Old People Writing for Teens, IV

parumpdragon · Mar 15, 2012

Dorothy said:
Today is my Friday, since I have a comp day tomorrow (for working so much overtime -whew!). I also have a pre-production meeting via Skype tomorrow with my publisher, which I'm both thrilled AND extremely nervous about.

Hold my hand?

Good Luck!!!

Netz said:
Hope it goes well for you, Dorothy!

Hi Netz

allisonrussell said:
I looked everywhere and could not find what "YAWNing" is.

It is a Share Your Work thread. You go into Share Your Work, after putting in the password, and then go down to the Young Adult thread, and somewhere in there near the top should be the 'YAWN' thread [aka: YAWriteNow]

Dorothy · Mar 15, 2012

Thanks, everyone! And happy writing!

Lucia · Mar 15, 2012

Good luck, Dorothy!

And thanks parumpdragon for explaining YAWNing, I was a little confused!

Hope everyone is well today. I finally figured out what was wrong with my writing; I tried to bring a character in too soon, so I've more deeply planned the next few chapters and I feel back on track

Also I got my first MA portfolio back, which was more literary fiction than ya and I thought I had failed on and I was only 2 marks off a merit so I'm hoping with my YA modules added in I should definitely get a merit on my degree

5398cane · Mar 15, 2012

Hey guys, Im back. Had to beat life into submission, but it eventually quit and gave up. We had a long talk me and life, one of us had to strighten up.

Bookgirl2021 · Mar 15, 2012

I probably should've explained what YAWNing was. I'm pretty sure it's a sticky, so it's always near the top of the YA SYW.

yellowhammer · Mar 15, 2012

Sometimes a busy schedule helps my writing, and sometimes it doesn't. I was just thinking about what Sage said about having to go to work... A commodity of time sometimes makes me really efficient when I do have time to write. But, if we're being honest, how awesome would it be to be Stephenie M. and just wake up, work on the next book for a little bit, and then ride your unicorn all day?

parumpdragon · Mar 15, 2012

Dorothy said:
Thanks, everyone! And happy writing!

Happy writing to you!

Lucia said:
Good luck, Dorothy!

And thanks parumpdragon for explaining YAWNing, I was a little confused!

Yeah, it is a bit confusing. It took several wonderful AWers explaining when I first joined, for me to get the details straight

yellowhammer said:
Sometimes a busy schedule helps my writing, and sometimes it doesn't...

I like the part about the unicorn!

Tiz_Mee · Mar 15, 2012

I just wanted to pop in and say Hi.

I've been lurking. I used to post here years ago, but I went MIA for awhile.

Hi Parump-nice to see you again

Sage · Mar 15, 2012

yellowhammer said:
Sometimes a busy schedule helps my writing, and sometimes it doesn't. I was just thinking about what Sage said about having to go to work... A commodity of time sometimes makes me really efficient when I do have time to write. But, if we're being honest, how awesome would it be to be Stephenie M. and just wake up, work on the next book for a little bit, and then ride your unicorn all day?

LOL, love it.

Honestly, though, most of the year, I'm not this productive. And even when I am this productive (like in NaNo), it's not enjoyable. The last time I felt as into my novel as I was last night was a full two years ago (when I wrote the last third of Hero/Villain in like 4 days). I did have a lot of fun last August with my 3-day novel, which was certainly the end of the slump of writing-is-torture that came after H/V, but I didn't feel the intensity of that novel they way I felt last night's writing.

I'm trying to keep myself in the writer state of mind by playing my soundtrack and writing music all day. Unfortunately, it's one of those days when my Supe is downstairs in the lab too and he does not know how to leave us alone when we're feeling anti-social.

allisonrussell · Mar 15, 2012

yellowhammer said:
Sometimes a busy schedule helps my writing, and sometimes it doesn't. I was just thinking about what Sage said about having to go to work... A commodity of time sometimes makes me really efficient when I do have time to write. But, if we're being honest, how awesome would it be to be Stephenie M. and just wake up, work on the next book for a little bit, and then ride your unicorn all day?

My side hurts now. I laughed too hard.

On Wikipedia, her bio says something about her husband quitting his job to help raise their kids. They made it seem like it was some huge sacrifice.

parumpdragon · Mar 15, 2012

Wow - now my sides hurt. *sacrifice* ~snerk.

Bookgirl2021 · Mar 15, 2012

Oh, be nice. Twilight may not be all that great, but.... It could've been a sacrifice. Maybe not monetarily, but personally. It may have been a job he enjoyed, but decided his kids were more important. ...I don't know. Don't judge a woman--or her family--by her books. :tongue

Netz · Mar 15, 2012

parumpdragon said:
Hi Netz

Hi, parumpdragon (and everyone else!).

I've been working on my first book again lately. I thought I had it pretty well polished, but I've managed to shave off 2k since going over it with a fine tooth-comb (I have my 'serious editor' hat on) - I'm chuffed.

allisonrussell · Mar 15, 2012

Bookgirl2021 said:
...I don't know. Don't judge a woman--or her family--by her books.

This board is cracking me up today.

Don't mind me. I'm just angry and hate my job, so I envy anyone who has the ability to spend all day with their children.

parumpdragon · Mar 15, 2012

hi guys.

mellymel · Mar 15, 2012

Dude, if I had the success and money that SM had, I'd tell my DH to quit his job and take care of our kids so I could work on my next book. And honestly, I doubt he'd object.

That unicorn line cracked me up!

Dorothy, good luck, chica! let us know how it went. that must be so cool to skype with your agent!

parumpdragon · Mar 15, 2012

Hi Mel.

mellymel · Mar 15, 2012

Hi Parump! (I don't know why I LOVE saying Parump) what does your sn mean anyway?

parumpdragon · Mar 15, 2012

parump dragon was a main character in an MG novel I was subbing when I joined AW last year

He got the name cause he makes a 'parump' sound when he sneezes.

Sage · Mar 15, 2012

Pahrump is a city in Nevada, and that's what I think of every time.

Got a partial turned full today on Hero/Villain. *snuggles Ace* *ignores Evie*

Kitty27 · Mar 15, 2012

Go head,Sage!

I am getting ready to work on my two trunked YA novels. I have my soundtracks and everything,lol.

I wish everyone happy writing!

I'd love to be able to stay home all day with my kids BUT I must be around grown folks lest I lose my mind.

yellowhammer · Mar 15, 2012

5,000 words and my pace is slowing. I've been having to research 1950's fallout shelters. I wish that everything was puppies and rainbows, and I didn't have to address the "waste holding tank."

parumpdragon · Mar 15, 2012

1k today on the sequals to the novel full on sub.

Dorothy · Mar 16, 2012

Sage said:
Got a partial turned full today on Hero/Villain. *snuggles Ace* *ignores Evie*

Woohoo! Congrats! Fingers and toes crossed! :Hug2:

parumpdragon · Mar 16, 2012

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