Will read tonight.
Numfar! Do the dance of joy.
Elder ,'Power Play'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
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erikaj - Jun 10, 2006 12:55:18 pm PDT #7075 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Zenkitty - Jun 10, 2006 2:32:35 pm PDT #7076 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
deb, is that the proposed anthology of drabbles done here?
erikaj - Jun 10, 2006 2:42:19 pm PDT #7077 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
not Deb, (I don't write that fast) but no. Another one.
Zenkitty - Jun 10, 2006 2:48:45 pm PDT #7078 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Okay, thanks. I've been away for a while; I've undoubtedly missed stuff in my skimming to catch up. But, lovely drabbles, everyone!
Typo Boy - Jun 10, 2006 4:10:36 pm PDT #7079 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.
If anyone here isn't on my WIP list for the Seal Press anthology essay - bless angelic Vortex for the perfect title, "Truth, in the Middle" - and would like to read it, give a yell. It's done.
I would love to be on that list. My profile addy is good.
deborah grabien - Jun 10, 2006 5:11:27 pm PDT #7080 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Gar, it's done, and I'm sending.
Zen brings up something I wanted to ask: would everyone who wants to have drabbles considered for the proposed anthology give a little thought to the topics they think the book ought to cover? I'd love to hear some feedback from the other writers here. Which topics appealed most to you?
Typo Boy - Jun 10, 2006 5:22:21 pm PDT #7081 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.
Hmm - does the book have to be organized around topics? Why not just the 1000 best drabbles or 500 best drabbles or whatever fits the word length? Then pick the topics based on the drabbles picked.( OK I know I'm about to practicise a philosphy of learning here; that sometimes the best way to learn is reveal your ignorance so that bits of it can be chopped off.)
Zenkitty - Jun 10, 2006 5:38:28 pm PDT #7082 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'd love to have my drabbles merely considered, even if ultimately rejected. I'm in heady company.
Perhaps the topics could be chosen after the best drabbles are picked, as a way to narrow the undoubtedly large field?
deborah grabien - Jun 10, 2006 7:04:02 pm PDT #7083 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Probolem is, most editors (AmyLiz, paging AmyLiz, white editorial phone, please) want a proposal that's showing as much pre-organisation as possible. So the chapter headings should be there, even if they ultimately reject that for their own scheme.
Thing to remember is, there is no earthly reason you can't write a new drabble for an old topic, and have it be considered. Insofar as the topics go, there aint no past-tense. You can take a challenge from a year ago and write a drabble now.
SailAweigh - Jun 10, 2006 7:10:54 pm PDT #7084 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Would it be possible for Teppy to post a list of the topics we've used so far? That would give us all a feel for what topics might go together, which ones drew the most interest, which ones were the hardest to write for, which ones were the most fun/painful, etc. I love the thought of using some of the drabbles we did to those old photos, but I don't know what, if any, kinds of permission might be necessary to use them in the book.