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A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Thank you, Allyson, from the bottom of my heart. I think that's of great importance. I know storytellers have anthropomorphized animals since the dawn of time, and I understand the reasons. But trying to re-teach a five-year-old that actual lions don't have the family dynamic of The Lion King is hard.
Not--that your story is in any way comparable to Disney travesties.
Bat caves! Such a great idea, Allyson. And echoing what everyone else said -- write the story the way you hear it, and worry about tweaking later.
Barb, that snippet is awesome. What's it for? Or is it just a seed so far?
visit the Waugh bridge to see the bats
Is that the group where they have to shut down flights at the nearby Air Force base every evening when the bats swarm out of the cave?
Thanks, Beverly. It helps the plot that bats (save a handful of species) don't mind roosting with other species of bats, And that bat mothers are single mothers that have a single pup (save a couple species that have twins, and one that I know of that has triplets).
But you know, internet research only takes one so far. I need to talk to some experts and observe bats.
Thanks dcp! I love that Hobbit snippet. Into the workshop it goes.
Allyson, if you would like my 14 and 16 yo readers to give it a try let me know. They may be on the older end of the target range.
I wouldn't let them read WtVPPLtL because of naughty words, because I'm just that way, well not that they asked to read it or anything. In fact they have shown no interest in reading the books I have on the shelf from Amy, Deb, or David either. Silly kids.
Ben would read it in a heartbeat, Allyson (he's 11) because he's fascinated with writers and writing. Reading something for one of my friends would be really cool to him.
Bats! Allyson, I really love this story.
Allyson, from the bits I've read, I think you can write to your intended audience just fine. There may be one or two wee points that come out in beta reads, but that's unimportant. Your story is good, your hero is exactly the right hero for your reader, and esp your tone is right.
Barb, that snippet is awesome. What's it for? Or is it just a seed so far?
Just a seed, Amy-- one of those things I'd probably love writing and then wouldn't be able to sell. Story of my life. :-P