you can wander a lot farther afield in 50,000 words.
Turns out there can be some very interesting things in those fields, though.
Wesley: Feng Shui. Gunn: Right. What's that mean again? Wesley: That people will believe anything. Actually, in this place, Feng Shui will probably have enormous significance. I'll align my furniture the wrong way and suddenly catch fire or turn into a pudding.
'Conviction (1)'
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.
Connie Neil - Oct 25, 2005 10:22:28 am PDT #4715 of 10001
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deborah grabien - Oct 25, 2005 10:32:07 am PDT #4716 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Nothing wrong with wandering, in my world. I can't imagine not wandering; hell, that's where the interesting shit lives.
Allyson - Oct 26, 2005 5:35:13 am PDT #4717 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'm getting my rejection letters back. Just about all of them say the same thing, "great voice, unsure where this fits."
Which is frustrating, because I can't figure out how to fix that.
Jesse - Oct 26, 2005 6:23:34 am PDT #4718 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
You have a next-book idea, right, Allyson? Worst-case scenario may be that that's the one that has to sell first.
Allyson - Oct 26, 2005 6:58:54 am PDT #4719 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
That's the worst-case scenario, Jesse. I'll need to lick my ego-wounds for a bit, though, before I get started on a new outline.
Amy - Oct 26, 2005 7:03:00 am PDT #4720 of 10001
Because books.
Allyson, what about breaking up the book and sending some of the pieces individually to magazines? If some of the essays have already been published, it might be easier to sell the book.
'Course, I have no idea what magazines off the top of my head, but it's a thought.
The mask drabbles rock, all of them.
Allyson - Oct 26, 2005 7:10:36 am PDT #4721 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 decided yesterday to submit Save Firefly to This American Life, AmyLiz. I've got my fingers crossed that they accept the submission. The site says it can take up to six months to hear back from them.
I'm getting numb to the rejections, but it's hard to not feel like the skeevy guy in the bar. "You're so funny, but no, I don't want to have dinner with you."
Keep reminding myself that i have an awesome agent who I like a whole lot, and that almost all of the rejections compliment my voice. That's a big deal, and I don't feel like a total failure.
Jesse - Oct 26, 2005 7:22:06 am PDT #4722 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That's the worst-case scenario, Jesse. I'll need to lick my ego-wounds for a bit, though, before I get started on a new outline.
Well, sure. I'm just saying, my worst-case scenario still ends with you selling a book.
Amy - Oct 26, 2005 7:22:29 am PDT #4723 of 10001
Because books.
Very good idea, This American Life.
Rejection sucks. No getting around that. But you're right to be happy about the compliments on your voice, because that's the thing that will keep working for you, no matter what you write. If it turns out that the publishing world isn't ready for this particular bok of essays, they're stiull going to look forward to reading your next project.
Allyson - Oct 26, 2005 7:25:26 am PDT #4724 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
my worst-case scenario still ends with you selling a book.
I love your worst case scenario.