Right. Sir. Honey.

Zoe ,'The Train Job'


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.


Typo Boy - Feb 13, 2009 4:05:39 pm PST #1286 of 6690
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Interesting. Several agents told me that would have been interested in my proposal if the manuscript had not already been finished. Maybe an excuse.


Laga - Feb 26, 2009 6:04:53 pm PST #1287 of 6690
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Is it foolish to write a novel in the present tense?


Amy - Feb 26, 2009 6:28:35 pm PST #1288 of 6690
Because books.

Not at all. Not anymore, anyway.


Deena - Feb 27, 2009 10:11:23 am PST #1289 of 6690
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

I just read somewhere about someone selling a second person present novel. "You walk to the car and find a milkjug...."

It sounded odd but interesting.


Atropa - Feb 27, 2009 10:23:26 am PST #1290 of 6690
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

But non-fic is different for reasons unknown to me. Vampire People was sold with the proposal, and then I was given x months to finish it by the editor.

Yep. GCS was sold on the proposal, and I had something like 9 months to finish it once I got the offer.

I really need to write up the proposal for the paranormal romance parody I came up with and send it to my agent. I just need to find some time to do that ...


Deena - Feb 27, 2009 10:35:54 am PST #1291 of 6690
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

Jilli, insent x2 from dfisher@dp.


Amy - Feb 27, 2009 3:36:08 pm PST #1292 of 6690
Because books.

I just read somewhere about someone selling a second person present novel. "You walk to the car and find a milkjug...."

It sounded odd but interesting.

Bright Lights, Big City was the first major instance of that, and caused a lot of stir at the time. It's a lot harder to read, but I think in short pieces it can be sort of interesting.


erikaj - Mar 06, 2009 10:25:17 am PST #1293 of 6690
Always Anti-fascist!

I wrote 600 words already. for today, I rock.


Wolfram - Mar 09, 2009 7:51:50 am PDT #1294 of 6690
Visilurking

Anybody interested in beta-ing a short sci-fi story that I co-wrote? My writing partner and I are hoping to submit it to the sci-fi mags, so some feedback would be welcome.

Also, does anyone have any experience with short stories and sci-fi mags?


Amy - Mar 09, 2009 12:34:11 pm PDT #1295 of 6690
Because books.

Wolfram, is it hard sci-fi? Because I'm really not a good judge there.