AmyLiz, I am in love with your tagline. YAY Free To Be You And Me! ("A person should do what she wants to. A person's a person that way.")
Murk: But you're a God! The Sacred Glorificus! Glory: I'm a God in exile. Far from the Hellfires of Home and sharing my body with an enemy that stabs my boys in their fleshy little stomachs!
'Dirty Girls'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Jesse - May 31, 2005 10:40:10 am PDT #2418 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
deborah grabien - May 31, 2005 10:43:26 am PDT #2419 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I thought the story of Kat n' Lori's wedding, ita's story, and Tim's story went far to balance.
I would have thought so, too - but remember, I don't know which essays you sent. I just saw the cover letter.
I have the feeling that hole you're not seeing is something small and simple, that would tie it all together.
Amy - May 31, 2005 10:45:42 am PDT #2420 of 10001
Because books.
Free to Be You and Me rocks. "Ladies First" still cracks me up.
Allyson - May 31, 2005 10:46:19 am PDT #2421 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I need to find someone outside fandom who is willing to beta read. I dont know anyone outside of fandom.
§ ita § - May 31, 2005 10:49:53 am PDT #2422 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I dont know anyone outside of fandom
Family?
Topic!Cindy - May 31, 2005 10:50:53 am PDT #2423 of 10001
What is even happening?
I feel like I'm missing something huge, like there's a big hole and I just can't see it.Do you have your own story?
Allyson - May 31, 2005 10:56:11 am PDT #2424 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Do you have your own story?
BNF
Which is horrifically painful to write. I keep putting it away.
Family?
Are you volunteering yours? Mine won't grok word one.
Susan W. - May 31, 2005 10:57:34 am PDT #2425 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Allyson, one of the members of my Monday writers group provides great, smart feedback, and AFAIK isn't a member of fandom, though she watches a lot of fandom-creating shows (Buffy, Farscape, Battlestar Galactica, etc.). I can't guarantee that she'd be willing to help you out, but I could ask her if you want.
§ ita § - May 31, 2005 10:59:51 am PDT #2426 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Mine won't grok word one.
Hmm. Who is your target audience? Is it fandom? Do you think they'll feel shot at?
Topic!Cindy - May 31, 2005 10:59:58 am PDT #2427 of 10001
What is even happening?
BNF
Which is horrifically painful to write. I keep putting it away.
What about the happier parts of it--like you moving to L.A., etc.?
Do you have the small acts of charity? I'm not thinking of event sized stuff, or even Nilly fest (You must have that, right) but like the gifts, and helpful acts between friends?