I finished my first chapter of 'Cog'. My new novel is finally getting along.
Don't you just love this party? Everything's so fancy, and there's some kind of hot cheese over there.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
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.
Gudanov - Feb 22, 2011 5:32:33 pm PST #4099 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Typo Boy - Feb 22, 2011 5:37:52 pm PST #4100 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.
Yeah I think they set a release date once they approve the final manuscript.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Feb 22, 2011 10:51:03 pm PST #4101 of 6690
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Ongoing acceptance wishes for Barb and Gud!
hippocampus - Feb 23, 2011 1:24:39 am PST #4102 of 6690
not your mom's socks.
And Sox too :) t /selfish
Gudanov - Feb 23, 2011 5:36:36 am PST #4103 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Much acceptance~ma, Sox.
Barb - Feb 23, 2011 6:12:02 am PST #4104 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
Definite ~ma for Sox!
t /also selfish on behalf of all Buffistas
Amy - Feb 23, 2011 6:21:56 am PST #4105 of 6690
Because books.
Gud, I'm still wrestling with the new query pitch.
I think what's bothering me is that the new angle seems catchy/cute on the surface, but you're losing a lot of valuable information in service of style. Reading it objectively (i.e. trying to forget what I know of the book), I don't get what kind of world this is, who Aimee is or why it's improbable and interesting that she's on this quest.
I also have a fever and a headache, so I'm not sure how well I can tweak this today, but I'm trying.
Wow, that sounds incredibly pompous. I'm not the last word here, really. Just reading it the way I would if it had come across my desk when I was acquiring, I think it could be better.
Gudanov - Feb 23, 2011 6:24:17 am PST #4106 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
I just appreciate you doing it at all. No need to hurry on my account. Get some rest and get better.
Barb - Feb 23, 2011 6:30:24 am PST #4107 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
I think I see what Amy's saying. The first line of the new query, while cute and catchy, is almost too precious-- almost as if it's going to be the intro to a rom com rather than an epic fantasy. Which I know sounds odd, given that you have the word assassin in there, but there's just something a little too breezy and light about it.
Gudanov - Feb 23, 2011 6:46:51 am PST #4108 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
I can totally see what you mean.