Your revision skills awe me, Gud. I have enough trouble just revising straight through, much less going back and forth *and* incorporating comments. Way to go!
And remember, if you hurt her, I will beat you to death with a shovel.
Willow ,'Conversations with Dead People'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
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Amy - Aug 26, 2009 7:41:29 am PDT #2071 of 6690
Because books.
Gudanov - Aug 26, 2009 8:10:37 am PDT #2072 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Your revision skills awe me, Gud.
Thanks! Of course, the results may dampen the awe.
My beta swap person just finished 2 and I feel like I should incorporate the comments and stuff I know need fixing before handing off 3. Then back to finish off 12 so I can get to the fun of 13. So far 8 has been my favorite revision chapter, but 13 may give it a run for its money.
I'm starting to question the end of the year goal for finishing revision. So much work to go.
Gudanov - Aug 27, 2009 10:06:11 am PDT #2073 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
I got 3 revised again. Now back to finish off 12.
I had Opera read chapter 3 to me and it sounded okay. A couple of places were a bit clunky, but it's not the last revision. Listening to the chapter via text to speech (Opera's is good, much better than Narrator) makes me want to put all physical beats before the associated dialog so I know who is talking since there is no variation in voice when doing text to speech. It also makes me want to put all the attributions up front too, so I don't think it's a good indicator. It is interesting to listen to something I wrote being read back to me, not the same as reading it aloud though I think reading it aloud is more useful.
Allyson - Aug 31, 2009 9:41:06 am PDT #2074 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 have no idea how I'm going to get through this next chapter. Tim usually talks me off the ledge, but he's busy making television happen or something.
WHY IS THIS SO HARD?
Barb - Aug 31, 2009 9:52:29 am PDT #2075 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
Because if it was easy, everyone would do it.
Allyson - Aug 31, 2009 9:54:05 am PDT #2076 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
Unfortunately, it's not hard enough, due to the number of crap books on the market.
But seriously, my brain is melting.
Ginger - Aug 31, 2009 10:51:33 am PDT #2077 of 6690
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Writing is easy; all you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until the drops of blood form on your forehead. - Gene Fowler
Allyson - Aug 31, 2009 11:00:36 am PDT #2078 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
Is there anyone out there who can do a bit of a beta read for me tonight? I mean, not read the whole thing, but accept it and maybe get back to me in a week or so?
erikaj - Aug 31, 2009 11:02:57 am PDT #2079 of 6690
Always Anti-fascist!
okay, I will. I haven't read it though...will that help,or hurt?
Burrell - Aug 31, 2009 11:13:49 am PDT #2080 of 6690
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I can give it a read, Allyson. I don't have grading right now.