re: My Literary Dilemma by suchdainties

June 03, 2008 01:13 PM

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dear internet,

I'm no writer. I plan to actually be a doctor someday, but about a year ago, nearly fully-formed plot and characters for an original story bloomed in my head. I'm so fond of the story that over the past year I've continued to embellish it even though it's still just the skeleton of the novel and nothing has actually been written.

I probably won't get the full piece finished until I'm well out of school (for me that'd make it another forty years, ha) but if and when I do my question is this: what should I do with it?

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If you feel obligated to finish your story, do so for your own fulfillment. (5 votes)
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If you finish, heck, why not try sending it to some publishers? Can't hurt, especially since you've been so dedicated to the story. (26 votes)
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Don't bother writing the story, just keep it intact in your mind and focus on something more profitable. (0 votes)
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Other opinion? Explain in the comments, please. (1 vote)
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  • laner says:

    why not try to publish? you only live once...

    Jun 04, 2008 01:23 AM
  • littlewolf says:

    Send it to me, I'll edit it for you :). And ditto JohnnyA and laner.

    Jun 05, 2008 12:05 AM
  • quothetheraven79 says:

    John Grisham was an attorney before he became a writer. So I'm sure a doctor can be a writer also!

    Jun 08, 2008 03:57 AM
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