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A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
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.
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.
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.
It's all right, not like anyone is waiting on it.
I actually made some progress on 55. Not working late really helps.
174,000 bytes of compressed draft-quality fiction is headed your way, Liese. Thanks.
Whohoo! Got it. And will be reading!
Thanks for letting me inflict my writing on you!
Very little progress. A combination of working late and spending too much time examining my car stereo's wiring diagram.
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Man, I love whoever is behind that. They got a book deal, too!