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Everyone else did it. (See Ali, Deb, and John at right…) Right now I’m looking for a job. Already I’ve done two interviews and two second interviews–so now it’s a foot race for who can offer me better stuff. And that sounds good, right? Here’s the thing: None of them are the job I really…
Hmmm, it’s been a while since there’s been actual competition amongst the writers. But now, it seems Ali and John are having it out in an old-school smackdown style. Who will to fifteen pages first? Who will create compelling characters, develop fascinating plots, and type the fastest. Here’s the thing. Actually, I’m sure they’ll both…
I have read so much this week that words blur before my eyes in my sleep. I hear narrative when I’m not paying attention. At the last Underground meeting, John made a good point: critiquing helps you become a better writer…so do it or get kicked out of the group. Okay, he was a bit…
All of the critiques of the rough draft of FJR have been returned to me from the saints that reviewed it. Here is what I have to say about that: Deb, Ali, Nicole, and John–you guys so rock! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Look, the truth of the matter is, as writers, we jump…
I’ll be short on two fronts:1. There’s no way I can finish FJR by Monday. I’ll be two chapters shy. But–before the demons come out! I will give what I have to my first readers (yes, Ali, that’s you!) and e-mail the final two chapters later in the month. –So far I’m only making copies…
Well, September’s over. I changed my goals halfway through: to just finishing as much of FJR as I could. I was shooting for something like 50 pages. I got about 30 in and another 11 on the round story chapter…so total for pages was about right, just not all on one piece. Not too shabby.…
Other Worlds, and This 