Teens Writing for Teens, the 5th - Page 226

Arianna Sterling · 07-19-2011, 09:25 PM

Greetings folks.

amlptj · 07-19-2011, 09:26 PM

hey Ari, hows it going?

lisalulu09 · 07-19-2011, 09:27 PM

Hi, Ari.

ETA: Debating doing a spreadsheet for Suns and Stars so far. I also have to decide if I want to include the act goals in the Act colum or give it its own.

Damn I really want to use the spreadsheet method now. I figured out for Suns and Stars that in the first column will be acts - with a description of what happens (plot point-wise), the second column chapter number, third chapter, POV, fourth column, summary of the main plot in real time, and the rest the subplots in real time.

Dinner time.

amlptj · 07-19-2011, 10:17 PM

Anyone alive?

lisalulu09 · 07-19-2011, 11:04 PM

I'm here.

Spreadsheet or writing?

Also, in excel how do you get more then one row to connect with a cell? If that makes sense?

Arianna Sterling · 07-19-2011, 11:54 PM

OOPS. Opened AW, said hi, proceeded to eat lunch and zone out.

lisalulu09 · 07-20-2011, 12:03 AM

I have a problem. It may be serious.

Arianna Sterling · 07-20-2011, 12:36 AM

What is it?

lisalulu09 · 07-20-2011, 12:38 AM

I can't decide what to work on. I want to try out the spreadsheet method you see, but I also want to write. So... my choices:

1. Continue writing Suns and Stars

2. Do a spreadsheet outline of Suns and Stars so far

3. Do a spreadsheet outline for Underdog - my latest lovely SNI.

Do you see my problem?

Arianna Sterling · 07-20-2011, 12:50 AM

I think you should write, and use the spreadsheet method as your reward.

lisalulu09 · 07-20-2011, 12:51 AM

Okay. As soon as I get back in the vibe.

Have I told you about Underdog?

Arianna Sterling · 07-20-2011, 01:00 AM

Pretty sure I read the blurb you wrote for it.

lisalulu09 · 07-20-2011, 01:01 AM

What did you think?

I love zero-to-hero stories.

Arianna Sterling · 07-20-2011, 01:12 AM

Sounds interesting enough

lisalulu09 · 07-20-2011, 01:14 AM

Thanks.

One of my DVDs seems to have its menu options disappearing, but I can still click them. I just played it on here.

Arianna Sterling · 07-20-2011, 01:27 AM

That's kind of odd, lol.

lisalulu09 · 07-20-2011, 01:29 AM

I know. I hope it doesn't happen if I play it on TV.

Writing wise, I am not in the vibe. D:

Arianna Sterling · 07-20-2011, 01:37 AM

I know the feeling.

lisalulu09 · 07-20-2011, 01:39 AM

The weird thing is, I've noticed wrock is quite good to write to (maybe because it's based on a series?), but I'm still not in the vibe, despite having MoM's album Magic is Might on repeat right now. So I'm wondering if it's pressure, the scene or even Underdog taking over my brain. Or all three. D:

Arianna Sterling · 07-20-2011, 01:53 AM

I think you just need to try throwing yourself into one particular thing.

lisalulu09 · 07-20-2011, 01:53 AM

What do you mean? Stupid question, but...

Arianna Sterling · 07-20-2011, 02:02 AM

As in tell the Underdog thing to shut the hell up so you can be focused on Suns and Stars. Kind of like how as much as I want to plot my Nutcracker novel, I'm forcing it to go away until Weeping is done.

lisalulu09 · 07-20-2011, 02:05 AM

If I figure how to make SNIs go away, I'll tell you. If you figure it out, you tell me. Deal?

Arianna Sterling · 07-20-2011, 02:13 AM

I don't make them go away. I tell them to shut the fuck up. It's my reward system, really. I can touch something else when I finish what I'm on. That's how I finished the last 5 chapters of Breathtaken last year. I told myself I couldn't start on Weeping until it was complete, and I really wanted to get started on that.

lisalulu09 · 07-20-2011, 02:16 AM

At the moment, I just want to have at least 30K when I go away, and to be able to start from a new chapter when I go away.

I'm debating to, if it comes to it, whether to download an app (that I bought but haven't used) onto my iPod that I can write with or take a break and just take notes in my notebook when I go away. If I was near the end, I'd definitely download the app, but alas I am not.

07-19-2011, 09:25 PM	#5626
Arianna Sterling My Protagonists Hate Me Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cirque des Tenebres Posts: 6,981	Greetings folks. __________________ Weeping (dark fantasy) In revisions Lifelike (fantasy) Drafting Oh, I also review books. Sometimes I mention zombies even though the books have nothing to do with zombies.

07-19-2011, 09:26 PM	#5627
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	hey Ari, hows it going? __________________ 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!)

07-19-2011, 09:27 PM	#5628
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,611	Hi, Ari. ETA: Debating doing a spreadsheet for Suns and Stars so far. I also have to decide if I want to include the act goals in the Act colum or give it its own. Damn I really want to use the spreadsheet method now. I figured out for Suns and Stars that in the first column will be acts - with a description of what happens (plot point-wise), the second column chapter number, third chapter, POV, fourth column, summary of the main plot in real time, and the rest the subplots in real time. Dinner time. __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter Last edited by lisalulu09; 07-19-2011 at 09:59 PM.

07-19-2011, 10:17 PM	#5629
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	Anyone alive? __________________ 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!)

07-19-2011, 11:04 PM	#5630
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,611	I'm here. Spreadsheet or writing? Also, in excel how do you get more then one row to connect with a cell? If that makes sense? __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter

07-19-2011, 11:54 PM	#5631
Arianna Sterling My Protagonists Hate Me Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cirque des Tenebres Posts: 6,981	OOPS. Opened AW, said hi, proceeded to eat lunch and zone out. __________________ Weeping (dark fantasy) In revisions Lifelike (fantasy) Drafting Oh, I also review books. Sometimes I mention zombies even though the books have nothing to do with zombies.

07-20-2011, 12:03 AM	#5632
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,611	I have a problem. It may be serious. __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter

07-20-2011, 12:36 AM	#5633
Arianna Sterling My Protagonists Hate Me Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cirque des Tenebres Posts: 6,981	What is it? __________________ Weeping (dark fantasy) In revisions Lifelike (fantasy) Drafting Oh, I also review books. Sometimes I mention zombies even though the books have nothing to do with zombies.

07-20-2011, 12:38 AM	#5634
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,611	I can't decide what to work on. I want to try out the spreadsheet method you see, but I also want to write. So... my choices: 1. Continue writing Suns and Stars 2. Do a spreadsheet outline of Suns and Stars so far 3. Do a spreadsheet outline for Underdog - my latest lovely SNI. Do you see my problem? __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter

07-20-2011, 12:50 AM	#5635
Arianna Sterling My Protagonists Hate Me Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cirque des Tenebres Posts: 6,981	I think you should write, and use the spreadsheet method as your reward. __________________ Weeping (dark fantasy) In revisions Lifelike (fantasy) Drafting Oh, I also review books. Sometimes I mention zombies even though the books have nothing to do with zombies.

07-20-2011, 12:51 AM	#5636
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,611	Okay. As soon as I get back in the vibe. Have I told you about Underdog? __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter

07-20-2011, 01:00 AM	#5637
Arianna Sterling My Protagonists Hate Me Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cirque des Tenebres Posts: 6,981	Pretty sure I read the blurb you wrote for it. __________________ Weeping (dark fantasy) In revisions Lifelike (fantasy) Drafting Oh, I also review books. Sometimes I mention zombies even though the books have nothing to do with zombies.

07-20-2011, 01:01 AM	#5638
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,611	What did you think? I love zero-to-hero stories. __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter

07-20-2011, 01:12 AM	#5639
Arianna Sterling My Protagonists Hate Me Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cirque des Tenebres Posts: 6,981	Sounds interesting enough __________________ Weeping (dark fantasy) In revisions Lifelike (fantasy) Drafting Oh, I also review books. Sometimes I mention zombies even though the books have nothing to do with zombies.

07-20-2011, 01:14 AM	#5640
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,611	Thanks. One of my DVDs seems to have its menu options disappearing, but I can still click them. I just played it on here. __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter

07-20-2011, 01:27 AM	#5641
Arianna Sterling My Protagonists Hate Me Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cirque des Tenebres Posts: 6,981	That's kind of odd, lol. __________________ Weeping (dark fantasy) In revisions Lifelike (fantasy) Drafting Oh, I also review books. Sometimes I mention zombies even though the books have nothing to do with zombies.

07-20-2011, 01:29 AM	#5642
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,611	I know. I hope it doesn't happen if I play it on TV. Writing wise, I am not in the vibe. D: __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter

07-20-2011, 01:37 AM	#5643
Arianna Sterling My Protagonists Hate Me Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cirque des Tenebres Posts: 6,981	I know the feeling. __________________ Weeping (dark fantasy) In revisions Lifelike (fantasy) Drafting Oh, I also review books. Sometimes I mention zombies even though the books have nothing to do with zombies.

07-20-2011, 01:39 AM	#5644
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,611	The weird thing is, I've noticed wrock is quite good to write to (maybe because it's based on a series?), but I'm still not in the vibe, despite having MoM's album Magic is Might on repeat right now. So I'm wondering if it's pressure, the scene or even Underdog taking over my brain. Or all three. D: __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter

07-20-2011, 01:53 AM	#5645
Arianna Sterling My Protagonists Hate Me Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cirque des Tenebres Posts: 6,981	I think you just need to try throwing yourself into one particular thing. __________________ Weeping (dark fantasy) In revisions Lifelike (fantasy) Drafting Oh, I also review books. Sometimes I mention zombies even though the books have nothing to do with zombies.

07-20-2011, 01:53 AM	#5646
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,611	What do you mean? Stupid question, but... __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter

07-20-2011, 02:02 AM	#5647
Arianna Sterling My Protagonists Hate Me Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cirque des Tenebres Posts: 6,981	As in tell the Underdog thing to shut the hell up so you can be focused on Suns and Stars. Kind of like how as much as I want to plot my Nutcracker novel, I'm forcing it to go away until Weeping is done. __________________ Weeping (dark fantasy) In revisions Lifelike (fantasy) Drafting Oh, I also review books. Sometimes I mention zombies even though the books have nothing to do with zombies.

07-20-2011, 02:05 AM	#5648
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,611	If I figure how to make SNIs go away, I'll tell you. If you figure it out, you tell me. Deal? __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter

07-20-2011, 02:13 AM	#5649
Arianna Sterling My Protagonists Hate Me Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cirque des Tenebres Posts: 6,981	I don't make them go away. I tell them to shut the fuck up. It's my reward system, really. I can touch something else when I finish what I'm on. That's how I finished the last 5 chapters of Breathtaken last year. I told myself I couldn't start on Weeping until it was complete, and I really wanted to get started on that. __________________ Weeping (dark fantasy) In revisions Lifelike (fantasy) Drafting Oh, I also review books. Sometimes I mention zombies even though the books have nothing to do with zombies.

07-20-2011, 02:16 AM	#5650
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,611	At the moment, I just want to have at least 30K when I go away, and to be able to start from a new chapter when I go away. I'm debating to, if it comes to it, whether to download an app (that I bought but haven't used) onto my iPod that I can write with or take a break and just take notes in my notebook when I go away. If I was near the end, I'd definitely download the app, but alas I am not. __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter

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