tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post2264988958807515464..comments2023-12-20T23:26:23.594-07:00Comments on Tractor Tracks: A Question for The Fiction Writers Out There....FarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07109427921448753169noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-49217353505512400592009-02-25T09:25:00.000-07:002009-02-25T09:25:00.000-07:00It happens to me all the time.It happens to me all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-52003614396261448832009-02-21T21:40:00.000-07:002009-02-21T21:40:00.000-07:00Throwaway lines hell, if I could remember half of ...Throwaway lines hell, if I could remember half of them, I'd steal 'em in a heartbeat!<BR/><BR/>But I was laughing too hard to turn on the mental recorder....FarmGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109427921448753169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-58489032627990792532009-02-21T21:21:00.000-07:002009-02-21T21:21:00.000-07:00You're not the only one.My writing style is hard t...You're not the only one.<BR/><BR/>My writing style is hard to define, but the closest descriptor is "conversational."<BR/><BR/>I write like I talk. And as you know, I put throwaway lines everywhere in conversation.<BR/><BR/>There's a comedy term called a "call back" in which you can repeat the punchline of an earlier joke later in the routine. Often it results in an even bigger laugh.<BR/><BR/>ItAmbulance Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10175419709184526342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-49050378728337158522009-02-21T14:02:00.000-07:002009-02-21T14:02:00.000-07:00Farmgirl, when you get to the site, click on the "...Farmgirl, when you get to the site, click on the "Bar" tab. Login/register if this is a first visit, and scroll through the forums. There are three slush-piles. 1632-Slush is for submission to Eric Flint's Grantville Gazette based on his 1632 universe. Universe-slush is for submissions to the Universe On-line mag. Be sure to read the submission notes for each slush pile.<BR/><BR/>Then, go for it!Crucishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441911110953212619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-82717121102376939482009-02-21T13:55:00.000-07:002009-02-21T13:55:00.000-07:00Snarky- At least I'm not the only one, LOL.Crucis-...Snarky- At least I'm not the only one, LOL.<BR/><BR/>Crucis- Thanks, I'll look into that!FarmGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109427921448753169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-88619105448728104862009-02-21T13:52:00.000-07:002009-02-21T13:52:00.000-07:00A suggestion...While it may not be your gender, Ba...A suggestion...<BR/><BR/>While it may not be your gender, Baen Books has a record of helping beginning writers (http://www.baen.com). If you submit a story to their on-line slush pile, you can get critiques for improvement. The "Universe" on-line mag has one new writer every issue. Try something short and submit it and see what happens. It can't hurt.Crucishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441911110953212619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-1618174273061941122009-02-21T10:33:00.000-07:002009-02-21T10:33:00.000-07:00It happens to me from time to time.The problem I h...It happens to me from time to time.<BR/><BR/>The problem I have most often is a sense of deja vu. I could have SWORN I put something in there, only I re-read it half a dozen times... and it's... not... THERE! <BR/><BR/>WTF?Snarkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956562667861185334noreply@blogger.com