It's much clearer to me Holli - really good stuff.
The syntax of
who doesn’t wish she was secretly a fairy princess
Catches me up a bit, but as it's where everything turns, I don't want to pluck at it. Especially if it's just me.
Willow: It feels like we're going around in circles. Xander: Our circles are going around in circles. We got dizzy circles here.
'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.
hippocampus - Jan 30, 2011 12:35:41 pm PST #3987 of 6690
not your mom's socks.
Amy - Jan 30, 2011 12:39:15 pm PST #3988 of 6690
Because books.
I think it might be smoother if it were: "...who doesn't secretly wish."
Ginger - Jan 30, 2011 12:59:26 pm PST #3989 of 6690
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
One thing I'd like to know, Holli, is what the stakes are. "Take on the Winter Court" to do what? Save the kingdom? Save her sister? Get home?
Holli - Jan 30, 2011 1:09:10 pm PST #3990 of 6690
an overblown libretto and a sumptuous score/ could never contain the contradictions I adore
Good point, Ginger. I think that last sentence needs to be "And she’d better do it fast, because she’s got to take on the Winter Court to get her friend back."
Typo Boy - Jan 31, 2011 11:47:56 am PST #3991 of 6690
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.
Opinions: When I was growing up there was a publicity rule: "I don't care what you say about me, as long as you spell my name right." That was always an exaggeration, but in the day of the interbunny I kind of feel like that is completely obsolete. I know some people I can send my book to who reach a lot people, who I know will review it if I send, but I also know will give it bad reviews. My instinct: better not to send it to them. Agree? Disagree?
Holli - Jan 31, 2011 5:23:19 pm PST #3992 of 6690
an overblown libretto and a sumptuous score/ could never contain the contradictions I adore
Yeah, I think if the odds of a bad review are that high, it's not worth it.
hippocampus - Feb 01, 2011 8:14:35 am PST #3993 of 6690
not your mom's socks.
Blah. I took an editorial pass at one of my stories yesterday and am now confronted with the horror that is my own self-important tripe. My goal is to have 3 mid-length stories in editing by next week and I'm nearly there, but now I'm squished. I know the only way out of it is through it. But meh.
Gudanov - Feb 02, 2011 7:03:31 am PST #3994 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Good luck, Sox!
I blogged my new book idea, so now I have to write it. I need to get my query letters done and get those first couple of queries out there so I feel like I can move on to something new.
hippocampus - Feb 02, 2011 7:12:31 am PST #3995 of 6690
not your mom's socks.
Thank you Gud!
ETA: BTW, I looked at the fantasy-writers.org site, even though fantasy's not where I live right now. What a great group. I wish there was something like that for sci-fi and such. Have any ideas?
Amy - Feb 02, 2011 9:14:05 am PST #3996 of 6690
Because books.
Gud, I'm going to look at your synopsis today, promise.
Sox, does it work for you to do all that once? That would be daunting, and a little confusing, to me.
Also, maybe start editing the piece that's been written the longest, so you have some distance from it?