[Worldcon/Writing] Workshop Temptation
Jul. 15th, 2009 11:58 amMany of the writers involved in the Writer's Workshops at this year's WorldCon are passing the word, and I may as well too, as it's not listed on the WorldCon site for some reason:
Lookee here at this post for more information about the workshops!
That said...I'm tempted to do it again this year. The last time I was involved, I'd handed in an earlier version of Love Like Blood and though it needed work, it went over well. At the moment
dancinghorse has a hold of a few of the chapters for another once-over. I could be tempted to send it in again, but I'd like to try something else...
I'm thinking perhaps the first few chapters of A Division of Souls. My only worry about that is that I've had a few people suggest I do something else with the opening...they're not sure why Nehalé's scene is in there (for various reasons--why show him, when he doesn't pop up again for another few chapters? Don't you know editors HATE prologues? And my favorite: We already know he's behind this now...why do we even need to read the rest now?), but I have to answer back: as far as I can see, it kinda has to be there, or else the rest of the story doesn't really make sense. But I digress...
It's something to think about...I've got a few days before the deadline, so I'll think about it and see if I want to join in again.
Lookee here at this post for more information about the workshops!
That said...I'm tempted to do it again this year. The last time I was involved, I'd handed in an earlier version of Love Like Blood and though it needed work, it went over well. At the moment
I'm thinking perhaps the first few chapters of A Division of Souls. My only worry about that is that I've had a few people suggest I do something else with the opening...they're not sure why Nehalé's scene is in there (for various reasons--why show him, when he doesn't pop up again for another few chapters? Don't you know editors HATE prologues? And my favorite: We already know he's behind this now...why do we even need to read the rest now?), but I have to answer back: as far as I can see, it kinda has to be there, or else the rest of the story doesn't really make sense. But I digress...
It's something to think about...I've got a few days before the deadline, so I'll think about it and see if I want to join in again.