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stillsostrange ([personal profile] stillsostrange) wrote2004-10-14 10:54 pm

I suppose I should mention something writerly...

20,000 into the second draft of Dreams. I hit the beginning of chapter 6 and promptly applied the breaks, as this is where the changes in the first 5 chapters start to matter. Giant chunks of dialogue must be scrapped and done from scratch.

So far the prose is much better. Alex is happier because he has better verbs. Liz has plot jewelry, and has only made one LoTR crack so far. Her restraint is admirable. Alex is also less gay, according to [livejournal.com profile] matociquala's logic, as the chartreuse has been replaced with more prosaic scotch.

Soon I need to start outlining madly for NaNo. No way I'm trying for 50k without some serious outlines.

I'm still trying to think of a query blurb that doesn't sound ridiculous.
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[identity profile] buymeaclue.livejournal.com 2004-10-14 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey! Are you going to post this baby? I'm missing my boy-with-glasses. :(

[identity profile] everyonesakitty.livejournal.com 2004-10-14 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
send me your query blurb if you want... I would love to offer an unbiased eye. :)

[identity profile] jmeadows.livejournal.com 2004-10-15 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
Yay!

[identity profile] matociquala.livejournal.com 2004-10-15 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
But thechatreuse was quirky and cool! Good character bit! EVERYBODY drinks Scotch....

[identity profile] stillsostrange.livejournal.com 2004-10-15 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
Do you want to read it all at once when I'm done, or in bits on the 'shop?

[identity profile] stillsostrange.livejournal.com 2004-10-15 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
I don't. :P Though I hate describing things I've never tasted, so I'll have to go buy a bottle.