Oh, look at the pretties!

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.


Amy - Sep 14, 2013 4:54:20 am PDT #5847 of 6687
Because books.

I did the same thing, and I have no clue. I hated having to switch over all the time, and then I felt weird asking people to "like" a second page. And Facebook really irritates me, so I almost never post to either page anymore.

File under: Do not follow my example.


Polter-Cow - Sep 14, 2013 5:09:16 am PDT #5848 of 6687
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

And go for it, pc, just make your goals the part you have control over so you don't get discouraged. By this time next year, I will have completed x and submitted to x, etc.

Yeah, I was thinking I should have written, let's say, five short stories. Which I think was a goal I made up the last time I pretended to get serious about writing and then it never happened, but I was only accountable to me then.


hippocampus - Sep 14, 2013 9:18:16 am PDT #5849 of 6687
not your mom's socks.

Five short stories is a good first goal. Looking forward to reading them.

Dear JZ, what happens next? Signed, waiting to find out.


Gudanov - Sep 16, 2013 9:39:38 am PDT #5850 of 6687
Coding and Sleeping

I'm rocking on DragonFire. I've now broken 31k, and I'm halfway there on my outline. I'm heading for the sweet 60k - 70k wordcount I'd like. I always try to have a little something special plot-wise saved up for the middle of the story.

Working on DragonFire is keeping me nice and sane while I await edits on my last revision of COG.


Amy - Sep 23, 2013 11:05:19 am PDT #5851 of 6687
Because books.

Tomorrow through Thursday, The Six-Word Festival on Twitter.


Polter-Cow - Sep 26, 2013 8:14:53 pm PDT #5852 of 6687
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I finally started writing my first short story in five years! I have over 500 words and they're fucking horrible and I have forgotten how to write. And most of what I wrote has nothing to do with what's been stewing in my brain for weeks WHERE DID IT COME FROM.


Connie Neil - Sep 26, 2013 8:43:13 pm PDT #5853 of 6687
brillig

Paducah.

Don't worry, they're lost, they should be on the right track soon.


Gudanov - Oct 04, 2013 4:54:30 am PDT #5854 of 6687
Coding and Sleeping

I'm up to 51k on Dragonfire now and hoping to finish up the rough draft in the next couple of weeks.

My agent says she's going to start in on my latest revision of COG next week. She also loves my idea for my next MG book after Dragonfire. It'll be good to have some more irons in the fire when COG finally goes on submission. Not that I still won't feel like binge drinking (and I don't even drink).


Gudanov - Oct 08, 2013 5:22:49 am PDT #5855 of 6687
Coding and Sleeping

I've entered the ending sequence of Dragonfire. Not far now.


Gudanov - Oct 14, 2013 5:36:12 am PDT #5856 of 6687
Coding and Sleeping

I finished Dragonfire and already have reworked the ending based on some feedback. It's at 62k which according to this agent is right in the sweet spot for MG fantasy.

Once I've gotten a round of revising done, I've got three kid beta readers lined up, with maybe another one or two. I should probably find at least one adult beta reader as well.

Meanwhile, COG is out of the queue and being looked at by my agent right now. Not sure when edits will be coming.

Lots of writing stuff going on right now.