I'm feeling some of the same urgency about writing, although in my case, it's my own mortality that's at issue.
River: You gave up everything you had. Simon: [Chinese] Everything I have is right here.
'Safe'
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.
Ginger - Oct 05, 2014 6:08:25 pm PDT #6038 of 6687
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Amy - Oct 05, 2014 6:11:23 pm PDT #6039 of 6687
Because books.
Strix, some people don't ever use much of an outline. But I think if you're serious about doing this fairly quickly, the more maps you have, the better.
Ginger, I was thinking about you the other day, because I was revisiting my apocalyptic idea. Also, hugs if you'll like them.
Ginger - Oct 05, 2014 6:42:06 pm PDT #6040 of 6687
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I have an apocalyptic idea myself, plus a lot of notes for essays on things like why apocalypses appeal and why the Lord of the Flies scenarios are unrealistic.
I was reading a young adult apocalyptic series a while back and realized that I wanted there to be a Rate This Apocalypse website on the probability of different scenario. I may be alone in this.
hippocampus - Oct 06, 2014 4:09:24 am PDT #6041 of 6687
not your mom's socks.
Rate This Apocalypse website on the probability of different scenario. I may be alone in this.
Please make this a tumblr or something. Please please please.
Amy - Oct 06, 2014 4:12:37 am PDT #6042 of 6687
Because books.
I wanted there to be a Rate This Apocalypse website on the probability of different scenario. I may be alone in this.
Not at all.
Strix - Oct 06, 2014 8:30:06 am PDT #6043 of 6687
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I personally love that idea.
Burrell - Oct 06, 2014 11:01:01 am PDT #6044 of 6687
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I love that idea too, Ginger.
I am also hitting the point where a workshop or a support group or beta readers would be a huge help. But I hesitate to ask here just because it's NOT genre and I suspect not most people's cup of tea. I like the idea of sharing writing goals, and it would be easier to make time to write when I know my friends are doing it as well.
Amy - Oct 06, 2014 11:31:56 am PDT #6045 of 6687
Because books.
I read non-genre, Burrell! And I remember I read something else of yours a while back that I liked.
I'm up to ... 873 words so far today, and my goal is 1,500. I might just make it.
Burrell - Oct 06, 2014 12:44:23 pm PDT #6046 of 6687
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Oh Amy, I would love to have you read it! This is a different project entirely, but I've been writing it for about a year now. Egad I'm a slow writer. I have such respect for writers who can just get the job done!
And impressive word count. I am hoping to get a page or so written later this afternoon, when I'm don't wrangling homework, but that's only 500 words or so.
Amy - Oct 06, 2014 1:47:45 pm PDT #6047 of 6687
Because books.
Send it along! Just let me know what kind of feedback you want, and when you need it.