Sometimes I like that, sometimes I don't.
No studying? Damn! Next thing they'll tell me is I'll have to eat jelly doughnuts or sleep with a supermodel to get things done around here. I ask you, how much can one man give?
Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
erikaj - Oct 06, 2005 8:12:05 am PDT #4520 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Jesse - Oct 06, 2005 8:16:11 am PDT #4521 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It got to the point where I just read them for Melrose Plant and Jury's actress neighbor.
Totally.
deborah grabien - Oct 06, 2005 11:57:11 am PDT #4522 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Cruel Sister, with the exception of the four or five page epilogue?
Done!
My desired minimum was 72,000 words. Desired maximum was 80,000. At the moment? 76,078 words. 370 manuscript pages, probably around 375 and 77,500 at the end. Perfect length.
Please DO NOT LET IT SUCK.
Connie Neil - Oct 06, 2005 12:03:27 pm PDT #4523 of 10001
brillig
Can't you generally tell on your own if it sucks or not? Not the typical "that could use a tweak here for clarity" stuff, but the Big Suck. If something of mine sucks, I get a creeping sense of impending catastrophe as I write, which I then have to track down and hack at with a machete.
deborah grabien - Oct 06, 2005 12:16:35 pm PDT #4524 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Normally, yes - in my sleep. But this one's had some unusual circs attached to it: my own distaste for the jerking around the publishers gave me. The burning desire to work on the Kinkaid Chronicles, not this. The fact I walked away from it for four months while they decided whether they wanted it or not.
Slightly different sitch, here. Rereading the bit I just wrote, I don't think it sucks. But I want feedback.
erikaj - Oct 06, 2005 12:27:04 pm PDT #4525 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Yay, Deb. You might always feel it's a little weak, but I bet it won't show.
deborah grabien - Oct 06, 2005 12:31:57 pm PDT #4526 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Hell, I thought Matty Groves was a little weak - I still think FFoSM is the best of the series.
But I don't think my tastes match the mainstream, anyway.
Just so long as the editor doesn't think this one sucks, I'll be happy. And then I can collect the rest of the #$%# advance.
deborah grabien - Oct 07, 2005 10:04:49 am PDT #4527 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Lalalalala
DONE!
Cruel Sister is frickin' done.
Final word count: 77,276 (I wanted a 72K minimum, 80K maximum)
Final manuscript page count: 375
Being beta-read by my lovely list. Any changes will be incorporated. It goes to Nic at the office so that he can print it out tonight. Then it goes to Jenn. Then it goes to my editor at St. Martins Minotaur. If it sucks, it sucks.
And tomorrow?
I get to start London Calling.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAW!
Over a month ahead of deadline.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 07, 2005 10:29:49 am PDT #4528 of 10001
What is even happening?
YAY DEB!!!!!!!
(more Bree and JP for mememememememe)
Amy - Oct 07, 2005 10:34:29 am PDT #4529 of 10001
Because books.
(more Bree and JP for mememememememe)
Exactly what I was thinking.
Yay!