I meant that for Gud, really.
She just did that for fun mostly. It really isn't supposed to be for anything.
This is my boat. They're part of my crew. No one's getting left. Best you get used to that.
Mal ,'Ariel'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
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Gudanov - Jun 23, 2009 4:23:24 pm PDT #1744 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Amy - Jun 23, 2009 4:28:10 pm PDT #1745 of 6690
Because books.
Oh, I know! But if you are ever thinking of submitting, copy like that (but shorter) could be used in a cover letter.
It's interesting to get someone else's perspective, too, huh? Which beats they focus on, which plot points.
Gudanov - Jun 23, 2009 5:07:46 pm PDT #1746 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Yeah, it was interesting to read. A lot of stuff happens so it's interesting to see what points she thought were the most interesting.
We'll probably try submitting at some point, but there's a load of revision to do before getting into that. I'm still hoping to finish the book in November or December assuming I can get the rough draft done in the next few weeks. If we do, expect some begging for advice.
Gudanov - Jun 24, 2009 7:21:51 am PDT #1747 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
I'm getting to finishing chapter 24. It has been going really fast for some reason.
Amy - Jun 24, 2009 7:25:40 am PDT #1748 of 6690
Because books.
If we do, expect some begging for advice.
Not a problem. What's the projected word count on the rough draft now?
Gudanov - Jun 24, 2009 7:26:18 am PDT #1749 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
About 170,000 - 180,000 words.
I'm now expecting a net loss of words during revision, though I don't have an idea how much. I already have two characters marked for complete removal from the story. They never really developed.
Gudanov - Jun 24, 2009 8:56:47 am PDT #1750 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Then there is the complete rewrite of chapters 1 and 2. Chapters 10, 11, 13, and 20 are also due for major changes. Chapter 10 may pretty much be a total rewrite as well. Chapter 10 has issues. Chapter 17 will need some work too, but it is one of the two really short chapters.
Amy - Jun 24, 2009 8:59:50 am PDT #1751 of 6690
Because books.
That's a *big* book. But one of the keys to revising is editing out anything extraneous, tightening up, so you will probably lose words.
Gudanov - Jun 24, 2009 9:02:43 am PDT #1752 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
I get the impression that fantasy, as a genre, lends itself to large books.
Amy - Jun 24, 2009 9:12:14 am PDT #1753 of 6690
Because books.
Oh, it does. But specific lines will still usually be looking for books within a certain word count.
Hey, I got a letter from a reader that *wasn't* complaining about the dirty sex or the bad language!
I quote:
Just wanted you to know how very much I enjoyed "Pictures of US" - I had no idea it would be such an interesting book and could hardly put it down once I started reading.
Your story was so true to the problems I am sure some other people are dealing with in this modern world and you should be very proud for giving us such a wonderful heart warming story.
That was a really lovely email to get!