Old People Writing for Teens, IV

Bookgirl2021 · Apr 2, 2011

If I actually get as far as I'd like to on AM, I may have done 5k today. We'll see.

See, unlike you, because I still have my goal for finishing AM (because if I don't it will drive me crazy), I'm actually aiming to do about 90k/60 days.

Moni · Apr 2, 2011

Bookgirl2021 said:
If I actually get as far as I'd like to on AM, I may have done 5k today. We'll see.

See, unlike you, because I still have my goal for finishing AM (because if I don't it will drive me crazy), I'm actually aiming to do about 90k/60 days.

We'll see what I do at the end of this all!

amlptj · Apr 2, 2011

I'm hopping to finish my book at least by the end of the weekend!

Bookgirl2021 · Apr 2, 2011

If I could do 15k/day, that would be my goal, too. But I don't know if even Shady could do that.

Moni · Apr 2, 2011

Closing in on 5k now. Then I shall nap & hope that Kenny will let me have some more peace to be able to tack on another 5-6k after I wake up. Cross your fingers that he's got other fun stuff to do after school! LOL

amlptj · Apr 2, 2011

I'm going to assume Kenny is your son?

Moni · Apr 2, 2011

amlptj said:
I'm going to assume Kenny is your son?

No...that's just it. He's the hublet. He's been feeling a little left out while I'm writing. It kinda is like a kid in the house! ROFL

Bookgirl2021 · Apr 2, 2011

Sleepy. But can't sleep. Must write.

Moni · Apr 2, 2011

Bookgirl2021 said:
Sleepy. But can't sleep. Must write.

I'm with ya! I'm a little over 4900 now...need to get to that 5k. NEED to get to that 5k.

Bookgirl2021 · Apr 2, 2011

I'm at about 3.5 (give or take a hundred). I'm about so tired that I'm not tired anymore. Bleh. Not good.

Moni · Apr 2, 2011

Bookgirl2021 said:
I'm at about 3.5 (give or take a hundred). I'm about so tired that I'm not tired anymore. Bleh. Not good.

I've just gotten past the 5k mark, but I'm at a good turning point so I don't want to stop right away. It's a tossup. Part of me wants to keep going, but part of me wants to head to bed. Not sure which part is totally winning yet. Ok, back to writing.

Bookgirl2021 · Apr 2, 2011

And I just finished the chapter. And am now going to bed. G'night!

parumpdragon · Apr 2, 2011

pixydust said:
Nice new avs, btw! I love yours parump! I know Selena, she's a wonderful lady.

Morning all! Uhm, not to seem dump here, but who is Selena? I just typed in mermaids on Google and random pics. popped up, so kinda not sure what she has to do with me or it. Lol. Might change it again anyway, just not the right fit for my mood. Chuckle.

Going to write in a little while, must start thise daily "to-do's". Aye

amlptj · Apr 2, 2011

I FINISHED MY BOOK!!! I FINISHED WRITING MY BOOK!!! #7 IS FINALLY COMPLETE!!!

ChelseyBlair · Apr 2, 2011

Moni,

Hexhall is on my nightstand too-read. May pick it up today, but I'm planning on write-a-thoning.

parumpdragon · Apr 2, 2011

amlptj said:
I FINISHED MY BOOK!!! I FINISHED WRITING MY BOOK!!! #7 IS FINALLY COMPLETE!!!

Hi there, congratulations!!! :partyguy:

Anybody think this icon is too racy? It's some sort of wax figure. I love the imagery and the Selkie-ness of it, but is it too much? Maybe I should just go with the sealsymbol or something...

Kitty27 · Apr 2, 2011

LOVE it,parumpdragon!

There's nothing wrong with it.

I am shelving over half my novels. I have one YA that I'm querying right now. I am going full tilt boogie into horror land. I love it,yes I do!

Horror is the genre that I am focusing on right now. Blood,mayhem and everybody dying in the streets*mad cackle*

I am sooooo happy.

parumpdragon · Apr 2, 2011

Thanks Kitty, I like it too, but I don't want to offend anyone. These days you never know what people will find offensive and protest on a public site. Not saying anyone local to this thread, but we get newbies popping in from time to time. One never knows, and I certainly do not want to start a war! lol.

ChelseyBlair · Apr 2, 2011

I have been working on my query ALL MORNING. It's 250 words again, the WHOLE THING so that's exciting, and I think I lost parts that were confusing people.

I just wanna tell about all the cool stuff in my novel, and it doesn't fit. *pouts*. I mean the query has no drag queens, no cute football-playing writer boyfriend, no Paris, no New York, no car named Jezebel, no monkey hat, no quacking....

*sigh*

parumpdragon · Apr 2, 2011

ChelseyBlair said:
I have been working on my query ALL MORNING. It's 250 words again,... the query has no drag queens, no cute football-playing writer boyfriend, no Paris, no New York, no car named Jezebel, no monkey hat, no quacking...

Maybe you should do something crazy. Maybe that's what showcases a crazy query... You know, 'My book is a crazy-fun, dramatic/adventure/mess where a girl desperate to survive a world bent on her destruction - learns to really live. Trajedy strikes her life, breaks her heart - and in the middle of the mix strange and wonderful things start to happen. She is rescued by dragqueens, entranced by the beauty of Paris, and....'

You know, make a crazy mixed up soup that pops out all the things you love and maybe catches the Agent's eye.

Just a suggestion. =)

Someone once wrote that the body of the query is like a "movie trailer", well movie trailers pop, sizzle, have a lot of bang, and they showcase the highlights without telling you much of anything. Lol. But, they get bites from Agents! Like fishing! lol.

pezie · Apr 2, 2011

Good morning everyone!

amlptj--Congrats on finishing the book. Yay!

parumpdragon--I like the avatar, if you like it, you should keep it.

Chelsey--that's great about your query letter. It must be hard to decide exactly what needs to be included. Now I want to name my car Jezebel.

parumpdragon · Apr 2, 2011

Morning Pezie - ooh! I just reached a milestone, 200 posts, lol. I'm a big girl now. Laugh! I guess I am here too much. Way too much.

pezie · Apr 2, 2011

LOL. Congrats on post 200.

parumpdragon · Apr 2, 2011

Yay! Thanks.

Was reading thru an old story. Kind of a forest theme. People of the woods and nature. Long story. Well, not that long, lol. It reached 60 pages before I put it away.

Just was trying to clear my mind this morning. I do not get writer's block. I get writer's 'speed-bump'. Because I will get stuck on a decision in a story, and then my mind chews it over and gets bored... So I move onto another story, until I get the answer I want on the first one, or get bored with the second and move on again.

Thus the 48 stories of my juggling brain. But I have no problem keeping the characters/plots straight. Sadly. This is really sad actually, if you think about it.

So yeah, I might be on Selkie hiatus for a few days, skimming other writings of the past or totally re-doing old MS. Yeah, I am dull. Lol.

pezie · Apr 2, 2011

Writer's speed-bump. Good description. That happens to me too. When it does is when I tend to switch modes: research, reading, dancing with my kids, whatever. I actually find that dancing with my kids really gets the juices flowing, LOL. You don't need kids, just turn on the Imagination Movers station on Pandora radio and then dance to all the silly songs.

Er, maybe that won't work for you. Unless you're into reggae versions of No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.

But the dance-off in general seems to loosen me up.

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