Speaking of over commitment I'm starting to really kick around an idea for another unrelated book. Must. finish. current. book.
Let him do his thing, and then you get him out. No messing with him for laughs.
Mal ,'Ariel'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
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Gudanov - Sep 02, 2009 10:11:06 am PDT #2104 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Gudanov - Sep 02, 2009 6:51:10 pm PDT #2105 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Why is current chapter going so slow? Maybe I'm trying to compress too many little plot points into too few words.
Barb - Sep 02, 2009 7:31:30 pm PDT #2106 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
Sometimes, writing by hand's just the only way to break through a block.
My hands hurt, but I've got a better handle on what I'm doing.
I think.
Gudanov - Sep 03, 2009 5:53:19 am PDT #2107 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
That sounds promising. I hope you really do have the handle.
I hope to bludgeon my way through revised chapter 15 tonight, or at least the tricky part of it.
I have run into another dilemma. I have a female protagonist. In the rough draft there are a total of two guys who take an interest in her, though there is never any competition. Is adding another too much? Nothing actually ever comes of it and it would make a couple of things work nicely with regard to his behavior. I worry that is too many though, no matter how it's handled. There are maybe 11 significant male characters in the story. Maybe I should just go with it and see what beta readers think.
erikaj - Sep 03, 2009 6:20:15 am PDT #2108 of 6690
Always Anti-fascist!
Well, if she's attractive she's bound to get lots of attention, but personally, I wouldn't want to create a Bella-in-Forks type sitch where you spend time making every guy around fancy her like they've been in Em City and haven't seen a woman for a year.
Barb - Sep 03, 2009 6:21:07 am PDT #2109 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
I wouldn't want to create a Bella-in-Forks type sitch where you spend time making every guy around fancy her like they've been in Em City and haven't seen a woman for a year.
Suh-nerk.
erikaj - Sep 03, 2009 6:23:28 am PDT #2110 of 6690
Always Anti-fascist!
It's not everyone who knows Twlight and OZ, I bet. Thank you. ETA: If Guy 1 and Guy 2 are strutting preeners and Third Guy is more the hang-back-and-yearn type, it might work.
Gudanov - Sep 03, 2009 6:38:44 am PDT #2111 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
I wouldn't want to create a Bella-in-Forks type sitch where you spend time making every guy around fancy her like they've been in Em City and haven't seen a woman for a year.
Yeah, that would be the concern and she isn't a great beauty for that matter.
ETA: If Guy 1 and Guy 2 are strutting preeners and Third Guy is more the hang-back-and-yearn type, it might work.
Well, guy 3 would never do anything about it so he's definitely a hang-back-and-yearn type. For that matter protagonist isn't ever aware of it. Guy 1 and Guy 2 are sort of dud and mensch and don't overlap.
erikaj - Sep 03, 2009 6:42:33 am PDT #2112 of 6690
Always Anti-fascist!
Well, ok, at least you're not setting her up to stop traffic.
Gudanov - Sep 03, 2009 8:00:25 am PDT #2113 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Looks like I've picked up a second beta reader exchange. Hopefully exchange person one won't go into high gear all of a sudden.