Thanks. I'm excited.
Actually not needing validation right now, but thank you.
Buffy ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
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A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
erikaj - Dec 03, 2004 7:03:06 pm PST #8476 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
victor infante - Dec 03, 2004 7:34:24 pm PST #8477 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Erika! Congrats!
Beverly - Dec 03, 2004 7:56:53 pm PST #8478 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Oh erika, that's great!
Ginger, I barked, I laughed so loud and unexpectedly, and scared the cat. Your comment took me by surprise.
deborah grabien - Dec 03, 2004 9:44:33 pm PST #8479 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
erika! sposa! WOOT!
and Anne, oh, as usual, dear.....
Anne W. - Dec 04, 2004 3:29:59 am PST #8480 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Novel-writing friend also has to learn that you don't have to cram every bit of research you did into the book.
Amy - Dec 04, 2004 6:09:53 am PST #8481 of 10001
Because books.
erika, that's awesome news, preliminary or not! All fingers crossed over here.
Oh, Anne, I sympathize. God, nothing bothers me more than characters discussing things they already know just so the reader can know, too. Guh. There should be whole classes on doing exposition properly.
Still reading all the stuff I missed...
Brynn - Dec 04, 2004 7:29:44 am PST #8482 of 10001
"I'd rather discuss the permutations of swordplay, with an undertone of definite allusion to sex." Beverly, offering an example of when your characters give you 'tude.
Deb: I would love to, that is, if you'll let me. It would give me something nice to look forward to after attending my "paper writing party" (ha) all day.
edit: you could send it to my profile email, or if it's posted elswhere toss me the link? (*wide/hopeful eyes*)
Erika: way to go. Getting paid is something I need to work on. I'm so into the local 'zine/publishing effort I end up donating things I might have been able to (*fingers crossed*) sell. Congrats.
Susan W. - Dec 04, 2004 7:46:50 am PST #8483 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
God, nothing bothers me more than characters discussing things they already know just so the reader can know, too. Guh. There should be whole classes on doing exposition properly.
I have a running debate with my weekly critique group over this. I'm a firm believer that less is more, and that it's better for a reader to be a little confused than to have false-sounding dialogue or awkward exposition. I've never yet put down a compelling story because I wasn't 100% clear on the history--if anything, the story hooks me in and makes me want to go look up what really happened once I'm done with it.
Anne W. - Dec 04, 2004 7:49:46 am PST #8484 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Exactly, Susan. If you hand out exposition in dribs and drabs, and you play it right, you leave the reader wanting to know more, wanting to keep on reading to figure out what's going on or what's going to happen next.
When an author puts in too much exposition, I just want him or her to get on with it already.
All bets are off, though, if whoever's writing has a wonderful narrative voice.
Amy - Dec 04, 2004 8:15:13 am PST #8485 of 10001
Because books.
All bets are off, though, if whoever's writing has a wonderful narrative voice.
There definitely authors whose grocery lists I would read, because I love their voices, but they tend to be few and far between.
if anything, the story hooks me in and makes me want to go look up what really happened once I'm done with it
I'm famous for this, although I adit I do it more with movies than with books, maybe because I don't read as much historical fiction as I do watch movies set in some other time period. I'll never forget looking up the story behind Lady Jane Grey and being crushed that the truth was not the least bit romantic in terms of her marriage to...whoever it was they made her marry. Damn my stupid lack of memory. Guilford? Whatever.