Ayup.
Goes without saying, life got busy and Becky and I have been hectic (me working nights more or less every night, her getting ready to go to Japan for a semester of school). But hey, there's always good reasons to bring it back out now and then, even if our schedule's shot to poop for now.
Whatever.
Meantime, Kaydirt is itching to write some entries here, so he's got some free reign for a while. Should be fun.
Meantime, just to get a fresh post out to get ready for times to come... as always, in case you need 'em:
- Do you have a written work you'd like a beta-reader to look over? Comment below!
- Do you have any specific writing questions you'd like to have answered? Comment below!
- Can you answer any of those questions? Comment below!
- You have a writing workshop idea and would like to do the upcoming week's Tuesday Guest Post? Comment below!
Don't be afraid of asking big questions, either. If a question would require more than just a comment answer, we can always use them as ideas for workshops over the next week.
Remember, none of us here are teachers, professors, or professionals (well... not just yet, anyway). We're all just members who love to write, hoping to help out other members and their own interests in writing.
Hey, guys! What do you say in the spirit of the new year, we get some prompts started in here again?
For this week's prompts, let's all try to start something completely new. It doesn't have to be anything you continue in the future, but it...
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Heya, who misses this?
Allamorph, apparently.
He asked this in questions, so I figured I'd just make a post for it here so everyone gets pinged by the update - not like we're really busy or anything, after all:
Hum. Been about a month....
So, kind of a general question for anyone still paying attention: when working with dialogue in a fantasy or medieval setting, how does one deal with contractions? and are there any other speech patterns you might want to watch out for?
As for my own thoughts on the matter...
I'd say that what's ultimately important is to stay consistent. Oftentimes people immediately revert to very formal, very archaic language when they describe their characters from their fantasy/medieval settings. Thing is, even back then they had their slang, their ways to speak, and their own informal ways of speaking. So it really depends on how you want to approach it. I'd say if contracted speech would better illustrate your character, then go for it. But yeah, consistency of character is probably most important, I'd say.
Well! Things are certainly moving along quite well; we currently have over thirty submissions to the Halloween Writer's Jam!
I want to thank everyone who's gotten in on this event so far. It's exciting to see so many people taking an interest, and I hope this whole exercise doesn't ultimately lead to any overjustification effects in the long run. There are a lot of ways this could pan out, but I guess we shall have to wait and see.
In the meantime, although I'm seeing over thirty submissions thus far... I'm still waitin' on a whole lot of you to get your pieces in - you know who you are! And I promise, I'm chopping at my own as well (I mean, my own new one). Gotta lead by example, after all, right?
I know it's a busy time for everyone, but I hope you're all hanging in there alright.
That out of the way... as always, in case you need 'em:
- Do you have a written work you'd like a beta-reader to look over? Comment below!
- Do you have any specific writing questions you'd like to have answered? Comment below!
- Can you answer any of those questions? Comment below!
- You have a writing workshop idea and would like to do the upcoming week's Tuesday Guest Post? Comment below!
Don't be afraid of asking big questions, either. If a question would require more than just a comment answer, we can always use them as ideas for workshops over the next week.
Remember, none of us here are teachers, professors, or professionals (well... not just yet, anyway). We're all just members who love to write, hoping to help out other members and their own interests in writing.
Hey guys! I still suck at time management, but that's no reason why we can't get things done around here.
Have a submission in the works but think that it might have some issues? Not feeling confident in your characterization, plot, or grammar? Well, that's what the betas are here for. This is a post for anyone who wants another few pairs of eyes to look over their piece before the big day.
Here's how I think we can do it: if you have not yet submitted your piece as a Fan Words publication, describe it in a comment here, and if a beta feels they have expertise in that area, they can respond to your comment and volunteer. You can then work out the details via PM. That, or if you have a specific beta in mind, you can ask for them, though keep in mind that it's a busy time for everyone.
If your piece has already been published as Fan Words, that's even easier. Just post a link to the piece, and the betas can make their way over there to take a look at it.
(That said, I'm wondering if it's fair for the other judges and myself to give feedback before the competition, so I don't know if we should abstain from this exercise or not. SomeGuy? Any opinions?)
I hope that everyone is able to get some useful feedback!
