General beta, P-C. Does it grab, how's the character, does anything stand out good or bad, how's the flow. That sort of thing.
I haven't edited, so line-editing not really needed this early on. It's more about the writing and the story.
Can I mop your brow? I am at the ready with the fearsome brow-mop.
Wash ,'Objects In Space'
The Great Write Way
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deborah grabien - May 12, 2004 9:39:55 am PDT #4606 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
sj - May 12, 2004 10:05:59 am PDT #4607 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
sj, insent with clowns.
Backsent.
victor infante - May 16, 2004 1:38:30 pm PDT #4608 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
I'm very close to the end of "Nihilist Chic."
May have the draft done tonight. Soon, in any case.
If anyone's got any inspiration vibes, I could use 'em.
sj - May 16, 2004 4:40:19 pm PDT #4609 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Inspiration-ma, Victor.
victor infante - May 16, 2004 4:50:38 pm PDT #4610 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Inspiration-ma, Victor.
Well timed. It's finished.
It needs an editing. It needs to be reworked. It's still bloody and bruised, but it's done.
Thanks everyone, for your support. Would never have gotten through it without you.
Dear God. The hard part starts now, doesn't it?
Astarte - May 16, 2004 5:08:56 pm PDT #4611 of 10001
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
The next hard part, but you've got the first hard part behind you.
YAY!!!!!
victor infante - May 16, 2004 5:11:05 pm PDT #4612 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
The next hard part, but you've got the first hard part behind you.
Thank God. Thesaly's out, so I went and wrung up a novelist friend of mine on the West Coast, just so I could tell someone. She's laughing at me, but she doesn't think I'm crazy.
sj - May 16, 2004 5:19:49 pm PDT #4613 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Congratulations on finishing it, Victor! Good luck with editing it.
deborah grabien - May 16, 2004 6:04:20 pm PDT #4614 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Go get 'em, Victor. It's a good feeling, innit?
victor infante - May 16, 2004 6:06:45 pm PDT #4615 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Go get 'em, Victor. It's a good feeling, innit?
Never felt anything quite like it, honestly. I mean, I've finished literally thousands of poems, articles, essays and short stories, but this... Man.
And I was seriously choked up when I had to do bad things to good characters.