We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.

Mal ,'Serenity'


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.


Beverly - Aug 31, 2009 5:52:07 pm PDT #2088 of 6690
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Allyson, send it. If you need another reader, I'll be glad to take a look.

Gud, on your stuff tomorrow.

Um. Complete sentences may return eventually.


Allyson - Aug 31, 2009 6:04:19 pm PDT #2089 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

Bless, all.

Still working. Getting there.


Atropa - Aug 31, 2009 8:38:25 pm PDT #2090 of 6690
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

runs into thread clutching a glass of absinthe

Why oh why did I decide to make that story for Steampunk Tales a serial? WHYYYYYY? How the hell am I going to write the next section? MY DEADLINE IS IN THREE DAYS. I am half-convinced that writing the first part was a lucky fluke. I spent all day re-reading the first installment I wrote, then staring at a blank document. I finally started getting words tonight, and have just sent the first 1K words off to my sanity check people, because I have no idea if it's any good. WHY DID I DO THIS TO MYSELF?

AND I need to write a proposal and polish the sample chapter for the YA book/series I want to do, because my agent wants to see it. Ohgodohgod. Why am I so scared of writing fiction?

t the whinycakes writer tag never closes, sorry


Gudanov - Sep 01, 2009 6:55:15 am PDT #2091 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping

Deep breaths. You'll do great.

At chapter 14, I've realized my revised version is on track for something like 70-80 chapters. Is that an insane number? On the positive side I try to end each chapter on a hook of some sort so I'll end up with a lot of hooks.


Connie Neil - Sep 01, 2009 7:31:31 am PDT #2092 of 6690
brillig

How long are your chapters?


Gudanov - Sep 01, 2009 7:34:37 am PDT #2093 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping

They vary. About 2000 words on average right now. I averaged about 5700 words per chapter in the rough draft.


Barb - Sep 01, 2009 10:18:24 am PDT #2094 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”

I was hit with a small bit of inspiration last night. Wrote it down and posted it in my blog as a Tuesday Teaser. Went back and looked at it and was stunned that it was actually pretty good.

This manuscript has been kicking my ass so hard, I tend to regard anything that comes easily with deep suspicion.


Gudanov - Sep 01, 2009 10:19:26 am PDT #2095 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping

Awesome.


Gudanov - Sep 01, 2009 10:22:27 am PDT #2096 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping

I have ideas for a sequel to my current story kicking around. Now I have an idea for another unrelated story kicking around. I still need to concentrate on my revision and the content going into into it. Too many ideas.


Atropa - Sep 01, 2009 9:00:45 pm PDT #2097 of 6690
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

1,395 words to go. I want to get this story finished TONIGHT, so I can have all of tomorrow for revisions. Aaauugh. Also, I am apparently incapable of remembering how to spell homunculi, no matter how often it appears in the story.