckennaJuly 25, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    Very creative haiku with different takes on 'middle' ~~ namaste, (A Creative Harbor)

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  9. Jennie BennettJuly 25, 2012 at 10:20 AM

    Ugh. I totally feel stuck in the middle, great way of putting it!

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  10. Cassie MaeJuly 25, 2012 at 10:24 AM

    Reminds me of the Jimmy Eat World song, In the Middle. Perfect way of describing it!

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  11. AnonymousJuly 25, 2012 at 11:05 AM

    I like to step into the middle to coast and rest. Gather me bearings. Observe. Then I'll jump back into a lane and start to mix it up again with whatever life offers, or throws, at me.

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  12. joanneJuly 25, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    I love what you said about the middle being relative....makes me feel better about living there....

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  13. Laura S.July 25, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    The middle can feel so long! It's the intense anticipation of knowing you're close to the end. :)

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  14. MorganJuly 25, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    Starting a new story is the BEST thing you can do while querying! Seriously... I know it's helped me a TON in the past! ;)

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  15. Victoria LindstromJuly 25, 2012 at 12:36 PM

    Great post, Tara. I'm about to enter the editing stage - not quite to the middle. Love your Haiku!

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  16. Hope RobersonJuly 25, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    I am the definition of middle, I swear! Middle child, middle size, middle age (well, sort of), middle everything! I'm even in the middle of my WiP and am struggling to figure out how to get to the end.

    Your poetry skills blow me away!

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  17. Samantha MayJuly 25, 2012 at 2:16 PM

    I think being stuck period is pretty awful, but the middle can for sure be rough!

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  18. Donna K. WeaverJuly 25, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    Love this! Can't wait for Camp Nano and new material.

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  19. Magical Mystical TeacherJuly 25, 2012 at 4:58 PM

    Although I sometimes get stuck in the middle, I never stay too long there. It is, as you point out, monotonous!

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  20. M PaxJuly 25, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    At the moment, I'm having a big push to try and finish. I'm making myself nervous ...

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  21. Sheena-kay GrahamJuly 25, 2012 at 6:52 PM

    The middle can suck but you need to make the best of everything in life.

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  22. Kathy ReedJuly 25, 2012 at 7:08 PM

    Who wrote the song "Stuck in the Middle Again"? Now it's stuck in my head..nice haiku all around..

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  23. DL HammonsJuly 25, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    I'm the middle child...so being there comes naturally to me! :)

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  24. Tara TylerJuly 26, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    the middle has so many perspectives!
    thanks, everyone!

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  25. UnknownJuly 27, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
    The middle is indeed scary.
    Been there done that.
    I truly enjoyed it.
    Wishing you well.
    hugs
    shakira

    Mine is here

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  26. JenniferJuly 30, 2012 at 11:58 AM

    I'm so excited to find your blog! I look forward to hearing lots more about writing. Thanks for stopping by mine!

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  27. Aaron UttNovember 10, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    I think being stuck period is pretty awful, but the middle can for sure be rough!

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