tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.comments2023-03-27T07:56:22.279-04:00KristophreniaKristy Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720394064601831599noreply@blogger.comBlogger508125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-28323201362623715292010-01-16T15:36:10.364-05:002010-01-16T15:36:10.364-05:00Wii fit and pizza?Wii fit and pizza?ksekelskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515781499496828683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-46062656879217349962009-11-24T20:20:50.796-05:002009-11-24T20:20:50.796-05:00I've never seen it, but now I must!!! I can...I've never seen it, but now I must!!! I can't think of a scene like this offhand, but this post was definitely food for thought.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-41137287534932554612009-11-19T10:39:52.261-05:002009-11-19T10:39:52.261-05:00#24 is one of my favorite songs ever :)
BTW: If y...#24 is one of my favorite songs ever :)<br /><br />BTW: If you need a Beta reader, I'm slow but I'm free.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127448645515191294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-17340463039927258482009-11-13T12:28:25.516-05:002009-11-13T12:28:25.516-05:00Well, with a role like that, I almost think he exp...Well, with a role like that, I almost think he expected it.<br /><br />Note: I only ever saw part of The Fly. I think I walked in on the most disgusting moment. I lasted six minutes.Kristy Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720394064601831599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-33334587750490291312009-11-10T20:31:54.405-05:002009-11-10T20:31:54.405-05:00I so remember that scene. I think Goldblum typecas...I so remember that scene. I think Goldblum typecast himself for a while. One could not see him without thinking of The Fly.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-2909535720574862792009-11-03T16:35:01.261-05:002009-11-03T16:35:01.261-05:00Mmmm, ellipses. I'm obsessed with ellipses, to...Mmmm, ellipses. I'm obsessed with ellipses, too. The worst moment in revision is when I have Word count all my ellipses and em dashes--that's when I realize the addiction is still raring.<br /><br />I actually have been horribly remiss in keeping up on my "What I'm Reading" in the sidebar--I finished Under the Banner of Heaven sometime last fall. I found it pretty fascinating, although there were times I had to put the book aside due to how disturbing some of it became. What did you think?Kristy Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720394064601831599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-53175369841065034292009-11-03T15:21:23.512-05:002009-11-03T15:21:23.512-05:00Parenthetical asides are our drug of choice...ooh,...Parenthetical asides are our drug of choice...ooh, and ellipses. Amazing how those tend to pop up EVERYWHERE in our MS.<br /><br />Just noticed you're reading Under the Banner of Heaven? I read it a couple of years ago. What do you think?lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-71568038762062024992009-10-30T21:49:47.025-04:002009-10-30T21:49:47.025-04:00@the romantic No problem! Hope it helps you as muc...@the romantic No problem! Hope it helps you as much as it helped me, lol!<br /><br />@Tim You're not alone! We should start an em dash support group.<br /><br />@Tia They add drama, for me. Those wonderful--dramatic--pauses. Okay, stopping now...Kristy Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720394064601831599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-13548255178146981292009-10-30T21:32:44.875-04:002009-10-30T21:32:44.875-04:00I love them too. Probably my favorite punctuation ...I love them too. Probably my favorite punctuation mark. It has so much personality!Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-91965609637081013612009-10-30T17:49:50.578-04:002009-10-30T17:49:50.578-04:00Yipes I just realized that I use the incorrect eli...Yipes I just realized that I use the incorrect elipses all the time in my twitter posts when I mean to use the em dash. No wonder I got such low scores on the grammar section of the SAT two back in the day.Timhttp://www.sogeshirts.com/store/cpshop.cgi/soge/sogeshirts/4323738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-61666211718343027012009-10-30T17:23:24.305-04:002009-10-30T17:23:24.305-04:00I'm rubbish at self-editing so I'd like to...I'm rubbish at self-editing so I'd like to thank you for the link. ---'s today and who know maybe next week I'll master the...'s<br />All the bestThe romantic query letter and the happy-ever-afterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382165250238920938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-66078731770956171562009-10-30T09:43:43.456-04:002009-10-30T09:43:43.456-04:00I'm definitely planning on some heavy producti...I'm definitely planning on some heavy productivity, but that's normal when I start a new project. And yeah, I think NaNo can be super helpful, even for those of us who don't participate!Kristy Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720394064601831599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-4853505272231456132009-10-30T09:27:57.240-04:002009-10-30T09:27:57.240-04:00I haven't actually participated in NaNo in a w...I haven't actually participated in NaNo in a while. Instead I use November to try and kick myself in the butt to be more productive with my writing. Usually it works great for me, and it's not nearly as overwhelming. Go with what works for you, I say. =o)B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-87347176961554783542009-10-29T20:31:15.790-04:002009-10-29T20:31:15.790-04:00Oooh, Dead of Winter sounds good Stephanie...I mig...Oooh, Dead of Winter sounds good Stephanie...I might need to do a short project when my brain stem starts failing after the initial rush. You know, something to get the neurons going again. =)Kristy Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720394064601831599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-34986474576591155312009-10-29T15:10:44.519-04:002009-10-29T15:10:44.519-04:00TC is going to have special exercises, prompts, et...TC is going to have special exercises, prompts, etc. that can be used as part of NaNo, instead of NaNo, whatever. Probably on our NaNo board (via forums.toasted-cheese.com). I'd like to do it but I don't have time to breathe much less write anything. But try & fail is always an option ;)<br /><br />You should enter "Dead of Winter" -- we announce the word count limit & topic on Sunday :)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127448645515191294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-25951228590762819962009-10-29T13:11:26.631-04:002009-10-29T13:11:26.631-04:00Exactly, Robert. I feel bad that I'm not going...Exactly, Robert. I feel bad that I'm not going to be joining my friends in the craziness, but I've gotta do what's best for my writing. And writing every day--and enjoying it--is what's best for me!<br /><br />Yeah, Tia, I've come to the conclusion that I'm not one of those people, either. I fall somewhere between slow & steady and high output, and that depends on where I am in the story. So I'll just let the natural flow take over and enjoy the ride. And we can be non-NaNoers together!Kristy Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720394064601831599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-1014105572702557432009-10-29T12:17:13.185-04:002009-10-29T12:17:13.185-04:00I back you entirely. In fact, I'm delighted to...I back you entirely. In fact, I'm delighted to find an ally.<br /><br />I'm sure some people can write a good book in a huge rush of productivity. I can't. 3000 words a week is comfortable for me. 3000 words a week may not seem very fast, but slow and steady really works for me. It's about 34 weeks. Or about a year for a novel, counting the inevitable 25,000 word stall, which I no longer panic over.<br /><br />When I'm a full time writer (note the optimism), I'm sure I'll be able to be much more productive. But with my current responsibilities, writing must be done in my spare time. And I refuse to turn it into a source of stress.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-17069126604777073542009-10-29T12:16:13.222-04:002009-10-29T12:16:13.222-04:00I don't think it's anything to stress over...I don't think it's anything to stress over. They are just words. The last three years, or since I have started writing every day, NaNo seemed less like a big deal to me. I don't plan a new project and try to finish it like so many others. Instead, I pretend I'm a famous author and try to get closer to 2k words a day instead of my normal 1k for the book I'm already working on. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but I never stress about it. It's just for fun after all, yea?<br /><br />So no worries, it's more important to write every day, than to write a LOT every day!Robert W. Leonardhttp://www.robertwleonard.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-89772252735390593592009-10-29T12:03:46.636-04:002009-10-29T12:03:46.636-04:00I will ignore the very tempting question and addre...I will ignore the very tempting question and address the NaNo-related comment, Dan. I'm sure you're doing it right, and I wouldn't freak out about 50k as all my novels are more than that.<br /><br />But I didn't freak out about 50,000 last year. I freaked out (a little) when I found myself 5,000 words behind and terrified that I was ruining this wonderful idea I'd created because the plot had turned to absolute crap. It's not so much the word count or the pressure...it's A. Going too fast to do justice to an idea; and B. Compressing the awesome part of writing into a short time span, thereby sucking some of the joy out of it.Kristy Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720394064601831599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-44934937106768375472009-10-29T11:36:07.424-04:002009-10-29T11:36:07.424-04:00I must not be doing this right...because I'm i...I must not be doing this right...because I'm in no way freaking out about making the 50K total.<br /><br />Does that mean there's something wrong with me?<br /><br />(Don't answer that.)Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582303320158769492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-12621637341051441702009-10-14T19:14:19.171-04:002009-10-14T19:14:19.171-04:00@ditty Thank you. I'm basically putting a big ...@ditty Thank you. I'm basically putting a big "caution" sign on November. <br /><br />@RK Yay for NaNo first-timers! Whether you succeed or not, it IS a hell of a ride. The pie was, in fact, every bit as delicious as it looked!Kristy Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720394064601831599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-48320742141557542632009-10-14T11:35:07.021-04:002009-10-14T11:35:07.021-04:00Hi :)
I'm going to be doing NaNo - it's my...Hi :)<br />I'm going to be doing NaNo - it's my first.<br />I love your new nickname Maleficent!<br />The pie looks great, was it as good as it looks?<br />All the best,<br />RKCharron<br />xoxoRK Charronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363516910545064180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-37806766010429839952009-10-14T11:33:25.050-04:002009-10-14T11:33:25.050-04:00I think that is a very wise approach. I highly app...I think that is a very wise approach. I highly approve of both it and your pie. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-30707636897051806442009-10-09T08:23:42.382-04:002009-10-09T08:23:42.382-04:00good thing you caught that your protagonist was ru...good thing you caught that your protagonist was running around like she wasn't injured - such things bother me when I'm reading. And didn't you say she was knocked out in another scene - head injuries are pretty serious.<br /><br />Tia - what - a stomach biopsy? OH dear!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866730185060307014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-54333613412471879182009-10-07T08:32:57.448-04:002009-10-07T08:32:57.448-04:00Oh, Tia, hope everything is very much okay!
I ha...Oh, Tia, hope everything is very much okay!<br /><br />I have NO idea how anyone writes when they're sick/recovering. Stuff like that drains me so completely. Good for you! =DKristy Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720394064601831599noreply@blogger.com