tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post4616016343119574293..comments2023-05-24T08:06:43.882-04:00Comments on Romance Writer's Revenge: Friday Free For AllTerri Osburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-31772620502581775382011-04-08T13:11:02.000-04:002011-04-08T13:11:02.000-04:00*growls* Jules. I'm gonna snatch you up by you...*growls* Jules. I'm gonna snatch you up by your collar and shake you until your teeth rattle loose.Sinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-64392688587270014612011-04-08T13:12:21.001-04:002011-04-08T13:12:21.001-04:00We thank you–and we want to cultivate readers like...<i>We thank you–and we want to cultivate readers like you! </i><br><br>Notice she didn't say that about me?<br><br>aAd I have to agree with Scape. Yes ... In the end its the writers ability to tell a story that really counts.Julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-10022147038322763352011-04-08T04:29:10.000-04:002011-04-08T04:29:10.000-04:00My writing has been nonexistent this week. I did ...My writing has been nonexistent this week. I did travel, though. With two children. On a plane. And now, one of my little angels is sick. Probably because of the regurgitated air in said plane. The vacay might not have been worth the hassle of all this. LOL!!<br><br>So, no writing yet this week.<br><br>I did get a chance to read on the plane though and I read <i> When Harry Met Molly </i>. It was adorable. What I found interesting about it is that this is a RITA finalist and there was hardly any sex in it. In fact, most of the interludes were glossed over or vague. But it didn't bother me because the tension between them and the sweetness of their relationship was enough for me.<br><br>I have no idea what I'm trying to implement anymore. I'm just trying not to suck. LOL!<br><br>And right now I'm drinking coffee. Lots. Since I ended up crashing with the youngest last night because he had a fever.Marneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-58125711102397511572011-04-08T04:30:51.000-04:002011-04-08T04:30:51.000-04:00PS. When the hell is flu season over?PS. When the hell is flu season over?Marneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-24695914604643133192011-04-08T04:34:32.000-04:002011-04-08T04:34:32.000-04:00My writing has been hit and miss this week, I'...My writing has been hit and miss this week, I've written about 1700 words. But I'm ready to dive back into it.<br><br>I bought an anthology last week because it had a story from an author/series that I love. I also found 2 more authors that I'd not read before and loved. I ordered the first 2 books in one of the series, and they arrive yesterday. Yay!<br><br>I think my favorite authors immerse me in the story. That's what I try to do.<br><br>I'm drinking hot tea this cool rainy morning.<br><br>DiDi Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-9405595863714835012011-04-08T05:15:22.000-04:002011-04-08T05:15:22.000-04:00Dear Marn,The Flu season is never over. I shall li...Dear Marn,<br><br>The Flu season is never over. I shall live forever with various mutations. Muhahahahaaha.<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>InfluenzaSinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-1482879408237333422011-04-08T05:18:29.000-04:002011-04-08T05:18:29.000-04:00My writing has been tedious at moments, great at o...My writing has been tedious at moments, great at others. I want to be at 20k by Sunday midnight. I <i> HAVE </i> to be at 25k by the 15th, next Friday if I want to keep my pace for 50k this month.<br><br>*running up to the crow's nest*<br><br>I'm at a little over 11k right now. <br><br>*ducking*<br><br>And I was approved for to go to Orlando so I shall be trekking down south next Friday. Maybe with some extra time, I can get more writing done. <br><br>This world building is tedious. I knew it would be difficult. But I'm not quite sure how to ease it in without just info dumping. Any ideas?Sinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-25348959089596119302011-04-08T05:20:48.001-04:002011-04-08T05:20:48.001-04:00I missed the drink question. Is it too early for v...I missed the drink question. <br><br>Is it too early for vodka?<br><br>Right now I'm drinking my mint decaf green tea. I don't allow myself caffeine until noon. Moderation is hell.Sinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-5184811773677918102011-04-08T05:20:48.000-04:002011-04-08T05:20:48.000-04:00Marn, you're given a free pass, definitely. Tr...Marn, you're given a free pass, definitely. Try to hang in there. It'll get better soon; and like childbirth, you'll forget enough of the travel labor pains to attempt it again someday--but the good news is that the kids will be older so the challenges will be different. "Crap, where did Ford disappear to?"<br><br>Your writing does not suck, so clearly you're achieving your goals! Congratulations!Hellionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-58375534367824813812011-04-08T05:23:26.001-04:002011-04-08T05:23:26.001-04:00Di, congrats on the word count!! You go! And I'...Di, congrats on the word count!! You go! And I'm jealous of the books! I want more! (Fortunately I won a book yesterday of an author I really like, so I should get that soon! Woot!)<br><br>Immersing the reader in the story is definitely the goal--make them forget there are other things they should be doing. Like work or sex.Hellionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-21559503993619821932011-04-08T05:23:26.000-04:002011-04-08T05:23:26.000-04:00Thank you, Influenza, for the morally uplifting bi...Thank you, Influenza, for the morally uplifting bit of information. Please go suck it.<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>The CaptainHellionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-23424584739076464692011-04-08T05:26:02.000-04:002011-04-08T05:26:02.000-04:00This is your Capt'n speakin'<i> This is your Capt'n speakin' </i>Sinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-29927292543739407342011-04-08T05:27:06.001-04:002011-04-08T05:27:06.001-04:00Sin, as usual, great work! *hides ice pick* As for...Sin, as usual, great work! *hides ice pick* As for world building, I think I would recommend just info dumping for now--and then removing what isn't needed or moving it to a different place later when you revise it. You know you're going to have to revise it. And I think you don't know enough about your world yet to not info dump, see, basically this draft is as much for you as it is for your potential reader. Just write it and don't worry about it yet. You're doing the best you can that you have to offer today. Think YOGA.Hellionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-83674013685701091402011-04-08T05:27:06.000-04:002011-04-08T05:27:06.000-04:00It's always too early for vodka (that swill). ...It's always too early for vodka (that swill). Rum--now it's never too early for that! Where's the rum?Hellionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-48813126086412205162011-04-08T05:31:19.000-04:002011-04-08T05:31:19.000-04:00I miss Sue.You're right. I should just info du...I miss Sue.<br><br>You're right. I should just info dump. I'm trying not to revise as I go along. All those years of fan fiction writing gave me good habits and bad. It's only bad when I have a certain amount of words I want to achieve in a month. I have no idea what I'm doing. <br><br>I saw the Rock on Leno the other night. I'm so sad he's not playing Ranger. Ranger is hotter in my mind, but looking at the Rock's build is exactly how I picture Ranger. He even drives a black F-150 tricked out. I'm telling you, he was meant for the role and the casting director f*cked up. <br><br>Everyone is doing great this month! We're not racing. We're just writing. The very thing we all love to do and put off because everything else demands our time and energy.Sinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-24279796275767705452011-04-08T05:45:33.000-04:002011-04-08T05:45:33.000-04:00Just as I'm an emotional eater, I'm an emo...Just as I'm an emotional eater, I'm an emotional reader. Give me an assortment of emotions and make them jump off the page. Make me feel every single thing the characters are feeling. Gets me everytime.<br><br>The trick, I think, is to do this with the least amount of words. Crusie packs more emotion into two sentences than some authors do in two chapters. This is my goal, to get as much emotional punch as possible in as few words as possible.<br><br>I read a category earlier this year (which I raved about here) called <i>What The Librarian Did</i> by Karina Bliss. I remember being amazed at how much emotion she fit into a very condensed story. Sadly, I'm not very good at analyzing to figure out how these authors do it, but I'm trying!<br><br>About to make some hot tea. Would love something with which to spike it, but alas, I'm all out of rum at my desk. *sigh*Bosunhttp://www.romancewritersrevenge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-32221048288283182182011-04-08T05:50:20.000-04:002011-04-08T05:50:20.000-04:00Dear Influenza,I wish you'd catch a cold and d...Dear Influenza,<br><br>I wish you'd catch a cold and die.<br><br>Sincerely,<br>MarneeMarneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-2974263615032055272011-04-08T05:53:49.000-04:002011-04-08T05:53:49.000-04:00Sin - good luck with your world building. I can&#...Sin - good luck with your world building. I can't wait to hear more about this story. :)<br><br><i> Your writing does not suck, so clearly you’re achieving your goals! Congratulations! </i><br><br>I love that we celebrate even the most pathetic of goals. LOL!! Thank you, Cap'n. I needed that today. Because I literally don't know what's going on anymore.Marneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-10422884170150967602011-04-08T05:59:32.000-04:002011-04-08T05:59:32.000-04:00Marn, your writing doesn't suck. It's not ...Marn, your writing doesn't suck. It's not a sparkly vampire. *grin*Sinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-66747262605740467812011-04-08T06:04:26.000-04:002011-04-08T06:04:26.000-04:00Sin, exactly just write. You're doing great, a...Sin, exactly just write. You're doing great, and I'm sure you'll power through to your goal in no time. <br><br>The Rock IS Ranger--and that goofy looking guy they picked instead is NOT him. If that is what Ranger looked like for real, no wonder Plum keeps going back to Morelli. Fool. <br><br>This is just an example of how a book is almost always better than the movie. That's all.Hellionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-965018680496281212011-04-08T06:06:00.000-04:002011-04-08T06:06:00.000-04:00Bo'sun, you got it in one. *LOL* If you don...Bo'sun, you got it in one. *LOL* If you don't engage our emotions, why should we stick around? I mean, come on, why do so many of us watch The Biggest Loser or cop dramas? The EMOTION! <br><br>Crusie is a genius. We should all be more like her. *LOL* In all ways: craftiness, writing, general good humor...Hellionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-6212484972228877892011-04-08T06:11:21.000-04:002011-04-08T06:11:21.000-04:00Marn, sweetie, you just need some sleep. You'r...Marn, sweetie, you just need some sleep. You're clearly sleep deprived and no one's good humor can last through sleep deprivation. <br><br>And of course, we celebrate the small things. If we don't learn to celebrate the small things, how can we possibly know how to celebrate the big things.Hellionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-39275270298770740982011-04-08T06:13:39.000-04:002011-04-08T06:13:39.000-04:00I do have limits on the emotion, as your mention o...I do have limits on the emotion, as your mention of reality shows reminded me. There's that new one called <i>Coming Home</i> which is service members surprising their loved one by coming home for some special occasion. I can't watch that one. I'd be a blubbering mess the whole time.Bosunhttp://www.romancewritersrevenge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-14807635684473863442011-04-08T06:15:44.000-04:002011-04-08T06:15:44.000-04:00Sin - if I start writing sparkly vampires, you guy...Sin - if I start writing sparkly vampires, you guys need to send the undead monkey to NJ and to confiscate my computer. Please. I'll thank you later for sparing me the embarrassment.<br><br>Hells - Right now I feel like I'm sleeping with my eyes open. The world looks blurry from here. LOL!Marneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-29917177311195746262011-04-08T06:17:52.002-04:002011-04-08T06:17:52.002-04:00And that should just be to. Not "and to.&quo...And that should just be to. Not "and to."<br><br>Le sigh. <br><br>Off to the coffee pot.Marneenoreply@blogger.com