Woo and Hoo, Susan.
My whole life, I've never loved anything else.
Oz ,'Him'
The Great Write Way
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Astarte - Jan 13, 2004 1:47:39 pm PST #3091 of 10001
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
victor infante - Jan 13, 2004 2:40:14 pm PST #3092 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Wow. And already I get a response.
Way cool.
She said it was a craft issue--she thought the use of first person was a little too modern, and she wasn't entirely won over by Lucy, so having her as the narrator didn't help.
And reader, I married her!
Susan W. - Jan 13, 2004 2:49:48 pm PST #3093 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I'm feeling pretty good, all things considered. I realize this particular manuscript may never sell. Of course I hope it does, and will continue to market it until I've run out of options, but I can already see from what little I've done on the next novel that it's going to be better-written. Just in my writing group last night, they asked if I'd taken the pacing comments I've gotten into account, and I said, "Not really--why?" And they said the new book is noticeably faster-paced, and tips you right into the action in the first few pages.
I still think Lucy is a very good book, and I'm by no means planning to shred it if I can't sell it. Maybe if I've already improved enough as a writer that my new work shows better mastery of pacing, in another year or three I'll be good enough to take Lucy apart and rebuild it without destroying its soul.
Theodosia - Jan 13, 2004 3:09:06 pm PST #3094 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Lucy may also be a novel you can sell after you've sold a later one. Editors/agents may be more open to a slower-paced book when they know you have a track record.
erikaj - Jan 13, 2004 5:47:03 pm PST #3095 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I'm sad. A magazine that was going to print my work has gone on hiatus. Which is sad for a lot of people, not just me. But part of me feels like "Of course they are. Anyone interested in my work would." It has happened a lot. Maybe it is the dark cloud I bring with me wherever I go.(I know...it's really that the economy sucks. Why couldn't I have a useful talent, with numbers in it?
victor infante - Jan 14, 2004 5:59:01 am PST #3096 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
"Of course they are. Anyone interested in my work would." It has happened a lot.
If it's any concellation, I spent a good two years as the king of shutting down literary journals. Seemed everywhere I got accepted eithr shut down or went on hiatus. An anthology project I was working on? Killed three publishers. I felt like a literary grim reaper.
erikaj - Jan 14, 2004 6:03:06 am PST #3097 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Typhoid Mary here. Want a kiss? That was the one break I got all last year, too.
deborah grabien - Jan 14, 2004 7:52:00 am PST #3098 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Welcome to the wonderful world of "this complete lack of funding, not to mention disposable income, brought to you the Bush Economic Recovery Plan".
erikaj - Jan 14, 2004 8:20:43 am PST #3099 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
But I need a clip. Not another reason to hate Bush. Books, reasons to hate Bush, and pet hair are the most plentiful things in this house.
deborah grabien - Jan 14, 2004 8:22:10 am PST #3100 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
erika, the stuff the magazine had of yours - fiction or reportage?