Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.

Mal ,'Serenity'


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 - May 26, 2006 8:59:34 pm PDT #6782 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

'suela, I honestly don't know. They asked my agent, not me, but I'll find out. There was also a mention of another show - I think it was Grey's Anatomy. Does that sound right? I've been away from TV awhile.

On topic, happy birthday to my very favourite babies: the Kinkaid Chronicles turned one year old on 18 May, while I was prepping for the F2F.


Anne W. - May 27, 2006 3:45:12 am PDT #6783 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

the Kinkaid Chronicles turned one year old on 18 May, while I was prepping for the F2F.

That's amazing. You've written so much--all of it quality stuff--in just one year? Wow.


Strix - May 27, 2006 4:47:23 am PDT #6784 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Amen to that, Anne. Deb, you are a writing machine!

-t, Sail, insent. And thank!


Topic!Cindy - May 27, 2006 5:17:25 am PDT #6785 of 10001
What is even happening?

That's amazing. You've written so much--all of it quality stuff--in just one year? Wow.

If another author took five years to write what Deb's written in one, we'd call her prolific.


SailAweigh - May 27, 2006 6:43:22 am PDT #6786 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

What Cindy said. It seems like it must have taken you much longer, Deb, but we all know it didn't. All I gotta say is, thanks for keeping us so entertained with them over the past year! Whoot! Sincerely hoping your agent can find a publisher for them as I want to actually own them.


Strix - May 27, 2006 7:34:00 am PDT #6787 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Woo. I woke up crazily early -- for me -- and emailed Sail and -t, and edited and wrote 2 more pages.

Compared to Deb, I am a piker, but I feel all accomplished. Go team me.


deborah grabien - May 27, 2006 8:06:27 am PDT #6788 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Erin, totally go team you. And this isn't my normal output level either - that's the whole point. I'm looking at nearly 400K words of fiction this past year - not including song lyrics or drabbles - and thinking, the FUCK?....


Strix - May 27, 2006 8:13:54 am PDT #6789 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

I keep tapping out more sentences.

Can't...stop...writing...bitchy...character!

I have 27 1/2 pages! 3 and 1/2 chapters!

Woo!

And a headache. But I am chuffed.


Typo Boy - May 27, 2006 8:19:23 am PDT #6790 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Deborah. BTW I note that Cruel Sister can now be pre-ordered at Amazon. If any of your Beta readers want to write a review there, I understand this can improve sales, and that pre-orders sales can affect how publishers promote your stuff.


Strix - May 27, 2006 8:24:28 am PDT #6791 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Technical types questions:

1 -- Potential saleable novel formatting: Double-spaced? page Numbers?

2 -- AmyLiz, et. al. -- Any idea of average/desirable page length for contemporary setting paranormal romance with a lot sex and the use of the word "fuck" in it? Ideas for publishers whose sites I could look at for ideas on this? Potential publishers? Jumping the gun, I know, but I'm a Virgo, and I like ahead-of-time info.

3- Dialogue: I'm leaning towards minimum use of "He said "Blah"/she argued "Yaddah." Going more for back and forth, except when need to use "speaking" verbs to indicate who's talking, and mood. Thoughts?