tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post8718712348959762601..comments2024-03-08T05:27:56.968-08:00Comments on 1000th.monkey: I use a mac, not a typewriter: Rethinking writing1000th.monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-59522357839461007482012-08-06T08:56:09.083-07:002012-08-06T08:56:09.083-07:00Yeah, that's what I mean by, 'I don't ...Yeah, that's what I mean by, 'I don't know if I can do it 'cause I know I'm not objective'.<br /><br />I pretty much need a ruthless-outsider's perspective.<br /><br />And no, I'm not quitting writing ;)<br /><br />Thanks, Rachel :) I really appreciate your words of wisdom ;)1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-58860016064603189942012-07-31T10:09:57.795-07:002012-07-31T10:09:57.795-07:00You should never give up either.
I started workin...You should never give up either.<br /><br />I started working on RUHE again (the one that got me noticed by Taryn in the Teen Eyes contest in the first place). And let me tell you: In less than a year, the strength of my writing has improved ten-fold. I'm rewriting huge chunks of that story that I previously thought didn't need work.<br /><br />If it's not working for you right nowR.A.Desiletshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08440729149601654745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-34194706897479904502012-07-31T10:08:05.723-07:002012-07-31T10:08:05.723-07:00I recently worked with Taryn from Teen Eyes - and ...I recently worked with Taryn from Teen Eyes - and she was wonderful, gave me some awesome insight.<br /><br />But it broke down to this:<br /><br />Characters - awesome<br />Writing style - good, needs some clean up (as with every draft)<br />Pacing - sweet<br />Plot line - here's where you lose me.<br /><br />That was a huge blow, but I talked to her about it, in length. I realized she was R.A.Desiletshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08440729149601654745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-59554304337964347482012-07-30T10:17:36.382-07:002012-07-30T10:17:36.382-07:00I think, in retrospect, the title of this post ins...I think, in retrospect, the title of this post insinuates too much... that I'm rethinking writing in general, when I was really only talking about rethinking a project I've already written.<br /><br />I think I just err on the side of being too cautious. I expect there to be mistakes, I expect there to be horrible errors. That is the main reason I only sent 10 in the first place.<br /><br1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-35732406123343039352012-07-30T10:10:57.073-07:002012-07-30T10:10:57.073-07:00NO FAN-FIC!!!
Anything but that!!! No way is Fait...NO FAN-FIC!!!<br /><br />Anything but that!!! No way is Faith magically getting better an hooking up with Simon in the end!!!<br /><br />THAT would definitely fall into the category of compromising the truth of the characters.<br /><br />I really do think it's simply a matter of re-working the last 1/3 of the story, and I think you and writeidea were right (which means, I was wrong... like a 1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-72039556345820819802012-07-26T07:30:23.310-07:002012-07-26T07:30:23.310-07:00I feel your pain, but I think it's great that ...I feel your pain, but I think it's great that you had so many requests from 10. I also find myself in a position when I don't know how to make the story better, at that point relying on agent feedback (if any) is helpful as I read through it again. And again. I've had over 100 rejection, but am still rewriting and submitting. Somehow I think you won't have to query that much, David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-46120077053855821582012-07-25T18:35:58.050-07:002012-07-25T18:35:58.050-07:00One thought: make the story longer, so the reader ...One thought: make the story longer, so the reader gets some hint of his moving forward? Or do a sequel -- though I honestly don't think the story needs one -- so the ending of the first is not considered a downer, per se. <br /><br />Or I can always throw in anti-fanfic ideas again ... :palcarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929849073911012353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-69162388745617723332012-07-25T16:49:31.812-07:002012-07-25T16:49:31.812-07:00I think the reason I'm having such a hard time...I think the reason I'm having such a hard time is 'cause I always knew the ending would be a problem.<br /><br />...so what I'm doing is rethinking how far I would go to change what I *believe* is the truth of this particular character.<br /><br />If I change it too much, I know I won't be satisfied, because I will feel that I have compromised Simon.<br /><br />I think... laying 1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-58587424091105325872012-07-25T16:46:59.410-07:002012-07-25T16:46:59.410-07:00Hahaha, actually you really did help, so thank you...Hahaha, actually you really did help, so thank you :) Oddly enough, I literally finished reading 'The Giver' less than 10 minutes ago.<br /><br />Without having read it prior to today, yes, that is sort of a similar kind of 'leave-it-up-to-the-reader' ending, but again, the distinction is Jonas 'CHOOSES' to leave his colony, while Simon... gets his decisions made for him.<1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-30153893183397104622012-07-25T16:43:12.338-07:002012-07-25T16:43:12.338-07:00I think... thematically, it would totally work for...I think... thematically, it would totally work for an adult audience... but I don't want it to :)<br /><br />The thing is... Simon never chooses. That's the important distinction between it being more *adult* versus *YA*.1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-15865727048356014632012-07-25T13:25:48.625-07:002012-07-25T13:25:48.625-07:00I have a CP looking over my manuscript and is find...I have a CP looking over my manuscript and is finding things I didn't even notice, thank goodness, but nothing too major. It might take a while to get your head wrapped around the work you have to do, but once you start it'll get easier. That is if you decide to take the advice of the agent. Who is only one agent. If you feel very strongly about the way it is now, you should keep queryingprerna picketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207620652405474672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-2650691460319959212012-07-25T12:33:23.912-07:002012-07-25T12:33:23.912-07:00This is a hard question to answer. If this is the...This is a hard question to answer. If this is the story you want to tell, then bending to get it agented/published would be a tough one to swallow. At the same time, you want to bring it to the world, and likely need an agent to do that. <br /><br />Maybe this is the story that you save for when you've landed an agent and/or have been published. I've read that advice before... keep Jeannette S.http://www.folioroad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-37607762425938797162012-07-25T10:52:32.840-07:002012-07-25T10:52:32.840-07:00Would it make sense to make it an adult book? Mayb...Would it make sense to make it an adult book? Maybe if you can make one of the main characters an adult age. I remember the voice of that one felt more adult too. But would it work for your story at all?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308347645723660613noreply@blogger.com