Drabble topic: Bite.
Zoe: Preacher, don't the Bible have some pretty specific things to say about killing? Book: Quite specific. It is, however, somewhat fuzzier on the subject of kneecaps.
'War Stories'
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.
sj - Nov 16, 2009 5:20:14 am PST #2847 of 6690
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Gudanov - Nov 17, 2009 4:55:09 am PST #2848 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
I've finished up 28 and 29, for now at least. I rolled 30 into 29, so I'm on to 31. I think that will be slow going. That part of the rough draft is especially inadequate.
30 is also a bit challenging because it's from the POV of a character who is absentminded normally and currently suffering from a huge shock, so he's not going to be doing a lot of observing of what is happening around him.
Gudanov - Nov 18, 2009 5:15:37 am PST #2849 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Very little progress last night due to needing to do other things. I won't get a chance to work on it tonight either. Hopefully I'll start rocking chapter 30 (I rolled 30 into 29, so 30 is the new 31) tomorrow night.
I'm not sure I'm off to a good start on the chapter, but we'll see. I'll be better than the rough draft, that's for sure. There's also a scene in 31 I'm not sure about, feedback will be important in deciding if it should stay in or not.
Ginger - Nov 18, 2009 6:40:43 am PST #2850 of 6690
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Regarding Tweeting for a book deal, the Fake AP Stylebook and Agent Kate: [link]
Polter-Cow - Nov 18, 2009 6:57:32 am PST #2851 of 6690
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I was wondering when they would get a book deal. I may actually buy that book.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Nov 20, 2009 2:29:11 am PST #2852 of 6690
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Cutting out large chunks of this dissertation is only being achieved with much rending of clothes and gnashing of teeth.
I'm nearly nearly there. I'm going to push through the weekend and try to get everything written by the end of Sunday, giving me a week to check references, rewrite bits, etc. This would be really good. I can do it. I can I can I can I can I can. (I feel like a Little Engine.)
Today, one of my PCAs (she's a PhD student, which is very handy for this) is coming over to help me categorize the last of the data. It needs someone who can sit on the floor and move cut-out sentences around large sheets of paper. Ah, the joy of qualitative 'methods'. Heh.
Gudanov - Nov 20, 2009 5:02:57 am PST #2853 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
I'm nearly nearly there. I'm going to push through the weekend and try to get everything written by the end of Sunday
Awesome.
This would be really good. I can do it. I can I can I can I can I can.
Yes you can!
Gudanov - Nov 20, 2009 5:06:49 am PST #2854 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
I'm progressing through 30. Lots of action in this chapter, so it writes pretty quick. It's pretty much a complete rewrite of rough draft, though. The rough draft sucked.
I had to rewrite a bit of what I have done though, the opponents weren't armed correctly. They should have some sturdy spears because they're out hunting large fearsome animals and just happen to come across the human type people.
Barb - Nov 22, 2009 5:54:18 am PST #2855 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
Still alive-- barely. Have added 10K words in the last several days and am trying to push through to the end of this MS before I have to settle into high moving gear. Which renders me Lurky McLurkerson everywhere else.
Ah miss mah peeps. *sigh*
Amy - Nov 22, 2009 6:28:23 am PST #2856 of 6690
Because books.
Go, Seska!
Which manuscript, Barb?