Part of me wants to write something using the Dreamtime or Dawntime.
Part of me wants to grit my teeth and write the #$$#$ long form synopsis for London Calling.
Oh, and Lyssa passed on R&RNF. Not "gripping" enough for her.
Onward.
Xander: Am I right, Giles? Giles: I'm almost certain you're not. Though, to be fair, I haven't been
listening.
'Sleeper'
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.
deborah grabien - Nov 09, 2005 5:47:51 pm PST #4835 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Susan W. - Nov 09, 2005 7:16:35 pm PST #4836 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I got my first agent rejection on the new project today: "Although your work sounds intriguing, I'm sorry to say that I don't believe I am the right agent for you."
Oh well. Her loss. One down, 40 or 50 to go.
Allyson - Nov 10, 2005 5:29:04 am PST #4837 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 sorry, Susan. I have a stack of rejection letters here from publishers, and I'm not at the point where I can say it's their loss. I keep reading them and thinking, "I suck."
Susan W. - Nov 10, 2005 6:43:41 am PST #4838 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Well, it helps a lot that my first choice agency just reopened to submissions from unpublished writers yesterday. I won't be as philosophical if they reject me.
erikaj - Nov 10, 2005 10:05:25 am PST #4839 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Titles: Mine are never very good. Any thoughts?
Amy - Nov 10, 2005 10:07:07 am PST #4840 of 10001
Because books.
I used to be good at romance titles -- my boss and I would sit and brainstorm in her office over books that needed new ones. My own titles, not so much, unless I get the occasional inspiration.
Titles are hard. And there's more that goes into it than you think -- the tone, the genre, a sense of humor (or not), and on and on.
Kalshane - Nov 10, 2005 10:20:16 am PST #4841 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
It's funny, I'm titling the individual chapters of my WIP, but I have no idea what the title of the actual book is going to be. I have the same problem titling short stories I write. I guess the chapter titles are easier because they don't mean as much.
Liese S. - Nov 10, 2005 10:29:47 am PST #4842 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, titles are tough. It's one of the reasons I make myself title my drabbles. I need the experience.
With my song titles, it's easy, because I can be deliberately vague and get away with it. But that's a whole different thing.
Connie Neil - Nov 10, 2005 10:38:00 am PST #4843 of 10001
brillig
So far I haven't had too much trouble with titles, though it does take a lot of internal mumbling. I pretty much go with the old "what's the theme" thing and try to avoid anything too cutesy or trite.
My problem is summaries. I hate giving away big plot points, but I can't help thinking I'm being so vague as to not make it sound very interesting.
Susan W. - Nov 10, 2005 10:45:28 am PST #4844 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Um, you know how I said I wouldn't be so philosophical if I got a no from my dream agency?
Well, I have one now. Just 24 hours after I sent the query.
Cue me in a funk, worried that NO ONE is going to give me a chance. I mean, these guys seemed like such a good fit, and the head agent said in a Q&A I participated in recently that she thought the way to go with historical romance was to try something a bit different, go bigger and more epic, which, HELLO?, my book totally does.
It's a good book. It really is. I'd say that even if it wasn't my book.
t runs off to frown at query letter and try to figure out if that's what's causing the problem, because my book so doesn't suck!