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jallenecs · Jun 11, 2012

I'm sitting here thinking about characters, and what motivates them. What do you think of a character who keeps going into dangerous situations, not because he's on some great mission (to save family, to avenge a wrong, blah blah), but because he's addicted to the rush? He can't NOT go, it's like crack to him?

Fenika · Jun 11, 2012

1.5 weeks and I should be a horse owner. Weeeeeee.

slcboston said:
Better than a crash during?

Also, you, perky? Since when??

You mock my pain!

CobraMisfit · Jun 11, 2012

jallenecs said:
What do you think of a character who keeps going into dangerous situations, not because he's on some great mission (to save family, to avenge a wrong, blah blah), but because he's addicted to the rush? He can't NOT go, it's like crack to him?

I think it would be a fantastic spin on the heroic MC. TON's of plot, characterization, and tension options.

Plus, action!

*waits at bookstore for Junely's masterpiece*

CobraMisfit · Jun 11, 2012

Fenika said:
1.5 weeks and I should be a horse owner. Weeeeeee.

Sweet!

We'll want pics.

jallenecs · Jun 11, 2012

CobraMisfit said:
*waits at bookstore for Junely's masterpiece*

Better pack a lunch, you'll be waiting a while!

CobraMisfit · Jun 11, 2012

jallenecs said:
Better pack a lunch, you'll be waiting a while!

Meh, not much happening on this end, so I can afford to wait. Got me a peanut butter and honey sandwich ready to go...

Kricket · Jun 11, 2012

jallenecs said:
I'm sitting here thinking about characters, and what motivates them. What do you think of a character who keeps going into dangerous situations, not because he's on some great mission (to save family, to avenge a wrong, blah blah), but because he's addicted to the rush? He can't NOT go, it's like crack to him?

CobraMisfit said:
I think it would be a fantastic spin on the heroic MC. TON's of plot, characterization, and tension options.

Plus, action!

*waits at bookstore for Junely's masterpiece*

What he said.

Oohh, I'm going to be Grumpy Mommy Bear today I can feel it. Little K hasn't even been up an hour and I've already made him cry. 3 hours of sleep after a very active day just doesn't cut it.

slcboston · Jun 11, 2012

Fenika said:
1.5 weeks and I should be a horse owner. Weeeeeee.

What kind, how old, etc? Details!

Fenika said:
You mock my pain!

You expected otherwise?

slcboston · Jun 11, 2012

jallenecs said:
Better pack a lunch, you'll be waiting a while!

I have lunch packed. It's rather... uninspiring, but I can't go anywhere else on the 1/2 hour I get.

*makes do*

Fenika · Jun 11, 2012

There was a thread in OP complete with pic

Said horse is the war horse* I was riding last year. He's a brat but he's fun. Plus, who doesn't want a war horse*?

*apparently I can't say the d-word around here anymore. And I don't mean dire.

slcboston · Jun 11, 2012

Fenika said:
There was a thread in OP complete with pic

Said horse is the war horse* I was riding last year. He's a brat but he's fun. Plus, who doesn't want a war horse*?

*apparently I can't say the d-word around here anymore. And I don't mean dire.

Draft?

Why not?

Also: link? Surely you don't expect I'm just going to go looking for that on my own, do you?

Raventongue · Jun 11, 2012

So... hot and humid... must finish writing... and go jump... in a lake.

CAMueller · Jun 11, 2012

I spent last week at a conference for work. Very long, exhausting days. Now I'm back in the office and it's like returning from a vacation -- so much to do. Not fair. I want a real vacation.

On the upside, I did get to read on the flights there and back. I'm really adoring Cassie Alexander's NIGHTSHIFTED. If you're looking for a rec.

amergina · Jun 11, 2012

We have to multi-quote it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

jallenecs said:
WHOO HOO!!!!

Tifferbugz said:
YAY!! Congrats!!!

Fenika said:
Hai. I has hyperactive brain and little sleep since midnight. Urgh.

But congrats Gina!

Thank you all!

And sorry about the insomnia, Fen. My brain likes to do that too.

aliwood said:
Congrats to Gina for THE END.

aliwood said:
After struggling away at my SFF challenge idea for a few days I was flipping through teh notebook and came across another idea I kind of had a few weeks back and it all clicked in my head and I wrote out three pages straight away. So I think the toybox can wait and I'll do the other idea instead. I think that's a hurrah? Looks around for show of hands

Are they for or against do you think?

Coffee, shopping, errands. Oh, honestly, how am I supposed to write when I'm busy living?

ION, we managed to order our new bathroom sink yesterday. This means I have to fix the wall before it arrives though. Groan.

I think that's a hurrah.

And why is it that one improvement project spawns others?

Kricket said:
*yawn and sigh*

Now I remember why I don't talk about my writing with my family. They're kind of discouraging without meaning to be.

And why is it that when I'm with my family I feel like a 15 year old again?

*sigh yawn*

Can I go back to bed now?

They mean well, I'm sure. But I've found that only people who understand art understand art. (more from captain obvious)

BigWords said:
YAY! Have fun today - you earned it.

Today begins the week of meetings at work. We use the agile development process and it's a planning week. Sooo... not so much on the fun.

jallenecs said:
You know, Gina, when I first read this, I was like, "Oh, thanks, Captain Obvious, I knew that already!" But then I smacked my ego down, and and it was like, "DUH, you moron, she's right!"

You're absolutely right. And it's something that I need to hear said from time to time. so thanks!

I actually have spent the last few months scouring Amazon and Smashwords and B&N, trying to find a very specific type of story series, without luck. DUH! If I can't find it, I might as well try writing it, right? So I'm locking all my current projects in a box for a few days, see if I can't cook up something that I want to read.

Wish me luck!

Good luck! I'm glad my Captain Obvious moment helped.

amergina · Jun 11, 2012

CobraMisfit said:
Captain Obvious is the commanding officer of my day-to-day operations.

My XO is Captain Morgan.

Awesome!

I now have this desire to get a "Captain Morgan is my co-pilot" bumper sticker. Except that I'd probably get pulled over by the cops every 1/4 mile.

And I never drink and drive, anyway.

amergina · Jun 11, 2012

jallenecs said:
I'm sitting here thinking about characters, and what motivates them. What do you think of a character who keeps going into dangerous situations, not because he's on some great mission (to save family, to avenge a wrong, blah blah), but because he's addicted to the rush? He can't NOT go, it's like crack to him?

So like an extreme sportsman, only with saving the world stuff?

Sounds fine.

CAMueller · Jun 11, 2012

amergina said:
I now have this desire to get a "Captain Morgan is my co-pilot" bumper sticker. Except that I'd probably get pulled over by the cops every 1/4 mile.

amergina · Jun 11, 2012

Fenika said:
1.5 weeks and I should be a horse owner. Weeeeeee.

Pics, or it didn't happen.

amergina · Jun 11, 2012

Ok, so now that I've finished the PNR...

Should I dive into edits on it, or let it sit for a bit and start edits on the high fantasy I finished last year that's been marinating in the fridge?

I'm inclined to start in on the PNR edits, since I'm pretty sure I can sell that soon-ish. The high fantasy will be a "query for agent" book. But there's a part of me that says to let the PNR sit for a week or so...

slcboston · Jun 11, 2012

amergina said:
But there's a part of me that says to let the PNR sit for a week or so...

This is what I tell my students. Let it sit, put some distance between you and it, lest your brain fill in the blanks with what should be there, but isn't.

:e2writer:

Kricket · Jun 11, 2012

amergina said:
Ok, so now that I've finished the PNR...

Should I dive into edits on it, or let it sit for a bit and start edits on the high fantasy I finished last year that's been marinating in the fridge?

I'm inclined to start in on the PNR edits, since I'm pretty sure I can sell that soon-ish. The high fantasy will be a "query for agent" book. But there's a part of me that says to let the PNR sit for a week or so...

I say let the PNR sit. Your edits will be better for it.

CAMueller · Jun 11, 2012

amergina said:
Should I dive into edits on it, or let it sit for a bit and start edits on the high fantasy I finished last year that's been marinating in the fridge?

I'm with the others. Let it sit for a week. I'm always eager to jump into edits, too, but they'll be better if you give yourself a bit of space from the project.

Tifferbugz · Jun 11, 2012

Good morning, all! I'm in a good mood today, despite my lack of sleep and that I managed to get both contacts into the wrong eyes before noticing. *sigh*

The new WIP was pestering me with ideas last night, and my brain doesn't seem to understand that anything I write at 2am is likely to be total crap. It's all, "Look at me!" The jerk.

But I get to work on the new WIP a bit today, write up an interview, and beta read some chapters of a very fun project. Life is good.

hillaryjacques said:
*Seconds the Hurrah, moves to add "!"*

I think it takes me just as long to write a blog post as it does to rough-draft an entire chapter.

Me too. I'm sooo slow at blog posts for some reason.

Fenika said:
1.5 weeks and I should be a horse owner. Weeeeeee.

Woot! Congrats!

CAMueller said:
I spent last week at a conference for work. Very long, exhausting days. Now I'm back in the office and it's like returning from a vacation -- so much to do. Not fair. I want a real vacation.

On the upside, I did get to read on the flights there and back. I'm really adoring Cassie Alexander's NIGHTSHIFTED. If you're looking for a rec.

*adds book to endless TBR pile*

amergina said:
Ok, so now that I've finished the PNR...

Should I dive into edits on it, or let it sit for a bit and start edits on the high fantasy I finished last year that's been marinating in the fridge?

I'm inclined to start in on the PNR edits, since I'm pretty sure I can sell that soon-ish. The high fantasy will be a "query for agent" book. But there's a part of me that says to let the PNR sit for a week or so...

I've found that by the time I get to the end of a book, I usually know most of the bigger stuff I need to fix (I make a lot of notes as I go). So I'll usually dive in right away and fix those things. Then I'll do a read-through and polish so it's not horrible to read. Then I let it sit for a while before I go back and read it through on my kindle.

That is, when I'm not right on a deadline. Sometimes (okay usually) that's the copy my OMGFANTASTIC betas get. And luckily, they haven't stabbed me for sending them drivel (yet). But I think that sitting time is good, I just usually do that after the second draft--that way all the stuff I know I have to fix isn't bothering me while I let it sit.

Midian · Jun 11, 2012

CAMueller said:
I'm with the others. Let it sit for a week. I'm always eager to jump into edits, too, but they'll be better if you give yourself a bit of space from the project.

+1 more for letting it sit!

slcboston · Jun 11, 2012

Tifferbugz said:
I've found that by the time I get to the end of a book, I usually know most of the bigger stuff I need to fix (I make a lot of notes as I go). So I'll usually dive in right away and fix those things. Then I'll do a read-through and polish so it's not horrible to read. Then I let it sit for a while before I go back and read it through on my kindle.

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