I've never heard of Wattpad.
I do love how the WSJ loves to cover stories that are old as the hills, and come off pleased as punch that they've "discovered a new trend".
Mercy is the mark of a great man. Guess I'm just a good man. Well, I'm all right.
Mal ,'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.
Amy - Jun 15, 2012 1:09:56 pm PDT #5320 of 6690
Because books.
§ ita § - Jun 15, 2012 1:13:16 pm PDT #5321 of 6690
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Did you hear? There's this fifty colours books all the women are reading?
Amy - Jun 15, 2012 1:15:31 pm PDT #5322 of 6690
Because books.
I heard it's SEX-AY, too.
§ ita § - Jun 15, 2012 2:01:57 pm PDT #5323 of 6690
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, man. I just checked the fanfic link on Wattpad, and it seems to be primarily het One Direction RPF. Which? Of course it exists. I just had no idea where it lived.
Ginger - Jun 28, 2012 3:33:26 pm PDT #5324 of 6690
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
A writer whines about freelancing: [link]
erikaj - Jun 28, 2012 6:06:08 pm PDT #5325 of 6690
Always Anti-fascist!
Even his whines are better than mine. But I did make deadline while literally peeing once.
Holli - Jul 03, 2012 7:43:15 am PDT #5326 of 6690
an overblown libretto and a sumptuous score/ could never contain the contradictions I adore
I was wondering, is anyone here an SFWA member? I've just found out that I qualify-- apparently they added Daily Science Fiction as a qualifying market sometime since I last checked. So now I *can* join, but I'm not really clear on whether I *should*.
hippocampus - Jul 03, 2012 7:45:56 am PDT #5327 of 6690
not your mom's socks.
I am, Holli - insent.
§ ita § - Jul 03, 2012 8:45:57 am PDT #5328 of 6690
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Did anyone read the IO9 article on 20 Essential Tips on Rewriting Your Story Until it Shines?
Any good?
Typo Boy - Jul 03, 2012 11:50:02 am PDT #5329 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.
You have to follow the link within the story to get to the actual article. I think most of the tips would work for most people. A few are very dependent on the particular writer thinking a particular way. My guess is that those would work for half and not for half. Even though they are tips for a fiction, I think they could be adapted for non-fiction too. Overall I approve. Don't know that you will like the article as well as I did, but my vote is "helpful if you exercise sense and skip the suggestions that won't work for you".