tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295035878432187803.post5018774749239034340..comments2023-05-11T05:27:38.755-04:00Comments on Naughty Author Chicks: Sometimes you feel like a nut...Cindy Spencer Papehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583236494759465431noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295035878432187803.post-58669123065572855652010-02-07T22:09:38.507-05:002010-02-07T22:09:38.507-05:00I've never heard of doing this before, but I&#...I've never heard of doing this before, but I'll definitely be trying it. Great tip, Ash! :)Stephanie Adkinshttp://www.stephanieadkins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295035878432187803.post-81797676193405755602010-02-07T20:55:22.420-05:002010-02-07T20:55:22.420-05:00You made it to India and found the shopping alread...You made it to India and found the shopping already! Woo-Hoo!<br />I use this method all the time, and I'd also be lost without cut and paste. I love to move paragraphs around for flow, etc. <br />Ash, have a great time. Wow, I can't believe you're in India!Dalton Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05176463811948745241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295035878432187803.post-5480015945529466792010-02-07T08:11:39.590-05:002010-02-07T08:11:39.590-05:00Oops. I let somone borrow my laptop and never swit...Oops. I let somone borrow my laptop and never switched the identity back to me.<br /><br />That last comment was from Ash, not Rayna.Hot Ash Romance Novelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633691302884163101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295035878432187803.post-66996356685562323502010-02-07T08:09:25.053-05:002010-02-07T08:09:25.053-05:00I'm glad you found this tip helpful, as I did....I'm glad you found this tip helpful, as I did. Did I mention I stole the idea from the awesome Angie Fox? LOL. <br /><br />I'd like to try it with my completed first draft, but I just found out where the shopping distict is here. (I'm in Bangelore India) I have rupies burning a hole in my pocket and it seems pretty safe around here.<br /><br />So, I'm not procrastinating--not really. I mean, if I don't shop now, I may never have another chance, ya know?<br /><br />AshUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11069460739165619461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295035878432187803.post-80692262246059267212010-02-06T19:22:54.607-05:002010-02-06T19:22:54.607-05:00Hi, Ash!
Actually I have one of those files! Since...Hi, Ash!<br />Actually I have one of those files! Since I'm a change-phobe it makes me feels secure knowing I have the original version in a file so I can go tear up and wreck those certain scenes as I please. A lot of times I end up with something I'm really pleased with. But anal me still holds onto the original...just can't throw anything away...<br /><br />Congratulations on finishing the new manuscript!!Naima Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269175037270984886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295035878432187803.post-35703491240081669522010-02-06T17:21:28.144-05:002010-02-06T17:21:28.144-05:00By all means, Ashlyn, you should "play" ...By all means, Ashlyn, you should "play" with your scene. Copy and paste is the name of the game.<br /><br />Also, remember that your characters talk TO each other, not AT each other. You can also write just dialogue, no description, then read it aloud as if you're writing a play. You'll get a better feeling of the "flow" of the scene.<br /><br />For example, here is an excerpt I wrote re: my Naughty Victorian Lady blog where I wrote the piece as all dialogue:<br /><br />(I've only excerpted part of the blog here for space constraints--remember, we're in 1876)<br /><br />Lady M: “I hesitate to embarrass myself in front of you–” <br /><br />Lady R: “Am I not your oldest and dearest friend?” <br /><br />Lady M: ” ‘Tis shameful to say this even to one’s oldest friend, but I feel so…dry down there. No wetness at all. As if the essence of my femininity has been stolen from me, like that maid I sacked who doused herself with my most expensive Paris perfume.” <br /><br />Lady R: (Smiling) “I know what you need, my dear. Something that will spark your libido and make it dance a lovely waltz.” (Giggle.) “Or a wild mazurka.” <br /><br />Lady M: “You mean I should consult my physician about those genital massage sessions I heard about from Lady Hartford?” <br /><br />Lady R: “No, dear, nothing so drastic…or so extravagantly priced. There is a better way to get ‘in the mood.’ “ <br /><br />Lady M: “Tell me, please.” <br /><br />Lady R: “Read a romance.”Jina Bacarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07858018049423464275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295035878432187803.post-72103817419395727102010-02-06T16:55:12.461-05:002010-02-06T16:55:12.461-05:00Oh, I'm a total whore for the paste/paste meth...Oh, I'm a total whore for the paste/paste method—I never would have survived as a writer in the pen-and-parchment or typewriter days. <br /><br />Every one of my works-in-progress gets its own "scraps" file, where I put what I suspect are brilliant literary gems that I can't quite crowbar into the action. By the end of the story I've usually found a home for the best nuggets, or else I add them to my little digital arsenal of ideas ready for use in future projects.Cara McKennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654280974490334457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295035878432187803.post-60889161108353003962010-02-06T16:11:10.891-05:002010-02-06T16:11:10.891-05:00Ash,
I've tried it and it brings a peace of mi...Ash,<br />I've tried it and it brings a peace of mind to have a complete copy separated with which to play. It works. You go girl! Of course, I haven't done it with comedy. My characters may joke from time to time, but light and fluffy they ain't. I liked the reminder I can do this, however. It can get rid of some desperation. Congrats on finishing up another single title.Michelle Polarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03717774498289472190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295035878432187803.post-84930221780378517292010-02-06T16:05:25.910-05:002010-02-06T16:05:25.910-05:00I like the idea, too. And it would work for any ge...I like the idea, too. And it would work for any genre.Wynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611293420659353094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295035878432187803.post-9019590953971983472010-02-06T10:34:31.394-05:002010-02-06T10:34:31.394-05:00I've never tried this but I really like the id...I've never tried this but I really like the idea! Thanks for the tip :)Savannah Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923140305202250794noreply@blogger.com