tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post6350372524278212276..comments2023-10-11T09:22:33.136-04:00Comments on Paperback Writer: Story Divorce TenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-56402625165246449622010-01-26T17:39:11.938-05:002010-01-26T17:39:11.938-05:00I love the slipshod synopsis!
May I never write o...I love the slipshod synopsis!<br /><br />May I never write one...Shawntelle Madisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354674485904395514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-65000009321728587282010-01-25T19:43:52.486-05:002010-01-25T19:43:52.486-05:00Ha!Ha!Lisa Rusczykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17771775256505045469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-3674342403018249672010-01-25T19:26:04.135-05:002010-01-25T19:26:04.135-05:00Involvement Deficit. That's me! I always tho...Involvement Deficit. That's me! I always thought it was because chasing the kids out of my office all day long.Mary Quasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02068681260271252321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-65987084447877605642010-01-25T19:07:43.667-05:002010-01-25T19:07:43.667-05:00Wait. What's wrong with that synopisis?
I&#...Wait. What's wrong with that synopisis? <br />I'm totally guilty of wanting to kill all my characters.Jennifer Leelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06984802219973478954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-51278628334669563692010-01-25T17:46:19.275-05:002010-01-25T17:46:19.275-05:00Class. All class.
So, does Unhappily Ever After ...Class. All class.<br /><br />So, does Unhappily Ever After count if you're writing Lovecraftian-style?<br /><br />Or does it count a fail if all your characters end up alive, happy, and sane?Pip Hunnhttp://www.write-thing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-37140628956188220662010-01-25T17:04:32.957-05:002010-01-25T17:04:32.957-05:00I wish there were a litmus test. . . I think I'...I wish there were a litmus test. . . I think I'm growing b/c instead of dumping the half-written ms, I look at it for real, and figure out, OH HEY! No antagonist! No wonder I'm stuck. Or, Oh HEY! No story, just been coasting on premise! Or, . . . you get the idea. Now to be a grown up writer and FIX IT. :DJesshttp://www.jessicatudor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-12869844346836737952010-01-25T15:33:09.033-05:002010-01-25T15:33:09.033-05:00That's funny. My first serious undertaking of...That's funny. My first serious undertaking of a story really did almost put me to sleep... I shortly there-after scrapped said story and haven't regretted it since.Sandrockhttp://dreamgatewritingproject.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-73846425428448978042010-01-25T14:02:42.148-05:002010-01-25T14:02:42.148-05:00Thanks for the laugh! I needed that this morning. ...Thanks for the laugh! I needed that this morning. Also, I think I needed the reminder that I'm working on my CURRENT project instead of some of my PAST projects for a very good reason...Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415819230337026236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-23234953562674128602010-01-25T13:48:05.275-05:002010-01-25T13:48:05.275-05:00Printing this baby out, LOL -- love your lists Lyn...Printing this baby out, LOL -- love your lists Lynn!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03042368061073048819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-20401673426515058102010-01-25T11:30:56.447-05:002010-01-25T11:30:56.447-05:00Oooh, I've done the Backstory Shortages and Cr...Oooh, I've done the Backstory Shortages and Crit Partner Pass. But that's because the story hasn't been REVISED yet, so I'm just kind of scared...Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08115091011126786039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-77145079057044561652010-01-25T10:21:22.955-05:002010-01-25T10:21:22.955-05:00I could probably close my eyes and just point to o...I could probably close my eyes and just point to one for my current WIP. <br /><br />No, I shouldn't say that. It's not that bad. And I really do like my characters. There are just other things going on in my life that have caused me to shut down to the point where I'm doing nothing at all. I'm trying to get back into life. It just takes time.<br /><br />*sigh*nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-75558207748503710582010-01-25T10:15:10.688-05:002010-01-25T10:15:10.688-05:00Oh yes, the bloody backstory...Oh yes, the bloody backstory...Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-42150098617765582482010-01-25T05:18:08.037-05:002010-01-25T05:18:08.037-05:00I'm in the falling asleep boat, but I think th...I'm in the falling asleep boat, but I think the answer is vitamins and more space between projects.Charlene Tegliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01483186891214783397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-8879310174577259392010-01-25T04:39:47.505-05:002010-01-25T04:39:47.505-05:00I really needed that giggle this morning! I'll...I really needed that giggle this morning! I'll be printing this out and hang it up over my writing desk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-59306466478326524572010-01-25T00:34:51.542-05:002010-01-25T00:34:51.542-05:00"Title Apathy: You've titled your story &..."Title Apathy: You've titled your story "This Stupid @#$!* Thing" and you're not in a real hurry to change it."<br /><br />Um... PBW, but then I'd have divorced probably almost 40, (or more) books that I've published.<br /><br />At some point, I've called almost every fricking story that.... repeatedly.Shiloh Walkerhttp://shilohwalker.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-61955638180287374432010-01-25T00:23:54.054-05:002010-01-25T00:23:54.054-05:00Oh, the Slipshod Synopsis! Definitely, lol.Oh, the Slipshod Synopsis! Definitely, lol.rainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258822737734173873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-36824805806138636182010-01-25T00:12:27.754-05:002010-01-25T00:12:27.754-05:00So how many of these need to be true before I send...So how many of these need to be true before I send it to the story-grave?<br /><br />I'm guilty of the Crit Partner Pass... hopefully once I get a crit partner who actually reads romance, that won't be true. But if it is, am I doomed? :-)<br /><br />Love this post.Gossip Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606755973767030017noreply@blogger.com