Comments on: How To Write A Novel (the true version) http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/12/how-to-write-a-novel-the-true-version/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:42:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How to write a novel (the Justine method) « Vampires in the Sunburnt Country http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/12/how-to-write-a-novel-the-true-version/comment-page-1/#comment-84728 How to write a novel (the Justine method) « Vampires in the Sunburnt Country Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:00:34 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3089#comment-84728 [...] also thought her expurgated version held quite a lot of [...] [...] also thought her expurgated version held quite a lot of [...]

]]> By: Bethany-la http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/12/how-to-write-a-novel-the-true-version/comment-page-1/#comment-75812 Bethany-la Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:38:38 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3089#comment-75812 lol. That is great advice. I'm planning to write a book about zombies & vampires. The twist... neither are evil. unic*rns (aka one who mustn't be named) are the evil ones. lol. That is great advice. I’m planning to write a book about zombies & vampires. The twist… neither are evil. unic*rns (aka one who mustn’t be named) are the evil ones.

]]> By: Nicholas Waller http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/12/how-to-write-a-novel-the-true-version/comment-page-1/#comment-75719 Nicholas Waller Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:18:49 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3089#comment-75719 I'm reading a book called "How Not to Write a Novel" by Newman and Mittelmark, which gives advice on 200 things you can do to ensure that your manuscript, when it comes into the hands of a professional editor, is tossed in the bin at the earliest opportunity. (The authors say they have stood by the side of this road for a long time and see a lot of the same avoidable tragedies take place.) Of course, a 201st way not to write a novel is to sit about reading books like that, but I'm enjoying it for itself - though one reviewer on AmazonUK called it too sarcastic and even rude (it is quite rude when discussing a <i>deus ex machina</i>). Perhaps he took it personally. I’m reading a book called “How Not to Write a Novel” by Newman and Mittelmark, which gives advice on 200 things you can do to ensure that your manuscript, when it comes into the hands of a professional editor, is tossed in the bin at the earliest opportunity. (The authors say they have stood by the side of this road for a long time and see a lot of the same avoidable tragedies take place.)

Of course, a 201st way not to write a novel is to sit about reading books like that, but I’m enjoying it for itself – though one reviewer on AmazonUK called it too sarcastic and even rude (it is quite rude when discussing a deus ex machina). Perhaps he took it personally.

]]> By: Mary Elizabeth S. http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/12/how-to-write-a-novel-the-true-version/comment-page-1/#comment-75713 Mary Elizabeth S. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:22:59 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3089#comment-75713 No, no, no, it goes like this: Step One: Choose a book, pretty much any book will do. Step Two: Add zombies to it. Step Three: Add <strike>unicorns</strike> to it. Step Four: Continued adding equal amounts of zombies and <strike>unicorns</strike>---and maybe a couple of zombie <strike>unicorns</strike> or <strike>unicorn</strike> zombies---until the plot, and possibly your head, explodes. Step Five: Lather, rinse, repeat. Take two mangosteens and call a librarian in the morning. <strong>Blogoverlord says</strong>: You are skating very close to a banning, young lady. Referring to the dread creatures, not once, but multiple times? An outrage, it is. No, no, no, it goes like this:

Step One: Choose a book, pretty much any book will do.

Step Two: Add zombies to it.

Step Three: Add unicorns to it.

Step Four: Continued adding equal amounts of zombies and unicorns—and maybe a couple of zombie unicorns or unicorn zombies—until the plot, and possibly your head, explodes.

Step Five: Lather, rinse, repeat. Take two mangosteens and call a librarian in the morning.

Blogoverlord says: You are skating very close to a banning, young lady. Referring to the dread creatures, not once, but multiple times? An outrage, it is.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/12/how-to-write-a-novel-the-true-version/comment-page-1/#comment-75707 Justine Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:57:49 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3089#comment-75707 Tim: That person is behind the times. My friend Maureen <a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/authors/that_ladys_imagination_was_very_rapid_108470.asp?c=rss" rel="nofollow">zombified P&P</a> a year ago! Tim: That person is behind the times. My friend Maureen zombified P&P a year ago!

]]> By: Amber http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/12/how-to-write-a-novel-the-true-version/comment-page-1/#comment-75704 Amber Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:01:51 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3089#comment-75704 Great starting points! lol Great starting points! lol

]]> By: Cat http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/12/how-to-write-a-novel-the-true-version/comment-page-1/#comment-75699 Cat Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:27:05 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3089#comment-75699 I think you are right...everything is better with zombies added! I think you are right…everything is better with zombies added!

]]> By: Carrie Ryan http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/12/how-to-write-a-novel-the-true-version/comment-page-1/#comment-75698 Carrie Ryan Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:18:33 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3089#comment-75698 I am here to testify that step four is imperative! And it works! I am here to testify that step four is imperative! And it works!

]]> By: Patrick http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/12/how-to-write-a-novel-the-true-version/comment-page-1/#comment-75697 Patrick Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:56:01 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3089#comment-75697 Isn't step 4 just a summary of step 2 and 3? Isn’t step 4 just a summary of step 2 and 3?

]]> By: Q http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/12/how-to-write-a-novel-the-true-version/comment-page-1/#comment-75696 Q Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:52:26 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3089#comment-75696 I'm not so sure about step 4, but I'll give it a shot. I’m not so sure about step 4, but I’ll give it a shot.

]]> By: Tim http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/12/how-to-write-a-novel-the-true-version/comment-page-1/#comment-75695 Tim Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:49:39 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3089#comment-75695 Someone has recently done that with Pride and Prejudice. I believe the new book is called "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies." I must have it! Someone has recently done that with Pride and Prejudice. I believe the new book is called “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.”

I must have it!

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