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- June 9th, 2010, 3:45 pm
- Forum: Nominate Your Query or First Page for a Critique on the Blog
- Topic: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog
- Replies: 720
- Views: 453554
Re: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog
Title: Jackpot Genre: Comedy/Mystery/Crime Word Count: 244 Jack Justice was driving a brown ’65 Ford Galaxy 500 like a giddy teenage girl running off with her lover. We drove out of D.C. and entered Bethesda. Surprisingly single, he was 5’11”, with chiseled hair and espresso-bean-colored eyes that, ...
- February 22nd, 2010, 10:36 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Music or quiet when you write?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 30946
Re: Music or quiet when you write?
Music. iPod. When I'm writing a novel chapter based on my screenplay treatment, I envision the song played on the big screen. So, I play that song over and over until the chapter is where I want it to be.
- February 22nd, 2010, 10:18 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Favorite Lines from Novels
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12555
Re: Favorite Lines from Novels
"She was quite a doll. She wore a white belted raincoat, no hat, a well-cherished head of platinum hair, booties to mach the raincoat, a folding umbrella, a pair of blue-gray eyes that looked at me as if I had said a dirty word." - Playback by Raymond Chandler
- February 22nd, 2010, 10:15 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 528
- Views: 310225
Re: What are you reading now?
L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy
- February 22nd, 2010, 10:13 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: TWILIGHT - thoughts?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 47151
Re: TWILIGHT - thoughts?
Characters. Teenage girls fell in love with the characters. Many related to female lead.
- February 13th, 2010, 10:36 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Share your opening sentence!
- Replies: 236
- Views: 86611
Re: Share your opening sentence!
Josin,
Fantastic opening line. (9 or 10)!! More, more!
Fantastic opening line. (9 or 10)!! More, more!
- February 13th, 2010, 10:34 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Share your opening sentence!
- Replies: 236
- Views: 86611
Re: Share your opening sentence!
Maybegenius,
Love it. 9 or 10!! I def keep reading. Good job!
Love it. 9 or 10!! I def keep reading. Good job!
- February 13th, 2010, 10:31 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Nonfiction
- Replies: 33
- Views: 19568
Re: Nonfiction
Dear aspennow,
Dirty e-books. Fun! Is that your title as well? How long have you been researching on the 'Community Branding' book?
Dirty e-books. Fun! Is that your title as well? How long have you been researching on the 'Community Branding' book?
- February 13th, 2010, 10:28 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Nonfiction
- Replies: 33
- Views: 19568
Re: Nonfiction
Hi Richard I,
Your geology book on minerals sounds interesting! How far along are you?
Your geology book on minerals sounds interesting! How far along are you?
- February 13th, 2010, 10:26 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Nonfiction
- Replies: 33
- Views: 19568
Re: Nonfiction
Hi Blondie, I have a 'Goals & Objectives' list put together with a time line (pre & post editing). My humor book is currently #9 on the list with an anticipation date of completion, Sept 2011 (post editing). It's pretty much written and I may move it up the list. I would feel comfortable see...
- February 12th, 2010, 10:28 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Nonfiction
- Replies: 33
- Views: 19568
Re: Nonfiction
Dear Blondie,
I'm writing a humor book. I called Barnes & Noble and asked how humor books are classified, e.g., 'Stuff White People Like.' The manager at my local B&N told me 'non-fiction.'
I'm writing a humor book. I called Barnes & Noble and asked how humor books are classified, e.g., 'Stuff White People Like.' The manager at my local B&N told me 'non-fiction.'
- February 12th, 2010, 10:19 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Share your opening sentence!
- Replies: 236
- Views: 86611
Re: Share your opening sentence!
1973. The year of disco: Afro wigs, platform heels and strobe lights.
This is my opening sentence for my romantic comedy novel called 'Jackpot.'
This is my opening sentence for my romantic comedy novel called 'Jackpot.'