As I have said before I have done mass deletes and have been writing the same book for 7 years and still can not make it sound right to me, etc.
I need someone to set me deadlines and all and read through what I have written and help me through my laziness and all.
Regards,
Rommel Fenrir Wolf II
Or, since you have some of it written already, why don't you post the first 13 in the novel ff section? Or offer to swap novels with someone? Sounds like this might be a good job for a writing buddy.
Good luck!
Ed2go.com is a nationwide online curriculum provider for many community college continuing education programs, and I'm given to understand military accesses as well. Lots of interactive courses in creative writing, literature study, proactive fiction, studio-styled writing workshops with published author facilitators, and everything else from remedial grammar to advanced study in whatever.
Oh, and add in a typing tutorial too, say, Stamina, a downloadable freeware application that can improve typing skills markedly.
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For instance my M1903 A3 has been sitting on the dining room table in pieces for about a month now and still needs lots of work done. My house mate made me get back to work on it because it was just sitting there rusting away were I had to remove the blueing.
Will be at the group, will see you there.
Thanks
RFW2nd
Good Luck.
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For instance my M1903 A3 has been sitting on the dining room table in pieces for about a month now and still needs lots of work done. My house mate made me get back to work on it because it was just sitting there rusting away were I had to remove the blueing.
I wonder how gunpoint tension might affect someone's writing...
Your assignment, if you choose to accept it: Read about the novel group, and then go to the current thread and post your introduction. When you write your goal for this week, you might want to come up with something specific and/or measurable (I will do xyz). But don't make it too hard to achieve. (You can raise the bar later.)
My goals were very vague at first (for example, I will make progress). That was all I needed at first, to feel like I was getting back on the horse. After a few weeks I realized I need specific goals, so I have something to work on. I want to report success next week on at least one of them.
Now if I may make one more suggestion: It sounds like you need help getting a handle on your story's structure. The snowflake method helped me organize my thoughts in a new way. It feels very positive and constructive. It motivated me to get moving again, and the tasks are in clear chunks. One task might make a good goal for you, if this approach sounds like it might help:
http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/art/snowflake.php
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Maybe you should assemble it and point it at yourself until you do all the writing your heart desires.
Not a good idea. As I'm sure Rommel is aware, even an unloaded firearm should not be pointed at anything the holder is unwilling to shoot. Which reminds me, I learned last night 60% of suicides in the U.S. are carried out with a firearm.
Seriously, when I fret over the same bit of writing, I hand that bit over to someone to read. It's scary, because sometimes the reason I'm fretting is a vague feeling the work is not good enough to represent me as a writer. The whole point of a fresh pair of eyes, however, is to find out whether the bit is Good Enough or contains issues I need to work through. If your book doesn't "sound right" then keep asking where the wrong is.
I have a question, going through my late Grandad's possesions this morning has landed an Colt 1908 vest pocket auto in my hands.
Being the expert I am, I stripped it, cleaned it, it is now in working order... I think(Not really much of an expert.). The firing pin does not seem to trip reliably each time. The trigger often pushes below the sear, failing to release the pin. I will test it as soon as I acquire a clip(the original is lost.).
Anywhoo, I don't belong to a firearm forum and you seem to know firearms, Rommel, know anything about this gun's inner workings? Or any solutions to this problem which I probably failed to describe lucidly.
P.S. I hope you get some help with that novel, and I am sure Zero was joking with the suggestion to point a gun at yourself.
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