Old People Writing for Teens, IV

parumpdragon · Aug 7, 2012

E. S. Lark said:
Why not write in small 30 minute increments? I use mytomatoes.com to light a fire under my butt when I'm feeling like procrastinating. Not saying you are, just that it helps in giving you that extra little push.

I'm not procrastinating - I'm sick with some kind of head-cold or something. I keep just having blank-out moments in my writing.

But I have managed about 1000 words today, thus far. So some progress. I'm aging am MG manuscript into the YA category and adding some meat to it. It's keeping my mind of the 'sickies' feeling at least

bertrigby · Aug 7, 2012

I would write erotica, but because I'm a teacher I think I'd get the sack if they ever found out :s

justbishop · Aug 7, 2012

bertrigby said:
I would write erotica, but because I'm a teacher I think I'd get the sack if they ever found out :s

And it would be bunk if you did get fired. So, what? Are teachers not allowed to be human?*

* Irritated questioning aimed at those who might do the firing, not at you, personally

And also, hello fellow YA-ers!

bertrigby · Aug 7, 2012

There is a certain standard we are meant to maintain - which is fair enough I suppose. I wouldn't want my students to pick up something naughty - but I'd be happy for them to buy my YA

Smiley0501 · Aug 7, 2012

You could always publish the erotica under a pen name, no? And then just not have a photo for your book jacket... :Shrug:

Also

I am participating in Write On Con this year...Is anyone else?

justbishop · Aug 7, 2012

Smiley0501 said:
You could always publish the erotica under a pen name, no? And then just not have a photo for your book jacket...

Also I am participating in Write On Con this year...Is anyone else?

This is what I was thinking.

wampuscat · Aug 7, 2012

Smiley0501 said:
Also I am participating in Write On Con this year...Is anyone else?

I want to. I really, really, really want to, but the dayjob is not being writer friendly.

Smiley0501 · Aug 7, 2012

I posted my first 250 words in Write On Con's 250 word section. I figure critique is always good

I can't decide if I want to post it in SYW too... (it's revised/totally redone from the original first chapter I had)

And yea I know what you mean by time consuming!

Netz · Aug 7, 2012

Smiley0501 said:
Also I am participating in Write On Con this year...Is anyone else?

I'm hoping to attend (it depends how late it gets, me being on UK time, but at least you can read all the stuff the next day, which was what I did last year). I was lurking there earlier this evening, and I think I spotted you over there. I'm debating whether to post anything (I'll probably chicken out though, lol).

mellymel · Aug 7, 2012

Smiley0501 said:
You could always publish the erotica under a pen name, no? And then just not have a photo for your book jacket...

Also I am participating in Write On Con this year...Is anyone else?

Yes! I just signed up today. I'm MelanieKSantiago. Who are you over there? Did you say hi on the intro thread?

Smiley0501 · Aug 7, 2012

Mel, I'm Rachelwritesthings on there

I posted my first 250 words of VD (they're new you may want to check it out!)

mellymel · Aug 7, 2012

Oh, okay, that was you. I was going to comment but wasn't sure if it was you

I'll check it out tomorrow. Going to sleep now. Also, I just posted the first 5 pages of my thriller that's almost done.

parumpdragon · Aug 8, 2012

Just popping in - night :hi:

justbishop · Aug 8, 2012

What is Write On Con? I could google it, I suppose, but I've already typed this, so...yeah, lol.

E. S. Lark · Aug 8, 2012

Morning all.

Writeon Con is a free conference of sorts where agents kind of help authors out. It takes place online and spans over two days I believe. This will be their third year? doing it.

Also, in regards to writing erotica as a teacher under a pen name, I believe one teacher did do this and did get let go from her job. I can't remember the name, but seriously...who the hell cares. She took every precaution not to let her students know. They just found out.

Sometimes parents are a little too...I can't think of the word. But I felt bad for her.

Kewii · Aug 8, 2012

Agreed with Lark (again).

I read about the teacher who had a pen name, was found out and fired. It's not a friendly world for teacher's who do risque things. It sucks, but it is how it is.

That WriteOn Con sounds cool. I'm going to check it out

I just wish my MS and query were done to take better advantage of it.

Smiley0501 · Aug 8, 2012

At the moment, I'm using Write On Con for the feedback from random strangers as opposed to putting my query up. I know I'm not ready to requery, and you can still post if that is the case (i.e. you're not ready to query, and you just want feedback). I figure their feedback might sting less than the SYW section. :tongue

Though - I got feedback on my first 170 revised pages last night :hooray:

I think combined with the feedback from Write On Con (for my first chapter) I'll be good to go.

Though at this rate, revisions will never get done! :Hammer:

Kewii · Aug 8, 2012

By the way, I've signed up as KellyN, but I have a feeling I might just lurk a lot

Smiley0501 · Aug 8, 2012

Kewii said:
By the way, I've signed up as KellyN, but I have a feeling I might just lurk a lot

Yay! And lurking is okay! I lurked for 2 years before signing up this year

I posted my first 5 pages on Write On Con's 'First 5 pages' board.

*sooo nervous* :gone:

Stiger05 · Aug 8, 2012

I signed up on Write On Con's website a while ago, but I completely forgot about it, to be honest.

I don't have a finished manuscript or query or anything ready, though. And I'll be out of town the 13th and 14th anyway. Le sigh. Maybe next year!

parumpdragon · Aug 8, 2012

I working off and on, on an MS that needs to go from MG to YA. Quite fun actually

Smiley0501 · Aug 8, 2012

I am always impressed by people who can take an MS and make it go from one age group to another. *applauds*

parumpdragon · Aug 8, 2012

thanks

[i didn't know it was something special.]

Sage · Aug 8, 2012

Quite unexpectedly, I have a full request for IaPT

mellymel · Aug 8, 2012

Sage, that is awesome!

Rach, I will get to your 5 sometime today. I read your first 250 and loved it, so I'm excited to read more!!!!

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