under the heading of 'blurbs they probably won't use in the press release.'

[lagilman]

"[Laura Anne Gilman is] *usually* saner than an emu on acid..." -- Jim Crider

*looks innocent sane only-slightly-mad*


Once again, I'm cracking the case (fictionally speaking) and thinking "y'know, I need to seed that earlier, so they can realize it without the reader going 'say wha?'" This is why I write in multiple drafts; because although I know the plot, I don't always know the story until I've told it. So then I go back and retell it better, for you.

There are a lot of writers out there who think every detail through before they actually write it down. Me? Not so much. "Difficult to see. Always in motion is the story." Because really, if I can't surprise myself with the ending? Where's the fun in writing it?

I suspect this drives one of my editors insane, though.


We're on the clock for the tile delivery -- the window was 8am-12 noon. The current popular betting pool choice is 12:20PM.

EtA: the bell rang at 11:59. I believe quarkwiz won the pool.


Also? I think I've hit the "no more caffeine for you today" stage.

Comments

[egret17.livejournal.com]

Heh, I would probably buy a book with that blurb on it.

[cathellisen.livejournal.com]

There are a lot of writers out there who think every detail through before they actually write it down. Me? Not so much. "Difficult to see. Always in motion is the story." Because really, if I can't surprise myself with the ending? Where's the fun in writing it?

This is me exactly.

I consider the first draft a long and detailed outline of sorts.

[icedrake.livejournal.com]

So I was searching for some excel formulae. But Google, helpful little critter that it is, suggests search strings as you type. So I entered "compare" and got the following autocomplete:
"Compare the meerkat"

Just sayin'. (http://www.comparethemeerkat.com)

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

Tile arrived? Pictures of the actual Tiles?

[baka-kit.livejournal.com]

This is why I'm (mostly) a pantser; too much outlining and why bother writing the damn thing anymore?

[lagilman]

yeah, has been pointed out to me. :-)

[lagilman]

if only these damn publishers didn't make a point of 'payment on D&A of outline...'