Old People Writing for Teens, IV - Page 447

Cuppa · 05-30-2011, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parumpdragon

Hi Allie, hi guys! Morning.

Okay, I always get this confused, give me an example of an epic fantasy in YA.

Is it like "A Wrinkle in Time", or "The magician's Nephew", ... help!

Ha!

Epic fantasy is a totally different genre. Think Lord of the Rings. And GRRM's book is GRRIM. >_> Major PoV deaths, harsh world, etc.

5398cane · 05-30-2011, 07:04 PM

And adult, incest, brutal violence, all of the 7 deadly words, plus I think he created extras.

However I stand by my first statement. Best. Books. Ever.

Cuppa · 05-30-2011, 07:05 PM

Morning all. More outlining work for the day for me. Y'all?

5398cane · 05-30-2011, 07:06 PM

If I use the notes function in pages, will that carry over if i save it as a .docx file ?

misslissy · 05-30-2011, 07:09 PM

I think I'm writing today and chilling out with my hubby. And I have no idea cane but I might be able to find out from hubby, but I don't think he usually converts from pages to .docx

5398cane · 05-30-2011, 07:10 PM

One more question, does anyone know how to set up access to let someone have access to dropbox files ?

Hell I got one more, sorry...

Does anyone use evernote to help with their writing ? Like if an idea coms to you you can just type it up on your phone and then deal with it when you get to your computer. Do you have any success with it ? I've been using it, but and honestly not sure how i feel about it.

I will check back in a few hours have to go meet the accountant for a while this morning, yuck work.

Cuppa · 05-30-2011, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5398cane

If I use the notes function in pages, will that carry over if i save it as a .docx file ?

Pages should warn you if some data might be lost. All apps should. Keyword being 'should'. Do a test save (ie, save your file as .pages or whatever you're using, copy that somewhere safe, then save that file again as .docx and open that file to see if the notes were saved).

Gale Haut · 05-30-2011, 07:16 PM

waiting on query responses is painful.

Cuppa · 05-30-2011, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5398cane

One more question, does anyone know how to set up access to let someone have access to dropbox files ?

Hell I got one more, sorry...

Does anyone use evernote to help with their writing ? Like if an idea coms to you you can just type it up on your phone and then deal with it when you get to your computer. Do you have any success with it ? I've been using it, but and honestly not sure how i feel about it.

I will check back in a few hours have to go meet the accountant for a while this morning, yuck work.

I use Scrivener (mac and windows) and Simplenote on my iPhone. They sync with each other. And all my backups are stored in a dropbox folder. Evernote will work just fine though.

What type of access do you mean? On someone's desktop or online? Online you can 'invite people to folder' beneath 'more'. On the desktop, you need to give them the password, but it's the same as on your own computer.

parumpdragon · 05-30-2011, 07:24 PM

Back for a moment, trying to work on my WIP.

parumpdragon · 05-30-2011, 08:49 PM

Saw this and thought of Ally.... and the 'FREAKS'.....

5398cane · 05-31-2011, 07:03 AM

How are the creative minds doing tonight ?

misslissy · 05-31-2011, 07:12 AM

I'm doing well. Did some good writing today I think, though I realize I have kind of short chapters, but I'm just gonna rough draft it out - no regrets with the first draft.

How are you?

mellymel · 05-31-2011, 07:18 AM

Hey guys!

Hope everyone in the states has enjoyed their holiday weekend! And for everyone out of the states, hope you had a great regular weekend.

It was BEAUTIFUL weather! woot!!! Celebrated hubs bday with some friends, spend time with the girls, and played LOTS of tennis. Oh, and our pool opened this weekend so we were there for a bit today. Girls have off from Pre-K tomorrow cause apparently we didn't use all of our snow days??? Umm...okay. But, tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and 80. My friggin kind of day!

No writing this weekend, but I've really enjoyed the time with my hubs and kids, so it's all good. Will get back into the swing of things on Wed. Full force. My goal is to finish the first draft of one of my WIPs by the end of June. I need to bust out about 1000 words a day. I never give myself a tight goal, but I think I need to.

Hugs to all!

5398cane · 05-31-2011, 07:24 AM

Im good, still stuck, and don't know where to go from where I am.

Our pool opened today also. My son is a about to take up tennis when he gets back from his trip. He has been asking for months took some time to get it all set up with a coach.

cryaegm · 05-31-2011, 07:29 AM

So I found out my used copy of Golden Sun I got for the GBA a year or two back is a fake. I figured something was off when it wouldn't save right and the logo seemed different. Not to mention the manual. I never paid attention or close of mind to it, so went on my way about.

Did some researching today. Learned how to spot a fake for Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap and came across cheapassgamers. On there they discuss counterfeits and such, and lo' and behold, one of the examples was Golden Sun.

That's how I found out my copy was a fake.

Plus I did some digging around for some screw drivers. I took one and popped the back off. If it was authentic, I wouldn't be able to do this at all. I would need a special screw driver from Nintendo. Seeing as how the screw came right out (and looks nothing like the screw in my authentic Golden Sun: The Lost Age), I knew that for sure, it was a fake.

I'm not really upset. Don't really care that it is seeing as how it doesn't work to begin with. I now know what the difference is from the inside and am aware in the future to keep an eye out for things like that this. Now, when I do go looking for a copy for Golden Sun, I know what the authentic and fake looks like, keep an eye out for the embossed number on the logo, there should be numbers above where the circuit goes into the GBA/GBA SP/DS Lite slot or GBC/GBA converter slot, and anything else that seems off. Learn something new.

Kallenie · 05-31-2011, 07:37 AM

I made the perfect outfit for my invisible girl, and now I'm staring at it hoping that it will give me some sort of inspiration.

It's surprisingly difficult to find clothes that an invisible girl would wear. Haha.

5398cane · 05-31-2011, 07:40 AM

I just had a flash in my head of the little lady in the movie the Increadibles

erica_henry · 05-31-2011, 07:45 AM

Glad everyone had a great weekend. I am so not ready to go to work tomorrow

misslissy · 05-31-2011, 07:50 AM

I don't have to go back to work until Thursday - it's soooo weird.

amlptj · 05-31-2011, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parumpdragon

Saw this and thought of Ally.... and the 'FREAKS'.....

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Thanks Parump!!!!!!!!

parumpdragon · 05-31-2011, 08:23 AM

You're welcome Ally! They were soooo cute I had to take a pic.

Shoot, there are 7 covers and you have 7 characters.

amlptj · 05-31-2011, 08:27 AM

you mean 6 and 6?

parumpdragon · 05-31-2011, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amlptj

you mean 6 and 6?

Yeah, that. lol!

amlptj · 05-31-2011, 09:50 AM

Is it sad i looked at them and knew who would get which one?

Me- blue guy
Max- red guy
Laura- purple guy
Pip- green guy
Tod- yellow guy
Jul - orange guy

05-30-2011, 07:04 PM	#11152
5398cane Benefactor Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 190	And adult, incest, brutal violence, all of the 7 deadly words, plus I think he created extras. However I stand by my first statement. Best. Books. Ever. __________________ Looking for a writing buddy/mentor. Dear God, please take Justin Bieber back and give us Johnny Cash. steelcamel74

05-30-2011, 07:05 PM	#11153
Cuppa Shaman Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Samsara (or Tennessee) Posts: 1,140	Morning all. More outlining work for the day for me. Y'all? __________________ I beta read YA (fantasy, sci-fi, and dystopia), Urban fantasy, Space Opera, Thrillers (spy, war)

05-30-2011, 07:06 PM	#11154
5398cane Benefactor Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 190	If I use the notes function in pages, will that carry over if i save it as a .docx file ? __________________ Looking for a writing buddy/mentor. Dear God, please take Justin Bieber back and give us Johnny Cash. steelcamel74

05-30-2011, 07:10 PM	#11156
5398cane Benefactor Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 190	One more question, does anyone know how to set up access to let someone have access to dropbox files ? Hell I got one more, sorry... Does anyone use evernote to help with their writing ? Like if an idea coms to you you can just type it up on your phone and then deal with it when you get to your computer. Do you have any success with it ? I've been using it, but and honestly not sure how i feel about it. I will check back in a few hours have to go meet the accountant for a while this morning, yuck work. __________________ Looking for a writing buddy/mentor. Dear God, please take Justin Bieber back and give us Johnny Cash. steelcamel74

05-30-2011, 07:24 PM	#11160
parumpdragon fire breather Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,880	Back for a moment, trying to work on my WIP. __________________ Free to Download Now: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/301172 Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...hadow-s-rising Twitter: https://twitter.com/NicolShadowbled Website: https://sites.google.com/site/shadowbled/

05-30-2011, 07:09 PM	#11155
misslissy Only a sassbucket sometimes. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,647	I think I'm writing today and chilling out with my hubby. And I have no idea cane but I might be able to find out from hubby, but I don't think he usually converts from pages to .docx

05-30-2011, 07:16 PM	#11158
Gale Haut waxing digital artistic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The Borderlands Posts: 2,300	waiting on query responses is painful.

05-30-2011, 08:49 PM	#11161
parumpdragon fire breather Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,880	Saw this and thought of Ally.... and the 'FREAKS'..... __________________ Free to Download Now: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/301172 Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...hadow-s-rising Twitter: https://twitter.com/NicolShadowbled Website: https://sites.google.com/site/shadowbled/ Last edited by parumpdragon; 05-30-2011 at 09:15 PM.

05-31-2011, 07:03 AM	#11162
5398cane Benefactor Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 190	How are the creative minds doing tonight ? __________________ Looking for a writing buddy/mentor. Dear God, please take Justin Bieber back and give us Johnny Cash. steelcamel74

05-31-2011, 07:12 AM	#11163
misslissy Only a sassbucket sometimes. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,647	I'm doing well. Did some good writing today I think, though I realize I have kind of short chapters, but I'm just gonna rough draft it out - no regrets with the first draft. How are you?

05-31-2011, 07:18 AM	#11164
mellymel I find ur lack of faith disturbing Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: I'm not sure, but if you find me, for the love of God, please let me know! Posts: 3,584	Hey guys! Hope everyone in the states has enjoyed their holiday weekend! And for everyone out of the states, hope you had a great regular weekend. It was BEAUTIFUL weather! woot!!! Celebrated hubs bday with some friends, spend time with the girls, and played LOTS of tennis. Oh, and our pool opened this weekend so we were there for a bit today. Girls have off from Pre-K tomorrow cause apparently we didn't use all of our snow days??? Umm...okay. But, tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and 80. My friggin kind of day! No writing this weekend, but I've really enjoyed the time with my hubs and kids, so it's all good. Will get back into the swing of things on Wed. Full force. My goal is to finish the first draft of one of my WIPs by the end of June. I need to bust out about 1000 words a day. I never give myself a tight goal, but I think I need to. Hugs to all! __________________ "The good thing about telling the truth is that there's nothing to remember."--John Ford Noonan (playwright) "Falling on your face is still moving forward."--Ron Maranian (comedian) WIP: YA Thriller--finally done after three rounds of revisions! About to ride the query train. Hold my hair back while I puke? Thanks. Blog--YA for the YAt Heart

05-31-2011, 07:24 AM	#11165
5398cane Benefactor Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 190	Im good, still stuck, and don't know where to go from where I am. Our pool opened today also. My son is a about to take up tennis when he gets back from his trip. He has been asking for months took some time to get it all set up with a coach. __________________ Looking for a writing buddy/mentor. Dear God, please take Justin Bieber back and give us Johnny Cash. steelcamel74

05-31-2011, 07:29 AM	#11166
cryaegm Grawrawrawr Monster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In the deepest sanctity of my mind. Posts: 1,133	So I found out my used copy of Golden Sun I got for the GBA a year or two back is a fake. I figured something was off when it wouldn't save right and the logo seemed different. Not to mention the manual. I never paid attention or close of mind to it, so went on my way about. Did some researching today. Learned how to spot a fake for Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap and came across cheapassgamers. On there they discuss counterfeits and such, and lo' and behold, one of the examples was Golden Sun. That's how I found out my copy was a fake. Plus I did some digging around for some screw drivers. I took one and popped the back off. If it was authentic, I wouldn't be able to do this at all. I would need a special screw driver from Nintendo. Seeing as how the screw came right out (and looks nothing like the screw in my authentic Golden Sun: The Lost Age), I knew that for sure, it was a fake. I'm not really upset. Don't really care that it is seeing as how it doesn't work to begin with. I now know what the difference is from the inside and am aware in the future to keep an eye out for things like that this. Now, when I do go looking for a copy for Golden Sun, I know what the authentic and fake looks like, keep an eye out for the embossed number on the logo, there should be numbers above where the circuit goes into the GBA/GBA SP/DS Lite slot or GBC/GBA converter slot, and anything else that seems off. Learn something new. __________________ BUTTERFLIES' SCORN ~ YA UF - 24,800/70,000 + RESEARCH KIEGAN [working title] ~ YA Paranormal Romance(?) - 30k/50k BENEATH THE CLOUDS ~ YA Fantasy - 12,900/60,000(?) Twitter me pink

05-31-2011, 07:37 AM	#11167
Kallenie figuring it all out Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 64	I made the perfect outfit for my invisible girl, and now I'm staring at it hoping that it will give me some sort of inspiration. It's surprisingly difficult to find clothes that an invisible girl would wear. Haha. __________________

05-31-2011, 07:40 AM	#11168
5398cane Benefactor Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 190	I just had a flash in my head of the little lady in the movie the Increadibles __________________ Looking for a writing buddy/mentor. Dear God, please take Justin Bieber back and give us Johnny Cash. steelcamel74

05-31-2011, 07:45 AM	#11169
erica_henry Typing away 1 word at a time Join Date: May 2010 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,937	Glad everyone had a great weekend. I am so not ready to go to work tomorrow __________________ 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.

05-31-2011, 07:50 AM	#11170
misslissy Only a sassbucket sometimes. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,647	I don't have to go back to work until Thursday - it's soooo weird.

05-31-2011, 08:23 AM	#11172
parumpdragon fire breather Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,880	You're welcome Ally! They were soooo cute I had to take a pic. Shoot, there are 7 covers and you have 7 characters. __________________ Free to Download Now: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/301172 Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...hadow-s-rising Twitter: https://twitter.com/NicolShadowbled Website: https://sites.google.com/site/shadowbled/

05-31-2011, 08:27 AM	#11173
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	you mean 6 and 6? __________________ 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!)

05-31-2011, 09:50 AM	#11175
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	Is it sad i looked at them and knew who would get which one? Me- blue guy Max- red guy Laura- purple guy Pip- green guy Tod- yellow guy Jul - orange guy __________________ 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!)

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