Um, well, we listened to aggressively cheerful music sung by people chosen for their ability to dance. Then we ate cookie dough, and talked about boys.

Giles ,'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.


Brynn - Mar 31, 2005 2:01:37 pm PST #970 of 10001
"I'd rather discuss the permutations of swordplay, with an undertone of definite allusion to sex." Beverly, offering an example of when your characters give you 'tude.

  • popping out of lurk, playing ketchup, feeling like the u of w sucks all the language out of me, and basking in the wonderful words of the buffistas*

Since I noticed querying came up, I was hoping to get some pointers as well. I have a film essay I was hoping to query a few magazines about. Is there a simple form query anyone might have offhand so that I could get a basic idea of what the professional model for one is?

(edited because I "basically" use the word "basic" to the point of "basic" death.)


Pix - Mar 31, 2005 2:06:51 pm PST #971 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.

I just got hired by one of the biggest lighting design companies in the country to write press releases--$300 a pop!

Not exactly the Great American Novel, but a paying writing gig!


Susan W. - Mar 31, 2005 2:07:07 pm PST #972 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Brynn, I can email you a few once I'm back on my other computer.


Susan W. - Mar 31, 2005 2:08:03 pm PST #973 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Wonderful, Kristin!


Pix - Mar 31, 2005 2:09:02 pm PST #974 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.

Thanks, Susan. This is all so new to me.


Laura - Mar 31, 2005 2:10:26 pm PST #975 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.

Woo Hoo Kristin! A sign of good things to come. It is April in many parts of the world.


sj - Mar 31, 2005 2:11:21 pm PST #976 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Yay, Kristin!


Pix - Mar 31, 2005 2:12:02 pm PST #977 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.

It is April here in five hours...

t points at tag

I will be changing that in the morning.


Brynn - Mar 31, 2005 2:12:37 pm PST #978 of 10001
"I'd rather discuss the permutations of swordplay, with an undertone of definite allusion to sex." Beverly, offering an example of when your characters give you 'tude.

Susan:

Thank you so much. That would be wonderful.

Kristin: Congrats! Ohh, that has the potential for wonderful "enlightening" puns. Terrible. I know. This is probably the reason why even my editorials for the mag have to go through the co-editor, because of my inability to use "tasteful restraint."


Topic!Cindy - Mar 31, 2005 2:28:11 pm PST #979 of 10001
What is even happening?

Kristin! Woo hoo you!!!