Comments on: bricking

By: Fionamac

Fionamac — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:02:38 +0000

Oh,no. Not Prince William. Have you put Harry in instead? He is the sexy one.

Love the bricks. Do you think he might build me a house? Very cramped in mine now the Prince of Darkness has split with lovely girlfriend and is back home.

By: Fran

Fran — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:07:46 +0000

You are lucky, but hey, you are talented and devoted too. As a “wannabe” thank you for the compassion of knowing how it sucks to only ever be faced with rejection. I am hoping to get into the RNA scheme this coming year. Have looked up other “crit” services but they are out of price league. Happy crow stomping.

By: Phillipa

Phillipa — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:10:43 +0000

I love this discussion esp about writing dirty – and Amanda’s point about writing something more freely when you have nothing to lose.

I would like a shotgun for the crows too.

By: amanda

amanda — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:51:45 +0000

Poor Fecklet. Hope he’s better soon and here, here for good agents and editors. Mind you, I don’t write as freely as I used to when I had nothing to lose. Now I tend to worry more about if my agent or editor will like it which I sometimes think can make it a bit bland. Double-edged sword anyone?!!!

By: Kate Hardy

Kate Hardy — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:37:15 +0000

Julie, you need to go shoe-shopping. For bright pink Doc Martens that you can use to stomp on the crows.

Glad Fecklet is better – it’s tough trying to write with a sick littlie.

And remember you have an agent and an ed on your side. They’ll show you what you’re too close to see needs fixing – and they’ll also point out the good stuff.

Sending you a hug xx

By: Ray-Anne

Ray-Anne — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:36:47 +0000

My old wip-cracker boss at the slave pit used to say that we only worry about the work because we care about the quality.
If we didn’t care, we would not be who we are – and it would show in everything we produced.
Poor fecklet. So pleased that he is on the mend. Just like his mummy. Hugs.

By: Michelle Styles

Michelle Styles — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:32:51 +0000

LOL on sitting bricks.

You will get there. The thing is that you want it to be as brilliant as you first imagined it and to have this wonderful flow etc etc etc. Once your agent and editor see it, they will pinpoint the problem straight away.
You do need to get some poison for those Crows though. It seems like they have built a whole rookery this time.

By: Jan Jones

Jan Jones — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:19:27 +0000

Wow! Fecklet’s going to be a furniture designer! Glag he’s better.

(((hugs))) on the book. It’ll get there and be brilliant and you’ll wonder why you were fussing.

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:39:24 +0000

Oh Jules I can relate. I made lots of stops and starts with this one as well. I made the decision to write it dirty – as in, not obsess, just get it down and make sure i’m moving forward. My CP is getting it quite rough but after struggling it’s no time for modesty.

But you are right that we are very lucky to be in the position we’re in.

Hugs to fecklet.