Old People Writing for Teens, IV

wampuscat · Dec 30, 2012

Congrats on the draft, Kewii, and the edits, Parump!

I discovered Friday that I won't be traveling next month, so I'm seriously considering a NaNo month for January, since I couldn't commit in November. Woke up to a shiny new idea (as if I didn't have enough already, but I'm thinking maybe it is a sign). Hope you all are well!

Sage · Dec 30, 2012

I approve of random NaNo months!

lisalulu09 · Dec 30, 2012

Speaking of NaNo, my brain has already thought of possible things for next April, July(?) and November. Not good.

Jessica_312 · Dec 30, 2012

Hmmm define "Old"? I'm 26, definitely far removed from being a teen, and I writes for teens, so.... do I count?

lisalulu09 · Dec 30, 2012

I turned twenty in June. I count.

Could someone help me out with a book for uni? Roland Barthes - Camera Lucida?

Sage · Dec 30, 2012

I don't know that book, Lisa

:welcome:

Jessica! And also Itsaplane!

The "old" is a tongue-in-cheek response to Teens Writing for Teens. We welcome all ages

Stuck In Kansas · Dec 30, 2012

Hi Jessica 312! I'm the one truly "old" guy on the board. (But don't you dare let me know it). Everyone else is a whippersnapper. I think to really write about teens, you have to have lived through those years. Write on, girl. And welcome. I'm a relative newcomer to the board, but everyone's pretty dang nice around these parts.

Jessica_312 · Dec 30, 2012

Thanks for the Welcomes, everyone!

Blarg · Dec 30, 2012

lisalulu09 said:
I turned twenty in June. I count.

Could someone help me out with a book for uni? Roland Barthes - Camera Lucida?

Read it. It's very good. Read all the Barthes you can get your hands on. Popular works suitable for lay readers include Mythologies, The Eiffel Tower, and A Lover's Discourse.

Sage · Dec 30, 2012

Okay, beta changes are done except that I have to go through and cut down my characters' speeches (haha, I have a few) and also look for unnecessary traveling (I know this is mostly in the added stuff because there's a lot of walking/running and talking). That's a paper and ink revision, yay!

Oh, and the danger of taking a break from your NaNo novel before doing the first read is that everything is fascinating and nothing seems as bad as you remembered it. At least if you're me. I'm really going to have to discipline myself to rewrite that thing.

Smiley0501 · Dec 30, 2012

Hey Sage - whatever happened to your R&R? (I'm close to finishing this month, hoping to send it back by the end of, or beginning of February if I nail the last part)

Hi Kansas!! We need to chat about American Horror Story--at least season 1

everyone!!!!

Stuck In Kansas · Dec 30, 2012

Smiley! PM or email me. We'll chat up American Horror Story like there's no tomorrow.

JKRowley · Dec 30, 2012

The old people thread needs a pop up or something to reassure new members that they really aren't "old."

Finally back in the swing of things in writing, trying to get through a first draft. I love my first drafts too, Sage. It is hard to turn off the love and fix the stuff that is wrong. Once I get into the revision process, then it is all too easy to find the bad stuff.

Trying to muster the gumption to do some freelance work tonight and I am not feeling it.

Kewii · Dec 30, 2012

Happy Last Day of the Year, everyone! I'm thinking about celebrating with a mani and pedi later today. But I'll need to call to make sure it's not super busy at the place first -_-

I finished my second draft yesterday

Woot. So happy. I plan to go in today and check a few things that I know I want to change, but I do think the book is coming together nicely

cryaegm · Dec 30, 2012

:3 Hello, everyone. It's bee a loooooooong time since posting here. I got busy, lol. Between writing and teaching myself how to knit, I haven't quite had the time. :3 But I'm going to change that, starting tomorrow, since today is officially my birthday.

parumpdragon · Dec 30, 2012

Happy Birthday!

And yeah, long time no-see

Smiley0501 · Dec 30, 2012

Stuck In Kansas said:
Smiley! PM or email me. We'll chat up American Horror Story like there's no tomorrow.

All I have to say is Tate and Violet are very similar to my mc and her boyfriend in my novel. :tongue

cryaegm · Dec 30, 2012

parumpdragon said:
Happy Birthday!

And yeah, long time no-see

Thanks.

Yeah, I felt bad about not coming around for a long while. I mean, I've been lurking here and there, reading up on threads and all that. I just became rather busy. But I'm going to work on that.

Kewii · Dec 31, 2012

So third world problems and all...but I'm afraid to eat my lunch because our maid is here and I figure I'll make a mess of the things she's cleaned.

I hope she leaves soon so I can eat my pad thai -_-

Dorothy · Dec 31, 2012

Happy birthday, Cryaegm!

cryaegm · Dec 31, 2012

Thank you, Dorothy.

lisalulu09 · Dec 31, 2012

Happy birthday.

My current writing problem - as taken from Twitter:

So my brain had an idea: Prepare to write loads of ideas and pick NaNo ideas at the time. #ParagonAcademy will be #coursework until I get .. ... back into the zone or Valentine's Day, when I will definitely be working on #StupidCupid again. Crazy, I know, but should I do it or not?

Kewii · Dec 31, 2012

Happy Birthday!

Apparently there is a writing group in Kuwait! I've just emailed them about joining. It makes me nervous, though. Any of you ever joined a group before?

lisalulu09 · Dec 31, 2012

Does a group forming after NaNo count? It's starting next year.

EMaree · Dec 31, 2012

itsaplane said:
I'm not a teen anymore...so I guess I should spend my days in here. Hi everyone!

Dorothy- your cover like, really grabs me. I'm a loser for really pretty covers that are artsy because I love art and oh man. I just wanna make out with your cover. I'm totally gonna read the book ( My Sister's Reaper) after I make sweet love to that cover oh man. Excuse me while I go stare at it some more.

Welcome, itsaplane! And I have to agree, Dorothy's cover is gorgeous.

cryaegm said:
:3 Hello, everyone. It's bee a loooooooong time since posting here. I got busy, lol. Between writing and teaching myself how to knit, I haven't quite had the time. :3 But I'm going to change that, starting tomorrow, since today is officially my birthday.

Welcome back, and happy birthday!

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