Got my first "shortlist" notification! Waiting to see how all this pans out...
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W.T. Roberts replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
Yes! See if you can show "handsome" without actually using that word. Handsome, as you've hinted at in your opening, is a subjective quality, and not everyone agrees what it is.
W.T. Roberts replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
The foreign name--Nanchang--sets a wonderfully exotic tone right from the start. The phrase "in the dark of a Fall evening sky" trips me up, however. Fall strikes me as a little too vague: maybe mention the month…
W.T. Roberts replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
Agreed! ...but beware of passive voice! Can you reword the sentence to eliminate the weak verb "was"? Something like "The first time a monster attacked me, xyz... Then maybe specify how the narrator is…
W.T. Roberts replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
I agree that the fact that this mysterious book has caused problems is quite intriguing :) But the phrase "should never have come" is vague, and could be reworded/tightened. Someone or something must have brought the book, it…
W.T. Roberts replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
Thanks everyone for the thoughtful--and thought-provoking--responses! The phrase "tattered cloth cover" seems to be attracting the most attention, so I will reconsider the wording with respect to specificity and adj repetition. …
W.T. Roberts replied to the discussion 'Photo as Attachment?' in the group "We Love New Novelists!" Contest
Just send it as an attachment. They took mine as an attachment when it didn't go through the first time, and I'm sure they'll understand. I think it's just supposed to be a preventative measure against viruses.
W.T. Roberts replied to the discussion 'Entrants to the contest: Introduce Yourselves Here!' in the group "We Love New Novelists!" Contest
Actually, it's set during the Battle of the Bulge. I originally tried to write it from the perspective of a Belgian woman, but the soldiers' POVs took over (wow--no pun intended here!) and, strangely, made it more...err...cynical and…
W.T. Roberts replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
I disagree with said "expert warnings" and I think the thunder's pas de deux is a very strong start (one of my favorite opening sentences of all time is from Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters, which describes a thunderstorm in a…
W.T. Roberts replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
I agree--the fact that it's her son makes it so powerful.
For me, memoir/fiction doesn't make a difference here.
W.T. Roberts replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
I can tell this is going to be a wild ride. At the same time, I think maybe there's too much here for one sentence--almost like the narrator can't wait to get to get started and has summarized the book for us already. Instead…
W.T. Roberts replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
Well, if you do keep this sentence...I love me some Sturm & Drang. I just wonder what, specifically, the "appropriate elements" are--this is a rather vague phrase. Maybe you can replace it with a more specific describing…
W.T. Roberts replied to the discussion 'Entrants to the contest: Introduce Yourselves Here!' in the group "We Love New Novelists!" Contest
Hi Scott! I figured I'd go ahead and introduce myself here too. I'm fascinated by historical war stories (Napoleon!!), and am writing one myself--mine is set in WWII and told through the alternating points of view of two German…
W.T. Roberts replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
Glad to help! Yeah, I was sitting here trying to figure out if there was a way to meld the moon/stars thing, so I thought I'd just throw it out there (I think it's just fun to see how much "idea" you can cram into the fewest…
W.T. Roberts replied to the discussion 'Photo as Attachment?' in the group "We Love New Novelists!" Contest
I sent mine in the body of the email, but it didn't go through. The Shewrites Team emailed me and told me just to send it as an attachment...and that worked.
W.T. Roberts replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
I'm also struggling to pinpoint what about this sentence trips me up. I had to read through it a few times, and I'm still confused about what precisely Angel thinks about Evan. "time, vulnerability, and external…
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- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Just a novel-in-progress!
- My writing is:
- Fiction
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- Goodreads
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Nebraska Writer's Workshop
- My professional associations:
- Vermont College of Fine Arts, Creative Writing MFA
- I found out about She Writes from:
- Sarah Seltzer
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- At 4:18pm on March 20, 2010,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - Wendy, Glad to have you join us in the Novelist – Struggling or Not group. You might jump in by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion. I’ll look forward to chatting with you!
Best,
Meg
Novelist – Struggling or Not Moderator
www.megwaiteclayton.com
- At 8:36am on March 20, 2010,
Meg Waite Clayton said…
- Welcome to She Writes, Wendy. Hope you’ll enjoy the conversation here. Love to have you join us in the Novelists – Struggling or Not group if you write longer fiction (or think you might like to).
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
www.megwaiteclayton.com
http://www.shewrites.com/group/novelistsstrugglingornot
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