I'm done with 54, now I've got to fix things up again, but I have a plan.
We killed a homeless man on this bench. Me and Dru. Those were good times. You know, he begged for mercy, and you know, that only made her bite harder.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
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 - Feb 19, 2010 6:04:29 am PST #3089 of 6724
Coding and Sleeping
Gudanov - Feb 19, 2010 7:24:18 am PST #3090 of 6724
Coding and Sleeping
Hey Liese,
You mentioned being willing to beta read the book as a whole. I have what is now Book One pretty much done for this revision. Would you still be willing to do that? Reading as a whole at this revision could be helpful because I want the next revision to be last one where I'm making plot changes.
Atropa - Feb 19, 2010 9:39:08 am PST #3091 of 6724
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I sent the proposal for the second Gothic Charm School book to my agent yesterday. I am now trying not to shake the laptop like an Etch-O-Sketch in the hopes that it would make a reply appear.
Gudanov - Feb 19, 2010 9:43:10 am PST #3092 of 6724
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You need to shake it more like a magic 8-ball.
Good luck!
Liese S. - Feb 19, 2010 2:57:54 pm PST #3093 of 6724
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
YUP! I have data limitations, so it`d be best if I could get the file after the 23rd, but I`d be happy to.
Gudanov - Feb 19, 2010 3:42:21 pm PST #3094 of 6724
Coding and Sleeping
Thanks!
I'll make sure to zip it up before I send.
Gudanov - Feb 22, 2010 5:40:45 am PST #3095 of 6724
Coding and Sleeping
I working slowly on 55. Taxes got in the way this weekend, but at least they are all done.
I got a chapter back from Beta Exchange person two. One of the comments is that it all (the manuscript) reads more like an outline than a draft. I'm a bit like, it's not good enough even to be a draft? Maybe it just means there are too many places where scenes could replace narrative, that doesn't seem unusual for a draft.
Gudanov - Feb 22, 2010 8:04:57 am PST #3096 of 6724
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I just got an e-mail asking for my opinion on a query. I'd like to help, but I'm not to the point where I've even researched how to write one. I think I'll just have to say, sorry, but I can't give you anything useful.
Gudanov - Feb 23, 2010 5:24:05 am PST #3097 of 6724
Coding and Sleeping
No progress yesterday, I worked until 9:30pm and by the time I got home, had dinner, and fixed the VOIP adapter; there was no time left. Well, I wrote a couple of sentences after checking my e-mail.
I gave a shot at feedback on the query letter, but I made the caveat that I'm not the right person to ask. Guess I couldn't help giving my opinion.
Beta Exchange person one sent me an e-mail, maybe that'll start up again.
I haven't forgotten about you erika, I've been very pressed for time with work and other things like taxes. When I start getting time again, I'll be looking at it.
erikaj - Feb 23, 2010 12:19:12 pm PST #3098 of 6724
Always Anti-fascist!
It's all right, not like anyone is waiting on it.