Cordelia: I get it now. You're all spies. Probably all Russian. And you've brainwashed me, and want me to believe we're friends so I'll spill the beans about some nano-technology thingy that you want. Gunn: So I look Russian to you? Cordelia: Black Russian. Angel: That's a drink.
'Hell Bound'
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.
Gudanov - Sep 15, 2009 10:24:30 am PDT #2241 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Amy - Sep 15, 2009 11:01:58 am PDT #2242 of 6690
Because books.
I think it's good to work on keeping the word count downish at this point, but I wouldn't obsess about it yet. Tell the story that needs to be told -- there are plenty of ways to trim later.
Also, I just got a box full of my last book with my former publisher. I wish I was excited about it.
Gudanov - Sep 15, 2009 3:01:48 pm PDT #2243 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
At long last I got some feedback, yea! Feedback conclusion, fail. Sigh.
Gudanov - Sep 16, 2009 6:15:04 am PDT #2244 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
I think I'm going to end up multitasking my revisions. Latest feedback was also exact confirmation of my worries. I think I've come up with more plot cuts to help make room for a bit more detail and remove some traveling by eliminating a location. Some tough work ahead.
Barb - Sep 16, 2009 7:50:35 am PDT #2245 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
Someone tell me to quit reading the deals on Publisher's Marketplace. It only depresses me and makes me think I'll be gray and infirm before another contemporary women's fic will be bought that doesn't involve a murdered or terminally ill child.
Allyson - Sep 16, 2009 8:02:30 am PDT #2246 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
Stop, Barb. It does hurt, I know.
I think we should do a Buffistas short story anthology and go Lulu on it, though. We certainly have enough talent.
Amy - Sep 16, 2009 8:20:11 am PDT #2247 of 6690
Because books.
God, that would be FUN. I would totally do that.
And we should really put together a link of all the Buffista authors and books somewhere, which someone asked about in Natter, I think, or maybe Lit, a few days ago.
Allyson - Sep 16, 2009 8:23:55 am PDT #2248 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
Yeah. But who has time to be the volunteer editor? WE ARE ALL TOO BUSY AND NEED VACATIONS.
ASSCAPS for emphasis.
Amy - Sep 16, 2009 8:25:21 am PDT #2249 of 6690
Because books.
Oh, I would do it. I'm an excellent editor.
No Rainman jokes, please.
(But only if I could write a story, too.)
Allyson - Sep 16, 2009 8:28:08 am PDT #2250 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
Hmmmmm.
I sense a plan brewing....