Comments on: The Girl Behind Curtain Number #3

By: deb

deb — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:22:34 +0000

I just signed up for the list, but I never received scene #1. I’ve only got scene #2.

By: The Pencil Neck

The Pencil Neck — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:07:34 +0000

Thanks. My pleasure.

My name basically comes from the fact that I’m a powerlifter. All my bigger, stronger friends make fun of me cause I’m less than 200# and therefore, a delicate flower. (Actually, that’s the short and inaccurate form of the story.)

By: Gabby

Gabby — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:56:52 +0000

~ 1500 words plotting and replotting today. Following the ripples caused by my crazy scene from yesterday. Actually it’s forcing me to answer some questions that I’d been putting off. Why are the different forces (bad guys/good guys) making the Big Plan decisions they are making? If my character is going to be rescued by either side, why exactly are they helping her (in the case of the bad guys) or why aren’t they helping her MORE (in the case of the good guys)? I know MCs aren’t supposed to be helped (except off a cliff) but… I don’t know how else to get her to the next section of the story.

Muse, please help me.
* Either ‘we’ give up the twisty in the scene (sniff, sniff… nooooo)
* You come up with a magic solution to how MC can give herself away but not get thrown in prison. (yes, please)
* Somebody is helping her. but why? And if they are helping her, where have they been all this time and why are they doing such a lousy job of it? (cause in order to undo this mess, they must be a person of quite some influence)…

What’s that? Alright, alright, I’m listening. A little bit of all 3 then? I don’t know, maybe that will work but… OK, OK. You’re right, Muse, I DID say I would listen, my apologies. Hmmm… I suppose that character might work for that. Sure, sure, take some time and I promise to show up tomorrow, same place, to see what you’ve got for me.

By: June

June — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:02:00 +0000

About 500 on Thursday. About 300 on Friday. This scene looks like Frankenstein’s Monster being done in fits and starts and with bits written over several weeks. Will need to go over it to smooth before I leave chapter 3.

By: Gabby

Gabby — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:58 +0000

Welcome to the fun! I like your title too and it sounds like a great premise.

By: DasteRoad

DasteRoad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:23:44 +0000

Heheh yes, Muses can be quirky indeed
But it’s exciting to follow them on their wild jumps and trips, isn’t it? Glad you’re feeling excited about writing again, Hannabelle. Good luck and keep it up!

By: Lisa R

Lisa R — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:06:08 +0000

320 words. They weren’t good words because I am not really sure where I am going with this little scene that and I am exhausted.

By: Hanna

Hanna — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:58:23 +0000

The Sentence – Garrett’s Confession, aka Confession
50 short scene descriptions – Memoir of a Dream, or Memoir of a Life not Lived, still need a title, working title will be Memoir

Now that I am getting to know my Muse, she is developing some personality and quirks. I found a spot at work to write, and in 15 minutes had 50 scene phrases for Memoir, not Confession, which is what I thought I would work on. Hence, my comment about My Muse. She might do this often, talk about something other than what I want to focus on.

I am kind of excited to work on Memoir, it is a story dear to my heart. I hope I can pull it off. With 50 scenes already in mind and a very long wandering Sentence, I think I can do it. I wish I was not workign this afternnoon, I would love to dive in.

By: JJessie

JJessie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:55:27 +0000

I have just joined in the WABWM journey but I am really anxious to be a part of this as it will help motivate me to keep writing. Thanks for putting something like this together Holly. Eager to work with everyone. My working title is From Memory Comes Revenge, it is a military/espionage thriller about a soldier returning from war and having his entire family murdered but loses the memory of it. Slowly he regains his memory and realizes the life he has been living is the root cause for all of his pain.

By: S. Megan Payne

S. Megan Payne — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:56:24 +0000

Lots of little words for little things. :sighs: About 500 though.