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One concerted reading period later...
Re: Fic recommendations
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I probably scrap four paragraphs for every one that I keep, because they don't have the magic
Believe me, I know how that goes. That's what delayed chapter 12 for so long -- it took forever just to write the arrival of the Warriors. I went through four different interations of the opening of a scene that's in chapter 15. And I'm currently stuck on how to transition from Doug settling all his unfinished business to his departure. (That part isn't in my notes and plot outline... I just sort of said "He does X, and then he moves on...")
It's not so much the six months that I was objecting to in my original comment, but the fact that some people seem to think that five paragraphs is a chapter, that it does enough for a story. It isn't, it doesn't. Unless you're an utter frickin' genius, or you're going for something indescribably arty.


-- Bob
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There's no wrong way to eat a Rhesus.


Messages In This Thread
One concerted reading period later... - by jpub - 02-21-2004, 03:07 AM
Re: One concerted reading period later... - by Herr Bad Moon - 02-21-2004, 05:24 AM
er... - by Rod.H - 02-21-2004, 08:08 AM
Re: er... - by jpub - 02-21-2004, 08:22 AM
Re: er... - by WengFook - 02-21-2004, 09:41 AM
Re: One concerted reading period later... - by Herr Bad Moon - 02-21-2004, 01:21 PM
Re: One concerted reading period later... - by Jeanne Hedge - 02-21-2004, 07:49 PM
Fanfic! - by Logan Darklighter - 02-22-2004, 09:33 AM
Fic recommendations - by Bob Schroeck - 02-22-2004, 09:03 PM
Re: Fic recommendations - by Disruptor - 02-23-2004, 01:20 AM
And for those who may be wondering.... - by Rod.H - 02-23-2004, 03:16 AM
Re: Fic recommendations - by ClassicDrogn - 02-23-2004, 06:53 AM
Re: Fic recommendations - by Bob Schroeck - 02-23-2004, 04:39 PM
Re: Fic recommendations - by Bob Schroeck - 02-23-2004, 05:18 PM
Re: Fic recommendations - by nemonowan - 02-23-2004, 07:44 PM
Re: Fic recommendations - by jpub - 02-23-2004, 09:09 PM
Re: Fic recommendations - by Bob Schroeck - 02-23-2004, 09:52 PM
Re: Fic recommendations - by Bob Schroeck - 02-23-2004, 10:03 PM
Re: Fic recommendations - by Offsides - 02-24-2004, 12:25 AM
Re: Fic recommendations - by jpub - 02-24-2004, 02:11 AM
Re: Misspellings - by Bob Schroeck - 02-24-2004, 02:27 AM
Re: Misspellings - by Aleh - 02-24-2004, 03:31 AM
Re: Fic recommendations - by Herr Bad Moon - 02-24-2004, 05:44 AM
Re: Fic recommendations - by ClassicDrogn - 02-24-2004, 06:21 AM
Re: Fic recommendations - by Ebony - 02-24-2004, 07:17 AM
Re: Fic recommendations - by Jeanne Hedge - 02-24-2004, 08:01 AM
Re: Misspellings - by The Wanderer - 02-24-2004, 10:48 AM
Re: Fic recommendations - by The Wanderer - 02-24-2004, 11:10 AM
*sigh* - by jpub - 02-24-2004, 12:14 PM
Re: Misspellings - by Bob Schroeck - 02-24-2004, 04:43 PM
Re: Fic recommendations - by Bob Schroeck - 02-24-2004, 04:45 PM
Re: Fic recommendations - by Bob Schroeck - 02-24-2004, 04:53 PM
Re: Fic recommendations - by Bob Schroeck - 02-24-2004, 04:56 PM
Re: *sigh* - by Bob Schroeck - 02-24-2004, 04:58 PM
Re: Original Science Fiction - by nemonowan - 02-24-2004, 05:36 PM
Re: Fic recommendations - by ClassicDrogn - 02-24-2004, 10:48 PM
... paid in advance - by Logan Darklighter - 02-24-2004, 11:36 PM
Re: Fic recommendations - by Ed Becerra - 02-25-2004, 02:16 AM
Re: Original Science Fiction - by Ed Becerra - 02-25-2004, 02:22 AM
RE: Tale of Two Wallets - by Bob Schroeck - 02-25-2004, 05:22 AM
Re: Fic recommendations - by Bob Schroeck - 02-25-2004, 05:24 AM
Re: RE: Tale of Two Wallets - by Jeanne Hedge - 02-25-2004, 05:33 AM
Re: Fic recommendations - by Jeanne Hedge - 02-25-2004, 05:40 AM
Re: RE: Tale of Two Wallets - by Bob Schroeck - 02-25-2004, 05:43 AM
Re: site problems - by Bob Schroeck - 02-25-2004, 06:22 AM
Re: site problems - by jonathanlennox - 02-27-2004, 01:54 AM
Re: One concerted reading period later... - by Ed Becerra - 03-02-2004, 12:22 PM
Eva/Dual! - by Bob Schroeck - 03-02-2004, 05:09 PM
Re: One concerted reading period later... - by Ed Becerra - 03-03-2004, 01:52 AM
Re: Eva/Dual! - by Bob Schroeck - 03-03-2004, 05:10 PM
Re: ExLoSiCon - by cpt kangarooski - 03-04-2004, 04:20 AM
Re: ExLoSiCon - by Ed Becerra - 03-04-2004, 05:17 AM
Re: ExLoSiCon - by WengFook - 03-04-2004, 03:38 PM
Re: ExLoSiCon - by mephron - 03-04-2004, 05:58 PM
RE: DJ and Competence - by Bob Schroeck - 03-04-2004, 09:45 PM
Re: ExLoSiCon - by WengFook - 03-05-2004, 11:13 PM
Re: Eva/Dual - by Aleh - 03-06-2004, 12:53 AM
Re: ExLoSiCon - by Bob Schroeck - 03-06-2004, 04:06 AM
Re: Eva/Dual - by WengFook - 03-06-2004, 04:20 PM
Re: ExLoSiCon - by ClassicDrogn - 03-06-2004, 08:34 PM
Re: ExLoSiCon - by Bob Schroeck - 03-06-2004, 10:52 PM
Re: ExLoSiCon - by WengFook - 03-08-2004, 03:59 PM
Re: ExLoSiCon - by The Wanderer - 03-09-2004, 12:13 AM
Re: ExLoSiCon - by Bob Schroeck - 03-09-2004, 03:00 AM
Re: ExLoSiCon - by ClassicDrogn - 03-09-2004, 03:42 AM
Re: One concerted reading period later... - by The Wanderer - 03-10-2004, 10:31 AM
Re: One concerted reading period later... - by The Wanderer - 03-10-2004, 11:17 PM
Another Recommendation - by Bob Schroeck - 03-11-2004, 10:20 PM
> Re: One concerted reading period later... - by cpt kangarooski - 03-12-2004, 12:42 AM
Re: Another Recommendation - by jpub - 03-12-2004, 02:16 AM
Re: Another Recommendation - by Bob Schroeck - 03-12-2004, 03:21 AM
Re: Another Recommendation - by Bob Schroeck - 03-12-2004, 09:56 PM
original work I swear by - by Rieverre - 03-16-2004, 12:17 AM
OK folks, time to start new threads - by Offsides - 03-16-2004, 02:12 AM

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