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- November 15th, 2011, 4:17 am
- Forum: Excerpts
- Topic: First bit of Krampus for Christmas
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3135
Re: First bit of Krampus for Christmas
I love the idea of a monster at Christmas and the story is cute. I noticed that you're rhyming it - for a picture book, I guess? - but I really think this might come over better if you drop the rhyming. Krampus is such an interesting character! I have the feeling the rhyming has forced you to watch ...
- November 1st, 2011, 7:42 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: The gap between the first draft and the second draft?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3957
Re: The gap between the first draft and the second draft?
The hardest lesson in writing for me has been patience - and I'm still struggling with it. Nothing seems to move quickly enough - but if that manuscript is going to shine, patience is vital. I try to leave 4 weeks in between the first and second edit - usually I get impatient and start after 1 or 2,...
- October 13th, 2011, 8:11 am
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: Query - Mad As A Hatter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2997
Re: Query - Mad As A Hatter
London, 1882. Seven years ago, Emil Aleric and his sister were kidnapped and taken to Wonderland by a man claiming to come from the future. He called himself the Hatter. Emil survived the torture. His sister didn't. GREAT OPENING!!!!! So when he hears news of a serial killer ravaging London and leav...