I'm only 1800 words of disjointed ramblings and no plot in sight, but that's keeping in the spirit of NaNoWriMo. right?
I'm just waiting to see if I pass out. Long story.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
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askye - Nov 03, 2008 11:18:15 am PST #1043 of 6690
Thrive to spite them
Barb - Nov 03, 2008 12:09:37 pm PST #1044 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
Well, while still slow as hell, at least the update box on the upper right hand corner of the main page is now operational, so updating word counts shouldn't be such a pain in the arse.
Amy - Nov 03, 2008 12:36:35 pm PST #1045 of 6690
Because books.
I'm only 1800 words of disjointed ramblings and no plot in sight, but that's keeping in the spirit of NaNoWriMo. right?
COMPLETELY.
Barb - Nov 09, 2008 6:13:26 am PST #1046 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
It only took over a week, but the author tab is back up on NaNo and the site finally seems to be loading at faster than hamsters driving the connection speed.
Amy - Nov 09, 2008 6:52:14 am PST #1047 of 6690
Because books.
I would be more excited about that if I had actually written more than a few sentences this week.
Barb - Nov 09, 2008 7:14:42 am PST #1048 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
S'okay. I might have written more if the story hadn't taken a left turn that left me doing the contemplation thing for several days trying to figure out how to allow the turn, but steer the story back to where it needed to be.
Because this turn did not want to be ignored.
Amy - Nov 09, 2008 7:21:31 am PST #1049 of 6690
Because books.
I've just been busy trying to get a copyediting job done. But tomorrow! Tomorrow it will be done and gone, and I can get back to it. Which I'm actually looking forward to.
Amy - Nov 09, 2008 7:33:34 am PST #1050 of 6690
Because books.
The rush challenge is closed.
This week's challenge is hope .
Connie Neil - Nov 12, 2008 11:01:02 am PST #1051 of 6690
brillig
If you're reading a brand new book, how long do you give it before you give up on it? I've been reading some new books by authors I like, and I've realized I'm reluctant to start some because I'm not sure I'll like them. So how long do you give a book to engage you? Does it matter if it's a familiar author or not?
One reason I'm asking is from a writer angle. How much patience does the average reader have for getting into an unfamiliar book?
Barb - Nov 12, 2008 11:06:05 am PST #1052 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
One reason I'm asking is from a writer angle. How much patience does the average reader have for getting into an unfamiliar book?
According to most readers and editors, about two chapters. If you haven't captured them, either with voice or plot or characterizations, they'll bail, unless, again, it's an author they're familiar with-- then, halfway seems to be the killing point.
ETA: Depends on genre, of course. Fantasy & sci-fi seem to have higher thresholds than say, romance, which is why I've had an impossible time selling a romance manuscript. I take my time setting up and weaving my stories and that seems to be anathema for the genre
Then there's that whole pesky, I don't follow the "rules" of romance worth a damn that tends to be the nail on the coffin.