You can do it, Allyson. I have faith in you and Sam.
Oh, yeah. There was this time I was pinned down by this guy that played left tackle for varsity... Well, at least he used to before he was a vampire... Anyway, he had this really, really thick neck, and all I had was a little, little Exact-O knife ... You're not loving this story.
Buffy ,'Beneath You'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Atropa - Nov 14, 2008 7:09:10 pm PST #1121 of 6690
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Barb - Nov 15, 2008 7:02:03 am PST #1122 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
Yeah, Perkins-- I know I've been a total loser about drabbling because I've been so sunk into trying to get my ass back in gear on the longer stuff.
Allyson - Nov 15, 2008 3:16:30 pm PST #1123 of 6690
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I keep going over the notes, which include a change in plot and narration, which is pretty much like writing an entirely new book.
I'm just not a fiction writer. I honestly can't imagine rewriting this whole book with a new plot. I'd rather get a spork in my eye.
dcp - Nov 15, 2008 3:25:21 pm PST #1124 of 6690
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Think of it as a sequel?
Allyson - Nov 15, 2008 3:27:56 pm PST #1125 of 6690
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
heh. NO.
It's just a ton of work that I'll have to do. I wrote 7 out of the 10 chapters, and edited the 3 I didn't write. And then I'll end up splitting a $2500 advance (if any) with the other writer, and I'll be miserable after four months of work.
sarameg - Nov 15, 2008 5:00:02 pm PST #1126 of 6690
ALLYSON! Take a step back, a breather. Think about your Sam. Or think about something else entirely. It's like a slap or insult. Your first response is OH HELL THE FUCK NO. Well, if you are me. Revisit when and if you aren't all "HELL THE FUCK NO".
Liese S. - Nov 16, 2008 1:11:35 pm PST #1127 of 6690
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, we do cycle through the drabbles here. It's fine. We'll take a hiatus, but that doesn't stop us from doing it again later when we all feel fresher. It's a really valuable part of this thread and I don't want us to quit it entirely, but we don't have to be doing it all the time, either.
Allyson, that's good advice from sarameg. It's still good, Sam's still a great character. Just give it some time and then you can tackle it. You can do it.
Barb - Nov 17, 2008 10:18:44 am PST #1128 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
I blogged about NaNo-ing over at the MTV Books blog.
And I posted a pic of Animal. 'Cause I could.
Barb - Nov 17, 2008 11:37:56 am PST #1129 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
Oh, oh, oh!!!!!!
Our beautimous Amy just got a FOUR FREAKIN' STAR review from Romantic Times Booklovers Magazine for her upcoming release Pictures of Us.
Tess and Michael Butterfield's life is turned upside down when they learn that Michael has a son he unknowingly fathered more than 20 years earlier when he and Tess were split up. When Tess, Michael and their teenage daughter, Emma, travel to Boston to meet Michael's son, Drew, they learn he'll die of cancer without a bone-marrow transplant. Michael isn't a donor match, but Emma is. In this heartwarming tale about the power of love, Garvey's characters have depth, and she seamlessly blends Tess' memories of the past with the action of the present.
And personal aside, this is totally the kind of book I lament not being able to find more of. Beautiful, contemporary romance between real people—no pratfalls, no absurd Big Misunderstandings. It's just... wonderful.
Why yes, I got to beta this one. And Amy's gonna deserve every bit of praise she gets for this one.
Atropa - Nov 17, 2008 11:52:31 am PST #1130 of 6690
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Congratulations, Amy!