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Greer O’Donnell's avatar

I didn’t vote for it, but I’ll be looking out for your Norse mythology space book! I love Norse mythology.

Elliot Kessler's avatar

I do too! It's so good!

Greer O’Donnell's avatar

Yes! Have you read Neil Gaiman’s interpretations of the main Norse stories? I love the illustrations in my copy, they are really amazing.

Elliot Kessler's avatar

Yes!! His prose is excellent! Definitely my favorite renditions of those stories.

Angie Thompson's avatar

You got this! Write the story you want to write, and more importantly the story God wants you to write. The right readers will get it, but you can't try to write for everyone. 👍🏻

Elliot Kessler's avatar

For sure. Thank you so much for the reminder. I appreciate it.

Fiona B's avatar

I know you said you’re leaning away from the Norse one…but it sounds really cool 😂 I think I just put the vote stats in a slightly inconvenient position…

I think I have to rewatch and reevaluate Tron: Legacy now… 🤔

Elliot Kessler's avatar

Lol word😂

I mean, I'm not opposed to it. Otherwise I wouldn't have made it an option lol.

And yes, it's such a good movie imo.

T.H. Meyer's avatar

I’m torn between space fantasy and western. I love both.

Sydney📖's avatar

I love horses and cowboys so had to vote western but honestly wish I could have split my vote into three little pieces and given one to each choice :) I'm sure whatever you write is gonna be awesome. Sometimes as writers our brains just need a break from the current project and to step into something new. Look forward to seeing what you write next (currently reading Killstream - I am a slow reader, I know I know, but I think it's pretty cool so far 😎)

Elliot Kessler's avatar

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. And yes, taking a break is very helpful from time to time.

Lol I'm sure you read at a normal speed. I just right at an unhealthy pace😂 But thank you so much! I'm really glad you're enjoying it. Thank you!

Rex's avatar

Always write for yourself my dude; remember, write for clones of yourself, and if you want to make it marketable, just double-check a bunch of things-mainly do this before writing most of it.

Elliot Kessler's avatar

Yeah, absolutely. I appreciate you!

Catherine's avatar

I’m so sorry you’re having to go through this, but I’m sure good will come out of it. Sometimes backing off for a while, rereading your first book, and going back to the roots of your dreams is a great idea. Rewatching Tron is also awesome. I’ve been listening to the soundtrack practically everyday lol.

I will definitely pray for guidance for you. Thank you for all you’ve done. It’s truly inspired me. Take care, keep writing, and God bless!

Elliot Kessler's avatar

Hey, it's cool. It happens to a lot of creatives, you know? Just part of the process. But I appreciate it. I'm looking forward to getting back into Killstream soon. And yes, the soundtrack is amazing lol.

Thank you. That means the world to mean. I'm really glad I could inspire you. God bless!

C. A. Garcia's avatar

Hey, man. Proud of you for taking the initiative to say "Hey, this isn't my best, so I'm going to start over and step away so I can come back with my best".

My current WIP is actually a fourth draft of the same novel, an idea I've had for a decade now and something I've physically been working on for over five years. So I understand what it's like to scrap a draft and start over, wanting to come back better.

It is scary, it is hard, but trust me when I say you will make it better. Every time I've come back to a new draft, it hasn't been better or worse necessarily, but I do know there's been improvement. So you got this. God bless you on this new draft!

Elliot Kessler's avatar

Yes, for sure. Thank you so much! I really appreciate you!