Bwah. I think maybe my whole life's writing, including posts, might reach 135K, so I can understand their being excited by their productivity and thinking that meant they were really "hot".
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A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
erikaj - Jul 14, 2003 7:43:49 am PDT #1621 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
deborah grabien - Jul 14, 2003 7:45:29 am PDT #1622 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
See, the longest one I've written was Fire Queen at 93K, and I consider that an epic and thought it was too long, although there really wasn't anything extraneous. I think in smaller, more concise books.
I really, truly, do not understand how people work best in epic form. My take on it is always dude! This is three books! Get an editor, damnit!
Susan W. - Jul 14, 2003 7:46:58 am PDT #1623 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I can also understand that people with experience in journalism and PR would assume they had writing skills enough between them to transfer to a novel. But I'm still boggling that they sent out so many queries--you'd think with their background they'd be more savvy about figuring out how these things are generally done.
erikaj - Jul 14, 2003 7:50:42 am PDT #1624 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Yeah, I don't think you get into that without wanting to write stuff.And Susan, just figured out your tag. I was thinking like 'dracula bat" duh.(smacks forehead0
Susan W. - Jul 14, 2003 8:01:58 am PDT #1625 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I should probably get a new tag. (For posterity, current tag is "The ping of an aluminum bat is an abomination before Almighty God.") That one is from something my DH said when they kept advertising the College World Series on ESPN with lots of those high-pitched pings, but that was weeks ago now.
erikaj - Jul 14, 2003 8:08:03 am PDT #1626 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Well, I thought your neighbors kept their Halloween decorations up too long. Kiss Rocks? Why would anyone want to... oh, I get it.
Steph L. - Jul 14, 2003 8:43:15 am PDT #1627 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I should probably get a new tag. (For posterity, current tag is "The ping of an aluminum bat is an abomination before Almighty God.") That one is from something my DH said when they kept advertising the College World Series on ESPN with lots of those high-pitched pings, but that was weeks ago now.
Your husband is wrong wrong wrong, I've been meaning to say. (And my opinion is that of a player, not a fan. As a softball player who is a power hitter, there is no sweeter sound than the PING! of an alumnium bat when you hit the pitch at just the right angle and height off the sweet spot. Hot damn.)
deborah grabien - Jul 14, 2003 8:50:24 am PDT #1628 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I like aluminum bats in softball, just fine.
But what were they thinking, teaching college students who are planning on careers in the Show, to hit with aluminum bats? Which are totally outlawed in the bigs?
Steph L. - Jul 14, 2003 8:51:36 am PDT #1629 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
But what were they thinking, teaching college students who are planning on careers in the Show, to hit with aluminum bats? Which are totally outlawed in the bigs?
Oh, I agree. But Susan's DH (who I'd like to heckle in person, instead of by proxy) referred to that sweet sweet PING!, and I just can't help speaking up for it.
Susan W. - Jul 14, 2003 8:52:03 am PDT #1630 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I can totally see that. But I'd pitch a fit if MLB ever allowed them, not that I think there's any danger of it.
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