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• NaNoWriMo 2009: Boilermaker

  
  I May Have Been Born Yesterday But I Stayed Up All Night — Authority: 119
  I was talking to novelist and screenwriter William Goldman about my National Novel Writing Month manuscript. He said it was rough and needed a lot of work, but had some potential. Then he called the cops on me. If he really didnt want visitors at his estate, why did he buy guard dogs that were susceptible to ...
  1 week ago

• Best of 2009 in the Writing Industry

  
  Fuel Your Writing — Authority: 117
  We here at Fuel thought it would be pretty cool to do some research and see what 2009 had to offer as far as the most awesome writing-related events. I had a hard time narrowing down to only the top ten, but I managed…barely! Fuel Your Writing Launch Even though it didn’t happen until the middle of the ...
  2 weeks ago

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  That Lesbian Mom Next Door — Authority: 106
  Its Been 30 Days Since My Last Post Where has the time gone? Well, first of all, since I last spent time with this blog, I wrote a novel for National Novel Writing Month. That took a lot of my none too copious free time. I was hoping to spend the last two weeks, since Dec. 1, on editing it, but illness indicated ...
  3 weeks ago

• Script Frenzy RE: Need a TITLE for my PLOT!!

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 128
  RE: Need a TITLE for my PLOT!! FrostPrincessPostedAugust 24, 2009 – 17:08 Need a TITLE for my PLOT!!Well, seeing as how I’m 13, and my plot could be about something not really age-appropriate for me, I can’t ask my family for a title, so… Can anybody help me?? Here’s the plot:When a rendezvous turns sour, ...
  3 weeks ago

• NaNoWriMo RE: Commitment to being a “Writer”

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 128
  RE: Commitment to being a “Writer”BrettRoxCommitment to being a “Writer”52,401 / 50,000Official ParticipantJoined: Nov 2, 2006Location: Baton RougePosts: 6Posted on:Dec 12, 2009 – 08 08I’ve done NaNoWriMo for four years now. I’m still editing my ‘08 effort with help of local critique group, hope to one ...
  3 weeks ago

• NaNoWriMo RE: Commitment to being a "Writer"

  
  EK's Writing Blog — Authority: 128
  RE: Commitment to being a "Writer" BrettRox Commitment to being a "Writer" 52,401 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Nov 2, 2006 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 6 Posted on: Dec 12, 2009 - 08 08 Ive done NaNoWriMo for four years now. Im still editing my 08 effort with help of local ...
  3 weeks ago

• NaNoWriMo RE: Anybody taking on a Big, Fun, Scary Blogging Project? (Plays and Script Frenzy)

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 128
  RE: Anybody taking on a Big, Fun, Scary Blogging Project?ohmynotiAnybody taking on a Big, Fun, Scary Blogging Project?51,942 / 50,000Official ParticipantJoined: Oct 17, 2006Location: Sackville, New BrunswickPosts: 88Posted on:Dec 11, 2009 – 16 34I know I am!http://100tinyplays.wordpress.com/I’m going to write 100 ...
  3 weeks ago

• The Script Frenzy Plot Machine Outputs. Hilarity ensues . . .

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 128
  I love playing with the Plot Machine. =P It’s so addicting. Some of the things it gives you are out right pee-your-pants funny. Here’s the ones it spit out at me tonight:In a world ruled by chickens, a group of Star Wars collectors, discovers the meaning of life.Awakened from a 1000-year sleep, a marooned alien, ...
  4 weeks ago

• NaNoWriMo RE: Awkward “Can I read your novel?” requests

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 128
  BookeaterOdessaAwkward “Can I read your novel?” requests50,249 / 50,000Official ParticipantJoined: Oct 27, 2009Posts: 48Posted on:Dec 9, 2009 – 21 20-A friend that has an unstable character based off of her.-My father- A friend of the familyI have no idea why these people are suddenly so interested in my ...
  4 weeks ago

• NaNoWriMo RE: Awkward "Can I read your novel?" requests

  
  EK's Writing Blog — Authority: 128
  BookeaterOdessa Awkward "Can I read your novel?" requests 50,249 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 27, 2009 Posts: 48 Posted on: Dec 9, 2009 - 21 20 -A friend that has an unstable character based off of her. -My father - A friend of the family I have no idea why these people are suddenly so ...
  4 weeks ago

• NaNoWriMo RE: The Year of Doing Big, Fun, Scary Things Together 2010 Edition

  
  EK's Writing Blog — Authority: 128
  Well, its that time of year again. NaNoWriMo is over, Script Frenzy is a few months away, and that can only mean one thing: Its time for: The Year of Doing Big, Fun, Scary Things Together contest!!! YAY! Home  »  Forums  »  December and Beyond!  »  The Year of Doing Big, Fun, Scary Things Together ...
  4 weeks ago

• NaNoWriMo RE: The Year of Doing Big, Fun, Scary Things Together 2010 Edition

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 128
  Well, it’s that time of year again. NaNoWriMo is over, Script Frenzy is a few months away, and that can only mean one thing: It’s time for: The Year of Doing Big, Fun, Scary Things Together contest!!! YAY!Home » Forums » December and Beyond! » The Year of Doing Big, Fun, Scary Things Together ...
  4 weeks ago

• NaNoWriMo RE: The Year of Doing Big, Fun, Scary Things Together 2010 Edition

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 128
  Well, it’s that time of year again. NaNoWriMo is over, Script Frenzy is a few months away, and that can only mean one thing: It’s time for: The Year of Doing Big, Fun, Scary Things Together contest!!! YAY!Home » Forums » December and Beyond! » The Year of Doing Big, Fun, Scary Things Together ...
  4 weeks ago

• NaNoWriMo RE: NaNoEdMo… will you be here?

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 128
  TelcontarNaNoEdMo… will you be here?58,621 / 50,000Official ParticipantJoined: Oct 25, 2006Location: Nashville, TNPosts: 252Posted on:Dec 8, 2009 – 22 51Originally, my goal was to have draft two by the end of Christmas break, or mid-January. Not. Going. To happen. :-/So what I need to know is that there are at ...
  4 weeks ago

• NaNoWriMo RE: NaNoEdMo... will you be here?

  
  EK's Writing Blog — Authority: 128
  Telcontar NaNoEdMo... will you be here? 58,621 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 25, 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 252 Posted on: Dec 8, 2009 - 22 51 Originally, my goal was to have draft two by the end of Christmas break, or mid-January. Not. Going. To happen. :-/ So what I need to ...
  4 weeks ago

• NaNoWriMo RE: Why does CreateSpace ask for your social security number?

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 128
  EquuestriaanWhy does CreateSpace ask for your social security number?51,083 / 50,000Official ParticipantJoined: Nov 6, 2008Location: Haverford, PAPosts: 30Posted on:Dec 9, 2009 – 18 33My mom won’t let me do the createspace thing because it makes you give your social security number! Any idea why they ask for ...
  4 weeks ago

• Script Frenzy RE: What am I doing?

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 128
  In responce to: RE: What am I doing?Script writing is pretty easy. FAR easier than novel writing actually, because it is straight up dialog and zero descriptions. Pretty much all you need to do is have two characters talk to each other for a while, have a third character wander in and talk to them. [...]
  4 weeks ago

• Script Frenzy RE: Dirty tricks

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 128
  RE: Dirty tricks@@revallyson http://www.scriptfrenzy.org/user/470121 [quote=revallyson]But I admit, I find myself asking, if youre cheating, why bother playing? Theres no major prize for getting to 100 pages, and I know that I would feel like dirt if I submitted an empty pdf and claimed it was 100 pages.[/quote] ...
  4 weeks ago

• “Rule #3: The main character can’t be clinically insane.” What the hell? Who thinks up rules for Playwrights? (A Script Frenzy Rant)

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 128
  I was reading Marsha Norman’s Tips for Playwrights and was stunned by her #3 choice as a required rule for script writing.Marsha Norman’s Tips for PlaywrightsRule #1: No passive central character;Rule #2: On or about page 8, tell the audience why they are here and what is at stake, or to put it more simply, [...]
  4 weeks ago

• Our Last Best Chance

  
  green | rising — Authority:
  I’m approaching 30,000 words. While I’ve been moving at a much slower pace than I’d like, I’m coming up with a few subplots that will hopefully help my story. Tortoise and the hare, tortoise and the hare.What some people are calling the last best chance for humanity to save itself from climate change starts ...
  4 weeks ago

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