Verdict: Um, needs work. Definitely!
Have a fantastic day.
Sunday, January 06, 2008
I wrote this? Heh!
"Detective Dodson, you are going to continue to work with the evidence we have, you are going to investigate everything about John "The Amazinger John" Brooks, you will know him like he is your brother, your cousin, your lover. You will become John "The Amazinger John" Brooks. He is our main suspect, but he is also our best lead. Who wanted to frame John "The Amazinger John" Brooks? And why?"
Another one!
Bigger bang for your Uncle Buck.
It was supposed to be a name of a sketch. Surprisingly appropriate, actually.
It was supposed to be a name of a sketch. Surprisingly appropriate, actually.
Find-and-replace fun
So, one of my clown characters was named Uncle Buck. However, because I added Uncle after I had written Buck a few times, I did a find-and-replace to change every "buck" to "uncle buck."
So, every time buck shows up in the manuscript, it has uncle before it. Even if Buck is not a proper name. With hilarious results:
So, every time buck shows up in the manuscript, it has uncle before it. Even if Buck is not a proper name. With hilarious results:
- He gave her a sound, sexy kiss that made Maddy's knees Uncle Buckle.
- "Food," he said, and handed Maddy a Uncle Bucket. "Original Recipe?"
- Maddy brought the Uncle Bucket of chicken over and plopped down next to Michael.
I can't believe I wrote that:
Maddy was a bright shining beacon of love.
It won't be in the final version, don't worry.
It won't be in the final version, don't worry.
Let the Editing begin
Well. I started to read my novel today.
Here are some things I noticed:
Here are some things I noticed:
- I should have either fewer sex scenes, or more stuff happen between the sex scenes
- I should explain clowns more
- I need a plot, and a new villain
- My characters are too nice
- It needs a lot of work
- That said, it's not too bad
Monday, December 10, 2007
Craziness
Next year. Starting in January. I am going to edit my freaking novel.
Not in a month, not even in two months, but I am going to chip on it slowly but surely throughout the year.
It is time. Time to get back to the clowns. Time to actually read the novel. Time to have fun. And time to freaking finish a project already.
I will be challenged. Because, I don't work well without a deadline. (Usually I work very well if the deadline is given to me by someone else.)
Anyhoo. that's where it's at.
I told my invisible audience. Cool, ain't it.
Not in a month, not even in two months, but I am going to chip on it slowly but surely throughout the year.
It is time. Time to get back to the clowns. Time to actually read the novel. Time to have fun. And time to freaking finish a project already.
I will be challenged. Because, I don't work well without a deadline. (Usually I work very well if the deadline is given to me by someone else.)
Anyhoo. that's where it's at.
I told my invisible audience. Cool, ain't it.
Sunday, June 03, 2007
(Not) Writing
Script Frenzy started on Friday, and I have not started writing. Yet.
Got to do some homework first
Got to do some homework first
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Thursday, December 01, 2005
The Book so far, final (for first draft)
This continues this list
- Clowns pistol whipped by other clowns: 1
- Clowns forced to play Russian Roulette: 1
- Cops rescued by clowns: 1
- Number of times the word "very" occurs in the last sentance: 10
- Number of couples that hook up in the book: 2 sets
- Number of happy endings: 1
One more thing
Edmund and I were featured in an article in Westbrook's American Journal.
I don't see it online yet, but if you live in the Portland area, pick it up!
I might try to scan it for you other dudes!
I don't see it online yet, but if you live in the Portland area, pick it up!
I might try to scan it for you other dudes!
50,109 - by the skin of my teeth!
The Obligatory screen shot of progress:
So here is a dirty little secret. My final wordcount was 50,109 according to NaNoWriMo, but was 50,000 exactly according to word:
Interesting Facts:
By the way, I'm a winner:
So here is a dirty little secret. My final wordcount was 50,109 according to NaNoWriMo, but was 50,000 exactly according to word:
Interesting Facts:
- Final Word Count: 50,109
- Words since Saturday Afternoon: 25,683
- Computer crashes: 5? 6? So many, I lost count. Really.
- Time Novel Validated by NaNoWriMo: 11:53 pm, Eastern Standard Time
- Husbands who left fun party at a bar to rush home and let me use his computer, which he had with him: 1
By the way, I'm a winner:
Oh. My. God.
Guess what happened at 10:00 pm?
Hint: I had one thousand words left for my 50,000 word limit.
Another Hint: I was saving my Novel.
My computer crashed!
Guess what happened again at 10:05, 10:15, 10:20, and a few more times. Yes, you guessed it, my computer crashed AGAIN!
Fortunately for me, I have a wonderful husband, who came home from the countdown party to let me use his computer.
Thank you Edmund. I am lucky to have met you. And lucky to have you.
So, did it work? Check it out, bay-be:
More in a sec.
Hint: I had one thousand words left for my 50,000 word limit.
Another Hint: I was saving my Novel.
My computer crashed!
Guess what happened again at 10:05, 10:15, 10:20, and a few more times. Yes, you guessed it, my computer crashed AGAIN!
Fortunately for me, I have a wonderful husband, who came home from the countdown party to let me use his computer.
Thank you Edmund. I am lucky to have met you. And lucky to have you.
So, did it work? Check it out, bay-be:
More in a sec.
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
46,099
The Book so far, Part 2
- Clowns kidnapped by other clowns: 1
- Clowns impersonating other clowns: 1
- Clowns Killed: 4
- Clowns in a coma: 1
- Husbands yelled at: 1
- Epic Clown Battles: 1
- Sex Scenes: 5?
- Flashyback Chapters: 1
- Words: 45,247
- Words today: 3,138 (and more coming)
- Total words on Saturday Morning: 24,426
- Words since Saturday: 20,821 (and counting)
- Clowns wrongly imprisoned: 1
- Ineffectual mayors: 1 (Mayor Timothy Thomas Goldberg)
- Character names stolen from Husband: 1 (Mayor Timothy Thomas Goldberg)
- Words to go: 4,763
Longest Character Name
Saul “Professor Doctor Sapper, Esquire the third” Sapper
Thank goodness for clowns!
Thank goodness for clowns!
Character from nowhere
Okay, I just had a character show up, who has apparently been a part of the story for a while. Weird.
Maddy and Michael slept in until ten o clock in the morning, when they heard a loud banging on the door.
“Hey, you guys in there?” it was Stretch, Michael's cop friend from Boston who has not been in the book until just now, but we are going to pretend that he has.
42,109
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