Willow: Yes. Hi. You must be Angel's handsome, yet androgynous, son. Connor: It's Connor. Willow: And the sneer's genetic. Who knew?

'A Hole in the World'


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 7:24:18 am PST #3090 of 6692
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 6692
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 6692
Coding and Sleeping

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 6692
"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 6692
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 6692
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 6692
Coding and Sleeping

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 6692
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 6692
Always Anti-fascist!

It's all right, not like anyone is waiting on it.


Gudanov - Feb 24, 2010 5:20:01 am PST #3099 of 6692
Coding and Sleeping

I actually made some progress on 55. Not working late really helps.