Congratulations Amy and Barb. That well-deserved news is lovely to hear. I LOVED what I got to read of the YA zombie novel.
~ma for Allyson to get the same kind of good news very soon.
Sorry, Captain. I'm real sorry. I shoulda kept better care of her. Usually she lets me know when something's wrong. Maybe she did, I just wasn't paying attention...
Kaylee ,'Out Of Gas'
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.
Deena - Oct 22, 2009 7:59:06 pm PDT #2658 of 6690
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Gudanov - Oct 23, 2009 5:34:49 am PDT #2659 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Not much progress last night, but I'm hoping to knock out 22 tonight, then go after the critique Saturday sometime. I'll probably go a day over the week turnaround, but I'm a chapter ahead overall. While the exchange person has been great, I sort of wonder what happens when she runs out of book and I don't. Her's is targeted at 80k and mine at 120k, her chapters (about 4k) are larger than mine (about 2.5k) and I'm a chapter ahead. So I expect I'll be done with her's at the halfway point of mine. Maybe I can look at rewrites or even her other WIP. Dunno.
Anyhow I think I have the all new portions of chapter 23 worked out in my head. About a third of the way through 23, I'll reconnect to the rough draft for awhile. Massive rewriting, but not totally new.
Amy - Oct 23, 2009 5:38:44 am PDT #2660 of 6690
Because books.
That's a whole new idea for me, Gud -- I've only ever asked people to read something as a favor (and then reciprocated later), or read aloud in critique group.
Thanks so much for the good wishes, everyone! Expect ... well, some freaking out and requests for help as I finish the book, for sure.
Gudanov - Oct 23, 2009 5:45:43 am PDT #2661 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
That's a whole new idea for me, Gud
Everything is new for me. I'm 1 for 3 trying the exchange. The one is great and doesn't pull any punches. We have very different styles, so I don't agree with everything she points out, but everything is worth considering. One never really got off the ground, and the other is going so slow as to not really do me much good.
Gudanov - Oct 23, 2009 5:48:17 am PDT #2662 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
As a general note, I'm open to beta reading for anyone here if you need one.
Amy - Oct 23, 2009 5:53:00 am PDT #2663 of 6690
Because books.
One never really got off the ground, and the other is going so slow as to not really do me much good.
I imagine it's going to be a crap shoot unless it's people you know well, but the one does sound great, so yay!
Gudanov - Oct 23, 2009 6:06:24 am PDT #2664 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
That one has worked out really well so far. Her story is very character driven with loads of POVs and seeing events unfold slowly from different perspectives. Mine is very plot driven with a definite primary POV and things unfolding pretty rapidly from mostly one perspective. So her most common critique is not enough time developing characters and setting, and mine is scenes that don't seem to advance the story. I mean aside from all the little stuff. I think it's working pretty well.
Allyson - Oct 23, 2009 12:01:34 pm PDT #2665 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
Agent Kate was knocked out with a cold, so I won't know until tomorrow whether it is unsalvageable garbage or if we're in a good place to go forward.
I feel like throwing up.
Atropa - Oct 23, 2009 9:01:22 pm PDT #2666 of 6690
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Amy & Barb, I'm so happy for you both!
Allyson, no throwing up. Deep breaths.
Amy - Oct 24, 2009 5:04:01 am PDT #2667 of 6690
Because books.
And now it's tomorrow, Allyson!