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Look at me! I'm a guitar!
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: South Siiieeeddd! (Hint: Australia)
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Read about 1/4 of the 60k. Going to take a break right now.
But y'know, I never realised quite how disturbed I could be when I tried. This book is really messed up... I think it'll be hard to find a home for it... There are 2 POV characters. They both start out very, very evil, but one becomes good later on. And I've got to wonder, if a publisher only asks for the first so much of the story, and that's before the MC becomes good... Well, it might be a tough sell, having 2 evil characters as MCs...
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Main WIPs The Enchanted City - need to write synopsis and query and submit. In other words, I've finished editing it. (Thank Goddess!) The Dead Of Winter - going to resume editing soon. The Anger That Drives Me To Heresy - need to start editing if I have time. I have a query here for The Enchanted City. (Password: vista) Any comments appreciated. ![]() |
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"We're all mad here" - Cheshire Cat
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Falling into her own Wonderland
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I think I'll work on some outlines/guidelines tomorrow. Right now, I really don't have a good idea of where either of my WIPs are going. So, I need to figure that out before I do anything else I think. Maybe something will hit me and I'll get an idea.
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Look at me! I'm a guitar!
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: South Siiieeeddd! (Hint: Australia)
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Read 55 pages out of 103... Single-spaced, 11pt. That's a lot of reading!
Going to leave the rest of the reading for tomorrow. I must say, I really like the way this book is reading. I'll be happy to finish it and send it out (after gruelling edits, of course).
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Main WIPs The Enchanted City - need to write synopsis and query and submit. In other words, I've finished editing it. (Thank Goddess!) The Dead Of Winter - going to resume editing soon. The Anger That Drives Me To Heresy - need to start editing if I have time. I have a query here for The Enchanted City. (Password: vista) Any comments appreciated. ![]() |
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Plotting Princess
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tennessee
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Luckily, I have most of my older documents backed up elsewhere so I didn't lose everything. And my father has it working enough that I can get my documents off, thank goodness!
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AW Novel Writing Challenge: One Novel Polished & Edited by April 1st, 2013
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"We're all mad here" - Cheshire Cat
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Falling into her own Wonderland
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I was worried. It would suck if you lost your stuff. ---- I'm considering revamping the beginning of my second WIP. I have something I want to try, but I want to make sure it's "okay" before I do it. I hope I can though. Hm.... |
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Hamtaro Rules
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Inside of my mind
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Finally, I have my laptop back and I'm completely settled into my new place. Sigh Camp ended up being a no go for me, but I'm still working on my WIP's. Hopefully now that I have my laptop back, I can do more writing.
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Look at me! I'm a guitar!
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: South Siiieeeddd! (Hint: Australia)
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Up to page 64 of 103 for my catch-up reading.
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Main WIPs The Enchanted City - need to write synopsis and query and submit. In other words, I've finished editing it. (Thank Goddess!) The Dead Of Winter - going to resume editing soon. The Anger That Drives Me To Heresy - need to start editing if I have time. I have a query here for The Enchanted City. (Password: vista) Any comments appreciated. ![]() |
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likes a colorful font
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Decemberunderground =)
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Orientation tomorrow >.< I have a feeling that I'm either going to end up sunburned, trampled, or both... Probably both...
Pretty glad that I'm planning on having afternoon classes first term... I don't think waking up at 6 (give or take) is going to be pleasant... ~Amber~ |
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Look at me! I'm a guitar!
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: South Siiieeeddd! (Hint: Australia)
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Argh! Internet ate my post!
... Early starts suck, but I'd rather start early than finish late... Coming home on the bus when it's dark out isn't any fun. Good luck with orientation! Have you chosen your subjects yet?
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Main WIPs The Enchanted City - need to write synopsis and query and submit. In other words, I've finished editing it. (Thank Goddess!) The Dead Of Winter - going to resume editing soon. The Anger That Drives Me To Heresy - need to start editing if I have time. I have a query here for The Enchanted City. (Password: vista) Any comments appreciated. ![]() |
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Hamtaro Rules
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Inside of my mind
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Good luck with orientation VampyrePrincess. I agree with Cliff Face even though I hate waking up early I preferred morning classes so I can start early and finish early. Going to class in afternoon isn't bad but evenings suck. Especially when you have a job.
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Look at me! I'm a guitar!
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Up to page 75 of 103. Almost there...
My only goal for today is to finish reading this 60k, so I can finish writing it next week. This evening, however, I'll be visiting the grandparents. So I've got to get the reading done by about 4pm or 5pm or so.
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Main WIPs The Enchanted City - need to write synopsis and query and submit. In other words, I've finished editing it. (Thank Goddess!) The Dead Of Winter - going to resume editing soon. The Anger That Drives Me To Heresy - need to start editing if I have time. I have a query here for The Enchanted City. (Password: vista) Any comments appreciated. ![]() |
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Look at me! I'm a guitar!
Join Date: Sep 2009
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And I must say, I hope I've learned my lesson.
Don't ditch a project before it's finished! Coming back to it 2 years later is not easy!
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Main WIPs The Enchanted City - need to write synopsis and query and submit. In other words, I've finished editing it. (Thank Goddess!) The Dead Of Winter - going to resume editing soon. The Anger That Drives Me To Heresy - need to start editing if I have time. I have a query here for The Enchanted City. (Password: vista) Any comments appreciated. ![]() |
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'til the end of time
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Montreal
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Okay, I have to be THE world's worst JulNoWriMoer. >_< I didn't write yesterday, nor the day before. The thing about summer is that, despite the vast amounts of free time I have, my life follows no schedule, and so I'm liable to ditch writing for going out and hanging with friends.
At least I'm retreating to the country for a couple of days... gotta get my butt in gear to finish this novel. Only 20k left!! Wahhh! That is, if it doesn't go over the anticipated word count... and as much as I want to finish, I'm going to have a hard time letting go of my characters.
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likes a colorful font
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Decemberunderground =)
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Thanks Working on picking my classes... Something English, probably an advanced math, probably an honors psychology class... Working on it. We'll see. (schedule is figured out during Monday's part of orientation)I was going to have all morning classes, but the math class I want to take is four days a week and in the afternoon, and I figured it'd be easier for me to have them all at once than to have a three-hour gap in between classes... That, and my ride to class seems like he'll have mostly afternoon classes as well We'll see how it goes.Quote:
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"We're all mad here" - Cheshire Cat
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Falling into her own Wonderland
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Good luck at orientation, Vampy!!
---- Bah!! I have to get some work done. This is a must. Quote:
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"We're all mad here" - Cheshire Cat
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Falling into her own Wonderland
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I finally got something written today. Thanks goodness. I think I might try to work on one WIP at a time but I don't know.
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Look at me! I'm a guitar!
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: South Siiieeeddd! (Hint: Australia)
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Up to page 92 of 103 for my catch-up reading.
About an hour or two before I'm going out, so I really should go back to reading... After my AW fix, of course.
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Main WIPs The Enchanted City - need to write synopsis and query and submit. In other words, I've finished editing it. (Thank Goddess!) The Dead Of Winter - going to resume editing soon. The Anger That Drives Me To Heresy - need to start editing if I have time. I have a query here for The Enchanted City. (Password: vista) Any comments appreciated. ![]() |
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practical experience, FTW
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Belgium
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I've written 6k in Voices From The Beyond, and 3k in The Ghosts of Dr. Weird.
Although getting any writing whatsoever done is good, I had intended to work on Ghostslayer and Soul Thief this month, not the two works mentioned above. And finish Reflected. Argh, muse, where are you? (I shouldn't be too angry at my muse though, I've been struggling with Voices From The Beyond for roughly half a year and friday I was suddenly able to write down two full chapters. Woohoo! Finally got the right voice).
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WIPs: Allegro Academy - Andante: 26k/70k words first draft. Soul Thief: 15k/60k revised. Outlining CampNaNo novel. My debut YA dark fantasy novel, Fractured (Mirrorland #1) is coming September 2013 from InkSpell Publishing. Visit my writing blog. |
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Bah Humbug
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: California
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Yay for all the progress.
I had to replace my monitor. It didn't like the color blue. |
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Just a Fairy Princess
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Enchanted Forest and/or editing cave
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Today... I EDIT!
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Currently editing: Dreadlight - Urban Fantasy 28,971 / 93,225 To edit: Nocturnelle - gothic romance - first draft The Last Hunter - fantasy - with a beta The Vampire Baron - gothic romance - need another edit Endways of the Gods - fantasy mish/mash - might be garbage Writing Blog: Happy Blogo-Versary to me Books with Bettielee Blog: Book of Lost Tales v 1 by Tolkien ![]()
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"We're all mad here" - Cheshire Cat
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Falling into her own Wonderland
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*sigh* I don't know how I feel about my current WIP right now; part of me still feels....I don't know, apprehension at the subject I guess. And I'm really thinking of starting on something or working on something else. I don't know what to do. I mean I did get far in it and all but at the same time, you know, it's just a story. It probably won't be my last one.
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Hamtaro Rules
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Inside of my mind
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So, I'm trying to get my two hours of writing in for the day. I told myself I'd write for at least two hours of day. At least that's something right?
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"We're all mad here" - Cheshire Cat
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Falling into her own Wonderland
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Any writing = good, in my opinion at least.
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Look at me! I'm a guitar!
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: South Siiieeeddd! (Hint: Australia)
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Finished my catch-up reading. I have a headache, but hopefully a nice hot shower will help it go away.
Need to write, write, write today.
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Main WIPs The Enchanted City - need to write synopsis and query and submit. In other words, I've finished editing it. (Thank Goddess!) The Dead Of Winter - going to resume editing soon. The Anger That Drives Me To Heresy - need to start editing if I have time. I have a query here for The Enchanted City. (Password: vista) Any comments appreciated. ![]() |
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Look at me! I'm a guitar!
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: South Siiieeeddd! (Hint: Australia)
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1120 words or so done. I've been typing for a long time already, and I had hoped to have got more than that done... Never mind - I'll do some more in a little while.
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Main WIPs The Enchanted City - need to write synopsis and query and submit. In other words, I've finished editing it. (Thank Goddess!) The Dead Of Winter - going to resume editing soon. The Anger That Drives Me To Heresy - need to start editing if I have time. I have a query here for The Enchanted City. (Password: vista) Any comments appreciated. ![]() |
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