Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.

'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'


The Great Write Way  

A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.


sj - Oct 06, 2003 9:31:39 pm PDT #2100 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Several chunks would be easier for my computer.


deborah grabien - Oct 06, 2003 9:39:14 pm PDT #2101 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Single word doc works for me, Susan. I can download it.


Deena - Oct 06, 2003 9:45:17 pm PDT #2102 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

I'm fairly certain my ISP can handle the whole thing, but if it doesn't show up soon, I'll let you know.


Susan W. - Oct 06, 2003 9:53:03 pm PDT #2103 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

OK. About to send big chunk to deb and Deena, then to break it up and send in several pieces to sj.


deborah grabien - Oct 06, 2003 10:11:42 pm PDT #2104 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Susan, got it. Downloading to my hardrive, and will get to it soonest.


Susan W. - Oct 06, 2003 10:13:36 pm PDT #2105 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Insent to sj as well, and I'm off to sleep.


Susan W. - Oct 07, 2003 9:24:10 pm PDT #2106 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

t whimper

Why did I just let DH read over my revised opening? It's not like this is actually his kind of book, but his verdict, "It's fine, but your heroine sounds awful immature," has me doubting pretty much everything.


sj - Oct 07, 2003 9:32:29 pm PDT #2107 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Why did I just let DH read over my revised opening? It's not like this is actually his kind of book, but his verdict, "It's fine, but your heroine sounds awful immature," has me doubting pretty much everything.

Ignore your DH. I have not found your heroine to be immature at all.


deborah grabien - Oct 07, 2003 9:33:32 pm PDT #2108 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Susan, take the ms away from Dylan and smile and pat his hand and then stop it.

For one thing, she is immature, in the sense that she's cloistered and young. From what I'm reading? She's fine.

edit: fine as in, right reactions for her conditions and age.


Susan W. - Oct 07, 2003 9:36:03 pm PDT #2109 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Whew. Though I'm wondering if I made a mistake by moving the bit where she acts all giddy over her cousin's homecoming to the first page, because that is her immature point, her schoolgirl crush on him--it's supposed to be. She'd be entirely too much of a freak if she were eighteen years old and only mature and responsible, and she needs a blind spot to overcome. But maybe I shouldn't lead with that if I want people to take her seriously as a romance heroine. Argh! Editing harder than writing book in the first place!