Yeah! But, see, last time, I made a big deal, and then the magazine was like "It's not you, it's me," and no clip. So I'm holding back, just a little.
She's not just a blob of energy, she's also a 14-year-old hormone bomb.
Spike ,'The Killer In Me'
The Great Write Way
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
erikaj - Mar 12, 2003 4:57:50 pm PST #835 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Consuela - Mar 12, 2003 5:10:04 pm PST #836 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Rock on, Erika!
While I'm here, I'll ask.
I have this thing I've been working on for the past six months or so. It's not a story, but it's not non-fiction, either. It's a fictional account of what I've been calling a "platonic climb" on a cliff in upstate New York. Sort of "this is what it's like to do this and this is what it feels/sounds/smells/tastes like, on an October Day on a multi-pitch route in the Gunks west of New Paltz." I've made up the climb and the characters but not the emotions or the experiences.
If that makes any sense.
Oh, and it's in 2nd person, dunno why.
I'm not quite done, but I'm trying to figure out what to do with it when it is. Any suggestions?
Steph L. - Mar 12, 2003 5:11:09 pm PST #837 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Shop it around to climbing/outdoor magazines. Or Web sites. t edit Or possibly The Sun, if it would fit one of their reader submission topics.
deborah grabien - Mar 12, 2003 5:12:15 pm PST #838 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Consuela, how long? Are we talking about a novel-length work here?
Katie M - Mar 12, 2003 5:12:36 pm PST #839 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
The piece I've read that description reminds me of is actually a piece on rowing that I read in my alumni magazine, FWIW.
Steph L. - Mar 12, 2003 5:14:31 pm PST #840 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Here are the submission guidelines for The Sun.
Steph L. - Mar 12, 2003 5:20:47 pm PST #841 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Suela -- [link] -- Motherrock calls itself Southern California's climbing magazine.
Just something Google turned up.
Consuela - Mar 12, 2003 5:20:54 pm PST #842 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Nowhere near novel-length, Deb. I think it might be 3,000 words or so now, and I'm planning on trimming it down.
It's just weird, and I don't know what to do with it.
Consuela - Mar 12, 2003 5:23:03 pm PST #843 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
See, now, I don't think it's really appropriate for a climbing magazine, because it's very much on the novice level. It's not highly technical, not a trip report.
But then I dunno, the only climbing magazines I know are the big national ones, "Climbing" and "Rock and Ice", who have no interest in anyone who doesn't have less than 10% body fat and climb over 5.11.
edited to fix wonkiness.
Steph L. - Mar 12, 2003 5:26:23 pm PST #844 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
That's why I suggested The Sun -- they publish *writing,* you know? Good writing that touches on emotions people can relate to, even if the reader has never been climbing in her life. I've read some of it in your blog, and I think it might be worth a shot to submit it.