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by vasilisa
April 11th, 2011, 5:53 pm
Forum: Excerpts
Topic: Historical Fiction - IN THE SHADOW OF THE KINGDOM
Replies: 5
Views: 3552

Re: Historical Fiction - IN THE SHADOW OF THE KINGDOM

"A low moan reverberated against flinty walls. His fibrous groan was thin, like the distant screech of a seagull blown by the wind. "
Try this instead: ""A low, thin moan reverberated against flinty walls, like the distant screech of a seagull blown by the wind."
by vasilisa
April 11th, 2011, 5:51 pm
Forum: Excerpts
Topic: Opening of Short Story 'Treasure'
Replies: 5
Views: 3437

Re: Opening of Short Story 'Treasure'

Not going to fix your grammar. Also was confused about when Anthony's gran had died. Like the premise of the story, though.
by vasilisa
April 11th, 2011, 5:47 pm
Forum: Excerpts
Topic: Excerpt from Gyllada's Riddle
Replies: 2
Views: 2417

Re: Excerpt from Gyllada's Riddle

I enjoyed it, but it was a bit too slow for me. Less description, more action. I'd like to see more from Mags' POV than a giant info dump. Otherwise, thumbs up, once Mags enters I start to enjoy the story.
by vasilisa
March 18th, 2011, 1:25 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: What are you reading now?
Replies: 528
Views: 307857

Re: What are you reading now?

The Countess (about Elizabeth Bathory) and rereading World w/o End.
by vasilisa
March 18th, 2011, 1:25 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: What genre do you read the most?
Replies: 39
Views: 13037

Re: What genre do you read the most?

Ready?
Fiction (historical, contemporary, women's, chick-lit if I want cheering up)
Literary
Historical mystery
Paranormal mystery (like Charlaine Harris)
Romance (historical, paranormal)
YA (historical & fantasy)
Fantasy (historical, urban, don't like sword & sorcery)
Steampunk
by vasilisa
March 18th, 2011, 1:16 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: What medium - techno or old school?
Replies: 31
Views: 14343

Re: What medium - techno or old school?

I write everything out first with pen and paper, then type it up and sometimes add more details. It's slow going and I have several notebooks I need to type up (arrrgh!), cause I'm lazy, but I have more success letting the other side of my brain take over when I write the "old school" way....
by vasilisa
March 18th, 2011, 1:14 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Writing out of order or not?
Replies: 20
Views: 6909

Writing out of order or not?

What's your process like? Do you write scenes out of order? Do you write the beginning and the end first, then fill in the middle? Or do you write straight on through, saving the delicious end for the very last? I write completely out of order. I wrote the end first, then the beginning, now I have s...
by vasilisa
March 18th, 2011, 1:06 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Your first Pargraph!
Replies: 80
Views: 42633

Re: Your first Pargraph!

A bit late to the party...can I play? I'll comment a bit later on other people's. Here's mine: "Listening to the conversation going on in the study for the past half hour had given me an increased sense of panic. I had come here for some privacy, but instead of reading novels, I should have mad...
by vasilisa
March 18th, 2011, 12:57 pm
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: The Introduction Thread
Replies: 646
Views: 403206

Re: The Introduction Thread

Just checking in to say "hello!" I'm a historical YA & mystery writer from Alaska. I'm unpublished but am currently working on my first novel. The distractions are many (namely, Ravelry and all its boards--lol--I think I spend more time on them than I actually spend knitting!), the pay...