Amending this! Especially wanting to know good books about setting! As well as any other you care to mention. And if you're on Shelfari, please tell me! thanks. - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T14:05:59Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:154702?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A154790&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYes!
actually I think it's th…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-27:537324:Comment:1575552008-08-27T16:45:36.332Zcarole gillhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PhyllisDietrichson
Yes!<br />
actually I think it's the most worthwhile of all the advice books.<br />
Excellent--advice that I thought about too! and took notes!
Yes!<br />
actually I think it's the most worthwhile of all the advice books.<br />
Excellent--advice that I thought about too! and took notes! well, I've re-decorated on my…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-14:537324:Comment:1557002008-08-14T15:29:53.156Zcarole gillhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PhyllisDietrichson
well, I've re-decorated on my page.<br />
I do that--sort of the equivalent of moving furniture!<br />
don't move it at home. don't dust either! well occasionally--or every year even if it doesn't need it(?!)<br />
not real, put-you-away-or-on-Thorazine-mood swings, but I have days I think my writing is going great and days I don't. and that can vary hour to hour too!<br />
I'm up, I'm down, I'm confident--I have doubts--those kind of mood swings.<br />
The good thing is, I always feel better when I read it back. I mean all…
well, I've re-decorated on my page.<br />
I do that--sort of the equivalent of moving furniture!<br />
don't move it at home. don't dust either! well occasionally--or every year even if it doesn't need it(?!)<br />
not real, put-you-away-or-on-Thorazine-mood swings, but I have days I think my writing is going great and days I don't. and that can vary hour to hour too!<br />
I'm up, I'm down, I'm confident--I have doubts--those kind of mood swings.<br />
The good thing is, I always feel better when I read it back. I mean all of it back from the beginning--to see how it flows etc.<br />
so I feel this way, if it really, really stunk I wouldn't feel happy or relieved right?!<br />
ON THE OTHER HAND, if I were developing some psychosis--and I just happened to be in the denial stage----!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
better stop now, right?<br />
good day today--just read it back too! of course an hour from now...............................! Yes, it's exactly what the we…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-14:537324:Comment:1556552008-08-14T06:09:19.402Zcarole gillhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PhyllisDietrichson
Yes, it's exactly what the well-dressed cartoon character, heavily into retro wears!<br />
seriously, you know me--sometimes I just get an itchy finger to change that old i.d.!<br />
probably goes with the mood swings!<br />
eek.
Yes, it's exactly what the well-dressed cartoon character, heavily into retro wears!<br />
seriously, you know me--sometimes I just get an itchy finger to change that old i.d.!<br />
probably goes with the mood swings!<br />
eek. One of the best books I've re…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-14:537324:Comment:1556272008-08-14T02:09:24.613ZChristopher Valenhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ChristopherValen
One of the best books I've read is Chris Roerden's, "Don't Murder Your Mystery". It was a 2007 Agatha Award finalist for best non-fiction book and has some great tips for improving mystery manuscripts. I'm on Shelfari but haven't updated my shelf recently.
One of the best books I've read is Chris Roerden's, "Don't Murder Your Mystery". It was a 2007 Agatha Award finalist for best non-fiction book and has some great tips for improving mystery manuscripts. I'm on Shelfari but haven't updated my shelf recently. it WILL?
it's going well--onl…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-12:537324:Comment:1553882008-08-12T14:47:08.134Zcarole gillhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PhyllisDietrichson
it WILL?<br />
it's going well--only I my confidence has these dips and peaks.<br />
Today was a dip. Maybe tomorrow will be a peak!<br />
seriously, thanks Margot!
it WILL?<br />
it's going well--only I my confidence has these dips and peaks.<br />
Today was a dip. Maybe tomorrow will be a peak!<br />
seriously, thanks Margot! margot, that sounds great!
ad…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-12:537324:Comment:1553612008-08-12T06:07:37.607Zcarole gillhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PhyllisDietrichson
margot, that sounds great!<br />
ad I thank you, will def check that out.<br />
it's not so much a struggle as a re-examination of every aspect of my draft as this is the final edit. I'm giving it a kind of global, forensic-literary anaylsis (I'M OBSESSED)in other words!<br />
I just don't want to edit it into oblivion.<br />
but I do thank you!
margot, that sounds great!<br />
ad I thank you, will def check that out.<br />
it's not so much a struggle as a re-examination of every aspect of my draft as this is the final edit. I'm giving it a kind of global, forensic-literary anaylsis (I'M OBSESSED)in other words!<br />
I just don't want to edit it into oblivion.<br />
but I do thank you! You have to add your own tags…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-10:537324:Comment:1551752008-08-10T23:33:39.364ZDaniel Hatadihttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/danielhatadi
You have to add your own tags to the books. It's easiest to do in the bulk editing mode.
You have to add your own tags to the books. It's easiest to do in the bulk editing mode. giggling!
thanks!
true, reall…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-10:537324:Comment:1550272008-08-10T08:43:01.753Zcarole gillhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PhyllisDietrichson
giggling!<br />
thanks!<br />
true, really.<br />
If you write with grammar and its rules controlling your writing it comes out so weird!<br />
i've sometimes nearly fallen out of the chair laughing when I've put the grammar check on and see a suggestion for a certain sentence! it's a riot!<br />
Like how aliens would sound if they tried writing a novel!<br />
so true Deirdre!
giggling!<br />
thanks!<br />
true, really.<br />
If you write with grammar and its rules controlling your writing it comes out so weird!<br />
i've sometimes nearly fallen out of the chair laughing when I've put the grammar check on and see a suggestion for a certain sentence! it's a riot!<br />
Like how aliens would sound if they tried writing a novel!<br />
so true Deirdre! Yes, I always forget to menti…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-10:537324:Comment:1550252008-08-10T08:38:50.458Zcarole gillhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PhyllisDietrichson
Yes, I always forget to mention that! I read it some time ago and still have it. Definitely worth a re-read!<br />
Thanks Darlene!
Yes, I always forget to mention that! I read it some time ago and still have it. Definitely worth a re-read!<br />
Thanks Darlene! I did great in English class,…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-09:537324:Comment:1549432008-08-09T22:15:53.766ZDeirdrehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Deirdre
I did great in English class, in both High School and college. However, you have to forget what you learned in either class because half of it was garbage if you plan on writing a novel.<br />
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Deirdre
I did great in English class, in both High School and college. However, you have to forget what you learned in either class because half of it was garbage if you plan on writing a novel.<br />
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Deirdre