Alas Marco usually practises playing his one stringed banjo down the pub
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Quote: Jennie @ October 10 2013, 9:06 AM BSTBut even then, you wouldn't know if it would sell or not and you would be left with no possessions or job. I admire your commitment Teddy - it is certainly a kick up the bum to those of us with more time but less motivation (like me!)
I really hope it works out for you.
*Sees Marc's new profile pic. Decides someone has to do it, so it might as well be me.*
Ahem.
That is a huge instrument you have there, Marc
If I had a pound for every time ....... 
Quote: Marc P @ October 10 2013, 9:14 AM BSTIf I had a pound for every time .......
... you'd have £7.42?
You flatter me sir!
Whilst my banjo gently weeps
Quote: Jennie @ October 10 2013, 9:22 AM BSThttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2111064/Commuter-accused-sex-act-train-tells-court-strumming-imaginary-banjo.html
Did you just Google strumming imaginary banjo? 
In my defence I do have four ukuleles too.. and three guitars. Admittedly one is a 12 string!
Quote: Teddy Paddalack @ October 10 2013, 8:40 AM BSTIf what I am writing is comeercaillly viable enough to pique the interest of an agent then I would sell what's left of my belongings and use the proceeds to spend a month completeing it without having to work nights and write tired.
Marc is 100% right.
If an agent likes the look of the first couple of chapters, they'll want to see the rest.
That week.
If you tell them it's not finished, they'll consign you to the bin.
And even if they didn't, the idea that you could finish in a month and a have a decent product at the end is pretty unlikely.
I've only written one novel (unlike Marc) and my experience is that, whilst you have a pretty good idea how the book is going to end, there are always things that 'pop up' in the process that inevitably cause you to back-track and make changes early on.
Also, if this is a first novel, you will be a better writer at the end than you were at the beginning ( I know I was) and chances are you'll look back on those opening chapters and wince (I know I did).
Is that really what you want going out.
Don't do it mate.
Get it finished.
Get others to read it.
Make changes.
Repeat the above.
Then send it out.
Haha - I was in court when this case was on and for some reason, remembered it. I thought it was a cracking defence. Any links to Reading, Marcibobs? Time to share.
Quote: Jennie @ October 10 2013, 9:26 AM BSTHaha - I was in court when this case was on and for some reason, remembered it. I thought it was a cracking defence. Any links to Reading, Marcibobs? Time to share.
Went to Uni once there!
Love the judge's comments: 'men do sometimes innocently fiddle with themselves in public.'
Next you will be saying the man should have been hung!
Quote: sootyj @ October 9 2013, 7:42 PM BSThttp://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/1875847-Do-you-dunk-your-penis
hooray for mums net
I am crying with laughter... beaker for your penis!!!! 
I would listen to Marc and Lazzard, Teddy! I know it's tempting to get it out there as soon as possible, but if it'll only take you another month to finish then you may as well wait a bit longer and send it out after it's done.
Literary agents are constantly saying they hate it when people send in an unfinished book.