Hey, its a valid writing method. Produce a lot of words that include what you want to say and then pare them away the way a sculptor pares away clay until they say what you want to say well.
Faith: A kid. Angel's got a kid. Wesley: Connor. Faith: A teenage kid born last year. Wesley: I told you, he grew up in a hell dimension. Faith: Right. And what, Cordelia spent her last summer as… Wesley: A divine being. Faith: Uh-huh. Can I just ask--What the hell are you people doing?
'Why We Fight'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
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Typo Boy - May 10, 2010 8:20:35 am PDT #3327 of 6693
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Gudanov - May 10, 2010 8:48:37 am PDT #3328 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
It's certainly going to be all the better for trying to pare down the word count as much as I can.
Tom Scola - May 10, 2010 10:08:35 am PDT #3329 of 6693
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Gudanov - May 11, 2010 5:36:17 am PDT #3330 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
Did the usual stuff and squeezed out more words. I need to start moving along a little quicker if I'm ever going to get this thing done.
Gudanov - May 11, 2010 9:31:02 am PDT #3331 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
I've started having second thoughts about the title. Right now it's "The Dead Mountain" when I had it divided up the second part was "Daughter of my Blood". Both titles are taken from the contents of the book, but I'm starting to think the second one is more dramatic. Anyhow, my favorite idea, "Aimee's Awesome Adventure" probably isn't the best even if it's an alliteration.
Polter-Cow - May 11, 2010 9:36:19 am PDT #3332 of 6693
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Blood makes every title better! Besides, mountains can't be dead or alive, wanted or not.
I've changed my mind. The Dead Mountain is more interesting precisely because mountains can't be dead. Daughters can be of blood. In fact, they usually are.
Gudanov - May 11, 2010 12:12:18 pm PDT #3333 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
Good point. So, "Aimee's Awesome Adventure" is right out then?
Toddson - May 11, 2010 12:14:57 pm PDT #3334 of 6693
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I think Aimee's Awesome Adventure was 2005 in New Orleans
Gudanov - May 11, 2010 12:21:18 pm PDT #3335 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
My book is completely based upon that, even though I know nothing about it.
Barb - May 11, 2010 12:27:23 pm PDT #3336 of 6693
“Not dead yet!”
My book is completely based upon that, even though I know nothing about it.
You could say the same of Nicholas Sparks' writing.
But yours is far better crafted, based on your samples, Gud.