oh yay connie! I was looking at the "people who bought this title also bought" list - some impressive company there! And yay Deena!
I'm thinking about buying something very expensive. Maybe an antelope.
Anya ,'Get It Done'
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.
Toddson - Jul 23, 2007 4:11:03 am PDT #9137 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
erikaj - Jul 25, 2007 12:23:30 pm PDT #9138 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I got my entry form for the MWA contest yesterday. That will be the first time somebody who's not a friend will see the whole thing. Feels like a big deal.
-t - Jul 25, 2007 12:30:49 pm PDT #9139 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That is a big deal, erika! Good luck!
erikaj - Jul 25, 2007 12:35:15 pm PDT #9140 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I'm a little nervous about it, actually. But I'm going to go ahead...I chickened out on the Hillerman contest.
Beverly - Jul 25, 2007 12:49:20 pm PDT #9141 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Well, you shou'n'ta! Go for this one.
-t - Jul 25, 2007 12:54:48 pm PDT #9142 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Nervous is natural, but do it, because more people should read your work. And winning would be a pretty cool bonus.
Anne W. - Jul 25, 2007 3:58:09 pm PDT #9143 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Best of luck, erika!
Volans - Jul 25, 2007 4:05:25 pm PDT #9144 of 10001
move out and draw fire
connie, w00t!!!
Good luck, erika!
I'm so glad Drollerie Press exists. And I love the name.
Susan W. - Jul 25, 2007 6:22:59 pm PDT #9145 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Request for writing advice:
The issue is character death. I've recently decided to kill off a character who, for some reason, all my CPs like a lot more than I do. It's like he's their woobie or something, and the more I try to show that he's just not that brave or smart or resourceful, the more they want to cuddle and protect him!
Anyway, I'm planning to kill him at the end of Book One. It makes sense, because there's really no role for him to play in the rest of the series that isn't more ably filled by someone else. He's important in this book, but extraneous afterward, so who better to kill off in the big battle at the end to emphasize how War is Hell and my characters will have to make Big Sacrifices and so on? Except there's that woobie issue. I want readers to be sad about his death, but feel like it's fitting and appropriate on some level, and then be thrilled to turn the page and discover an excerpt from Book Two, not hate me forever and vow never to read my books again because I'm such a big meanie.
So. Given that I'm writing fantasy/adventure fiction whose overall tone is optimistic despite some grit along the way, what makes a character death succeed or fail? How do I walk the tightrope between making my guy's death too trivial or too tragic? Any thoughts?
Amy - Jul 25, 2007 6:31:36 pm PDT #9146 of 10001
Because books.
Yay for contest submitting, erika!
Susan, what I'm feeling here is that maybe you're not totally invested in this guy's death yet. What you're describing to me sounds very ... thinky. To sell the death of a character your readers are loving, you have to have a damn good reason, and one *you* believe in, one that really compels you, I think.
Does that help?