Yeah, I think if the odds of a bad review are that high, it's not worth it.
You like ships. You don't seem to be looking at the destinations. What you care about is the ships, and mine's the nicest.
Kaylee ,'Serenity'
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.
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
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?
Gudanov - Feb 02, 2011 10:03:51 am PST #3997 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Thanks for the comments, Amy. I just got them.
I've put up a couple of Sci-Fi stories without any problems, but it's definitely biased heavily toward fantasy. I don't really know of a sci-fi site like that. There's SFWA, but I'm not qualified to join.
hippocampus - Feb 03, 2011 3:43:52 am PST #3998 of 6690
not your mom's socks.
Sox, does it work for you to do all that once? That would be daunting, and a little confusing, to me.
I'm not sure what works and what doesn't right now. Much of what I'm trying to do is build some habits back up, in addition to, you know, not writing horrible stuff.
Also, maybe start editing the piece that's been written the longest, so you have some distance from it?
Yah, the one I went after is the one you read a very early draft of. It's changed a lot, but still has a couple of really S-L-O-W sections. /tsks/
I've put up a couple of Sci-Fi stories without any problems, but it's definitely biased heavily toward fantasy.
ah, ok.
I don't really know of a sci-fi site like that.
aside from GWW.
I stumbled across SheWrites after a visit to VIDA (http://vidaweb.org/). I really like Vida, but SheWrites seems very, very big.
Gudanov - Feb 04, 2011 5:25:07 pm PST #3999 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Barnes and Noble fixed my author information. Now I finally feel free to link there!
I'm working on outlining Cog. I think I'm all ready to start querying too, but I'm having a hard time willing myself to get those first couple out. The odds seem so terrifyingly low.
-t - Feb 04, 2011 5:31:56 pm PST #4000 of 6690
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The odds are better if you send the queries than if you don't.
Gudanov - Feb 04, 2011 5:37:00 pm PST #4001 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Very true.