Old People Writing for Teens, IV - Page 207

erica_henry · 02-15-2011, 05:12 AM

Popping in for a second before making the baby go to bed. TTYL!

ChelseyBlair · 02-15-2011, 08:08 AM

One hundred pages left to line-edit. This week's challenge. it should be fun!

And not doing it all at once will save my wrists, I hope!

Moni · 02-15-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ChelseyBlair

One hundred pages left to line-edit. This week's challenge. it should be fun!

And not doing it all at once will save my wrists, I hope!

You can DOOOOOOO it!! You can doooo it all day long!!!! LOL

amlptj · 02-15-2011, 11:08 AM

Hello everyone... Wow has it sure been dead on AW today.

Moni · 02-15-2011, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by amlptj

Hello everyone... Wow has it sure been dead on AW today.

I'm dead yet! LOL

amlptj · 02-15-2011, 11:34 AM

hhahahahaha

Moni · 02-15-2011, 11:40 AM

Well...it's TRUE! LOL

amlptj · 02-15-2011, 11:51 AM

So i just made the ULTIMATE Time line ever! Spanning every month for 10 years!!! 2008-2018

Moni · 02-15-2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by amlptj

So i just made the ULTIMATE Time line ever! Spanning every month for 10 years!!! 2008-2018

Why???

amlptj · 02-15-2011, 12:02 PM

I had problems keeping track of everything that was going to happen when later in the future. Kids born, engagements, break ups and get togethers, moving into different houses, Jobs ect.... So i went month by month filling in what would happen

Moni · 02-15-2011, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by amlptj

I had problems keeping track of everything that was going to happen when later in the future. Kids born, engagements, break ups and get togethers, moving into different houses, Jobs ect.... So i went month by month filling in what would happen

For a book....or in your personal life??

amlptj · 02-15-2011, 12:25 PM

For the books. Hahahahahaha. Its there personal lives in the books. From now (18) till they are around 27/28 years old

Moni · 02-15-2011, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by amlptj

For the books. Hahahahahaha. Its there personal lives in the books. From now (18) till they are around 27/28 years old

OK! Cuz I was gunna wonder bout you if it was for personal! LOL~!

amlptj · 02-15-2011, 12:31 PM

Hahahahahaha! yeah i'm not as crazy as my character. Just a 20 year old college student... with a boring life.

My character on the other hand... at this moment would be on her second engagement this time to her best friends older hated brother.

Moni · 02-15-2011, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by amlptj

Hahahahahaha! yeah i'm not as crazy as my character. Just a 20 year old college student... with a boring life.

My character on the other hand... at this moment would be on her second engagement this time to her best friends older hated brother.

Gotta love that "Babie's mammas dramas"! LOL

amlptj · 02-15-2011, 12:35 PM

HAHAHAH there is actually some of that too! Quite a sad story actually. The horrible twist in my book.

Moni · 02-15-2011, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by amlptj

HAHAHAH there is actually some of that too! Quite a sad story actually. The horrible twist in my book.

You can't give it away here though...it'll just ruin everything! LOL

amlptj · 02-15-2011, 12:46 PM

yeah it would, considering my readers arnt meant to find out what happens until the Second Generation... which is the second series.

9th book just has it as Ally and Rob engaged, then 10 book opens and she is back with her x-boyfriend Will, not much of an explanation is given other then "Something happened". Then Will beats the shit out of Rob when he comes around wanting to talk to Ally. Again just increasing the mystery of "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED!!!"

Juneluv12 · 02-15-2011, 04:34 PM

Morning Peeps!

How goes it?

Did everyone have a great "day that shall not be named" yesterday? LOL

I did some reading and beta reading last night....once again, no writing. I gotta get my arse in gear.

Moni · 02-15-2011, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Juneluv12

Morning Peeps!

How goes it?

Did everyone have a great "day that shall not be named" yesterday? LOL

I did some reading and beta reading last night....once again, no writing. I gotta get my arse in gear.

Mornin!

Mine went decently...had "surf & turf" with Kenny...granted I made some of it....but I gotta hand it to him....he really pulled through with the helping out! YAY! How did your day go? I hope it went well despite titling it "The day that shall not be named".

At least you were SOMEWHAT productive last night...just because you're not writing doesn't mean that you're not "productive"....it's just a matter of realigning your priorities! LOL

Now I think that it's time that I think up SNI #2 since SNI #1 is getting looked over....Salem is in the icebox deep freezing for a while...and my fingers are really itching to do something other than stuff meant to be for frivolity rather than something I can actually sell! LOL (If I ever get to that selling point...right now I have a couple of half baked stories! LOL)

JamieB · 02-15-2011, 05:10 PM

Morning!

My "day that shall not be named" was meh. I left work early because I didn't get Mike anything yet. So I went and bought a new set of pots and pans (yes, we're practical people - and he cooks a lot), then I went home and drank two glasses of wine in the dark while watching Big Bang Theory and waiting for him and the kids to get home. I was well on my way to a good buzz by then. He bought me 2 giant, white, wooden candlesticks (they match our mantle) and new silverware (practical) that he thought was five place settings per box, but were five PIECES per box. So he actually bought 2 place settings. (yes, I'm shaking my head right now) Those will be returned - at least that's the thought, but nothing at our house ever makes it back out.

Moni · 02-15-2011, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JamieB

Morning!

My "day that shall not be named" was meh. I left work early because I didn't get Mike anything yet. So I went and bought a new set of pots and pans (yes, we're practical people - and he cooks a lot), then I went home and drank two glasses of wine in the dark while watching Big Bang Theory and waiting for him and the kids to get home. I was well on my way to a good buzz by then. He bought me 2 giant, white, wooden candlesticks (they match our mantle) and new silverware (practical) that he thought was five place settings per box, but were five PIECES per box. So he actually bought 2 place settings. (yes, I'm shaking my head right now) Those will be returned - at least that's the thought, but nothing at our house ever makes it back out.

Awww! The good news about that is that he TRIED...isn't it?? Sorry to hear that it was "meh". Sometimes I wonder why it is that mythology becomes the forefront of Hallmark Holidays like yesterday's was? Oh well...it's too ingrained now to call it quits isn't it?

Hope things are better for you today!

JamieB · 02-15-2011, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Moni

Awww! The good news about that is that he TRIED...isn't it?? Sorry to hear that it was "meh". Sometimes I wonder why it is that mythology becomes the forefront of Hallmark Holidays like yesterday's was? Oh well...it's too ingrained now to call it quits isn't it?

Hope things are better for you today!

Oh, yeah...the gift didn't make it meh.

Just the day in general w/o the Valentine's part.

Surf and turf sounds really good!

Moni · 02-15-2011, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JamieB

Oh, yeah...the gift didn't make it meh.

Just the day in general w/o the Valentine's part.

Surf and turf sounds really good!

Yeah...Kenny knows my penchant for lobster & got a couple of precooked ones at the grocery store (I oohed & ahed for him. Gotta train em right ya know! LOL

) So I steamed them & made some pasta for us while he grilled the steaks & did some dishes. He bought me chocolates too...which he promptly raided! He was pleasantly surprised by how good the lobster was....him being a Nebraska boy born & raised he had never had it before! LOL Up until last night he didn't understand what I'd been going on about! Needless to say I made a convert out of him! LOL

Glad that the gift didn't make it all meh for ya. Like I said...they took mythology & made a Hallmark Holiday out of it! *SIGH* A ploy to sell greeting cards & jewelry....especially those hideous "Bella type" of jewelry. UGH!

Moni · 02-15-2011, 05:56 PM

Interesting question:

If I'm writing a fictional story about a place that may or may not actually be on the map, do I have to include some sort of disclaimer in the form of a prologue? I know that ordinarily prologues are frowned upon, but I don't want people to try to hack my story up because I'm making something fictional happen to a maybe real place??

02-15-2011, 05:12 AM	#5151
erica_henry Typing away 1 word at a time Join Date: May 2010 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,937	Popping in for a second before making the baby go to bed. TTYL! __________________ I've joined Twitter My website is up and running My Not-So-Normal Life - YA Paranormal Romance - TRUNKED FOR NOW Freak - YA dystopian with a supernatural element. - completed at 72K - Time for revisions.

02-15-2011, 08:08 AM	#5152
ChelseyBlair practical experience, FTW Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 398	One hundred pages left to line-edit. This week's challenge. it should be fun! And not doing it all at once will save my wrists, I hope! __________________ Sense and Disability--my blog

02-15-2011, 11:08 AM	#5154
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	Hello everyone... Wow has it sure been dead on AW today. __________________ Legend of the Freaks YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!)

02-15-2011, 11:34 AM	#5156
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	hhahahahaha __________________ Legend of the Freaks YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!)

02-15-2011, 11:40 AM	#5157
Moni Literary Vampire hee hee Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 2,023	Well...it's TRUE! LOL __________________ Moni Baloney~! Phoenix I'm a blog! www.moni-marie.blogspot.com http://twitter.com/#!/MonicaMarieV I'm a tweet!

02-15-2011, 11:51 AM	#5158
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	So i just made the ULTIMATE Time line ever! Spanning every month for 10 years!!! 2008-2018 __________________ Legend of the Freaks YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!)

02-15-2011, 12:02 PM	#5160
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	I had problems keeping track of everything that was going to happen when later in the future. Kids born, engagements, break ups and get togethers, moving into different houses, Jobs ect.... So i went month by month filling in what would happen __________________ Legend of the Freaks YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!)

02-15-2011, 12:25 PM	#5162
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	For the books. Hahahahahaha. Its there personal lives in the books. From now (18) till they are around 27/28 years old __________________ Legend of the Freaks YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!)

02-15-2011, 12:31 PM	#5164
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	Hahahahahaha! yeah i'm not as crazy as my character. Just a 20 year old college student... with a boring life. My character on the other hand... at this moment would be on her second engagement this time to her best friends older hated brother. __________________ Legend of the Freaks YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!)

02-15-2011, 12:35 PM	#5166
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	HAHAHAH there is actually some of that too! Quite a sad story actually. The horrible twist in my book. __________________ Legend of the Freaks YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!)

02-15-2011, 12:46 PM	#5168
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	yeah it would, considering my readers arnt meant to find out what happens until the Second Generation... which is the second series. 9th book just has it as Ally and Rob engaged, then 10 book opens and she is back with her x-boyfriend Will, not much of an explanation is given other then "Something happened". Then Will beats the shit out of Rob when he comes around wanting to talk to Ally. Again just increasing the mystery of "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED!!!" __________________ Legend of the Freaks YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!)

02-15-2011, 04:34 PM	#5169
Juneluv12 Steel Magnolia & Snarky Pants Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 13,189	Morning Peeps! How goes it? Did everyone have a great "day that shall not be named" yesterday? LOL I did some reading and beta reading last night....once again, no writing. I gotta get my arse in gear. __________________ BLOG, GOTYA, TWITTER JtBH: YA Contemp: Agented "Without the bitter, baby, the sweet just ain't as sweet."--Vanilla Sky

02-15-2011, 05:10 PM	#5171
JamieB practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: O-H (clap clap) I-O Posts: 5,951	Morning! My "day that shall not be named" was meh. I left work early because I didn't get Mike anything yet. So I went and bought a new set of pots and pans (yes, we're practical people - and he cooks a lot), then I went home and drank two glasses of wine in the dark while watching Big Bang Theory and waiting for him and the kids to get home. I was well on my way to a good buzz by then. He bought me 2 giant, white, wooden candlesticks (they match our mantle) and new silverware (practical) that he thought was five place settings per box, but were five PIECES per box. So he actually bought 2 place settings. (yes, I'm shaking my head right now) Those will be returned - at least that's the thought, but nothing at our house ever makes it back out. __________________ LEAP OF FAITH - Spring 2013, S&S Children's on GOODREADS www.jamiemblair.com Twitter @JamieMBlair

02-15-2011, 05:56 PM	#5175
Moni Literary Vampire hee hee Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 2,023	Interesting question: If I'm writing a fictional story about a place that may or may not actually be on the map, do I have to include some sort of disclaimer in the form of a prologue? I know that ordinarily prologues are frowned upon, but I don't want people to try to hack my story up because I'm making something fictional happen to a maybe real place?? __________________ Moni Baloney~! Phoenix I'm a blog! www.moni-marie.blogspot.com http://twitter.com/#!/MonicaMarieV I'm a tweet!

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