tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post341630365892115993..comments2023-08-01T05:26:06.539-05:00Comments on Unicorn Bell: Revisiting an Old StoryHuntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-57549939544018515412012-10-05T17:49:21.757-05:002012-10-05T17:49:21.757-05:00That's impressive!That's impressive!Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-42643513900612466962012-10-04T22:13:18.910-05:002012-10-04T22:13:18.910-05:00I'm still with characters I created at age 11,...I'm still with characters I created at age 11, 12, and 13. We literally grew up together. I consider my superlong Russian historical novel my first real, completed novel (my Atlantic City historicals are much shorter and not what I personally consider novel-length, though they're longer than novellas). I wrote it between ages 13-21, briefly queried it, lost access to it for a decade (since i wrote it on MacWriteII and ClarisWorks, and all 43 files were on disks), then finally was able to convert and reformat it last year. I'm really proud of all the work I've done on it, though I'm strongly leaning towards some kind of indie publishing due to the length. It's a Russian novel-sized Russian novel!Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-71397448113546042342012-10-02T18:44:02.115-05:002012-10-02T18:44:02.115-05:00And your book is amazing (at least the version I r...And your book is amazing (at least the version I read, and I know it must be much different now). Yes, I've had the other books written since, so I think I may have a chance.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-71064257126521702332012-10-02T18:43:05.621-05:002012-10-02T18:43:05.621-05:00Age 12? I'm impressed.Age 12? I'm impressed.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-37312834789409258182012-10-02T18:42:34.513-05:002012-10-02T18:42:34.513-05:00Good luck.Good luck.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-9337931107106245612012-10-02T18:42:23.272-05:002012-10-02T18:42:23.272-05:00That's kind of what I was thinking about mine....That's kind of what I was thinking about mine. It's been long enough, and I've learned more, so perhaps I can fix it.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-11780155473708374912012-10-02T18:41:31.942-05:002012-10-02T18:41:31.942-05:00Can't wait to see it.Can't wait to see it.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-45791578480415203422012-10-02T18:41:19.125-05:002012-10-02T18:41:19.125-05:00Were you able to make something out of the ashes?Were you able to make something out of the ashes?Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-25583105124757509602012-10-02T18:40:56.512-05:002012-10-02T18:40:56.512-05:00I'm glad that this topic is something you can ...I'm glad that this topic is something you can relate to. (I've been worried about my topic for this week. Panicked, more like.)Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-41749776758835184592012-10-02T18:40:06.726-05:002012-10-02T18:40:06.726-05:00I think you're probably right.I think you're probably right.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-30315286894903715322012-10-02T18:39:47.504-05:002012-10-02T18:39:47.504-05:00Thanks. That gives me hope.Thanks. That gives me hope.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-39338342118506953942012-10-02T18:39:25.124-05:002012-10-02T18:39:25.124-05:004 1/2 years? So, perhaps 20 years is too long?4 1/2 years? So, perhaps 20 years is too long?Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-63944275686284702252012-10-02T18:38:49.784-05:002012-10-02T18:38:49.784-05:00Calling to me? I don't know if it's callin...Calling to me? I don't know if it's calling to me. I'm not ready to let it go, yet. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-79807162506374545842012-10-02T18:38:22.909-05:002012-10-02T18:38:22.909-05:00I'm not alone. That's good to know.I'm not alone. That's good to know.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-50918435187253349742012-10-02T18:38:00.521-05:002012-10-02T18:38:00.521-05:00But I bet you could make it work now. But I bet you could make it work now. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-45910209131583365012012-10-02T18:37:20.935-05:002012-10-02T18:37:20.935-05:00Thanks. I'll have to check that website out.Thanks. I'll have to check that website out. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-88484659188751768912012-10-02T18:36:49.579-05:002012-10-02T18:36:49.579-05:00I thought so too, while I was working on it. Now, ...I thought so too, while I was working on it. Now, I'm not so sure.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-88644294419847114662012-10-02T18:36:24.068-05:002012-10-02T18:36:24.068-05:00I had an afghan that I was knitting that was like ...I had an afghan that I was knitting that was like that. Eventually, I did finish it. I bet we'll see that ms someday.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-10169518268621844372012-10-01T20:36:15.480-05:002012-10-01T20:36:15.480-05:00I never gave up on that first one and look where i...I never gave up on that first one and look where it got me. ;) After putting it away several times (the first draft was born 10 years ago!), I did a complete rewrite a few years ago. In between I wrote three other books for practice. <br /><br />The more you write, the more you learn and then you can return to that story born from your deepest heart's desire and make it all that it can be. Yeah, never give up on anything that continues to pull on your heart. Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-14984816254935117812012-10-01T17:21:15.013-05:002012-10-01T17:21:15.013-05:00I wrote my first story at the age of 12, a decade ...I wrote my first story at the age of 12, a decade and a half later, after many rewrites (including a switch from 1st to 3rd), it has lost much of the original feel (which I consider a good thing, as the original sucked majorly).<br />It's also sitting just under the 200k mark. O_O So while I'm not giving up on it, I am realistic on what I'll need to accomplish before getting my fifteen-year-old 'baby' out there.Aldrea Alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05652344290376563676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-44688194868829294592012-10-01T17:03:17.060-05:002012-10-01T17:03:17.060-05:00Heh, speaking of first novels, I plan to rewrite m...Heh, speaking of first novels, I plan to rewrite mine for NaNoWriMo this year. I'm definitely not giving up on it any time soon. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-20149551878118209132012-10-01T16:45:14.511-05:002012-10-01T16:45:14.511-05:00I wrote a 100K urban fantasy that still haunts me ...I wrote a 100K urban fantasy that still haunts me after three years. I believe it has a chance for publication. It isn't a part of the mainstream vampire/angels/werewolves theme and seems fresh (to me!)<br /><br />Maybe I quit offering it to agents too soon. But after 50 plus rejections, I was ready to more onto the next project. Now, I am happy to come back to it and employ what I've learned in the three years since writing it.<br />Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-4290737534391676802012-10-01T16:36:42.045-05:002012-10-01T16:36:42.045-05:00I still have my first story, partly typed, partly ...I still have my first story, partly typed, partly handwritten. Maybe some day I'll get it out to finish and polish. mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-85025666771147851012012-10-01T16:32:29.972-05:002012-10-01T16:32:29.972-05:00I remember burning down my first novel :) But, to ...I remember burning down my first novel :) But, to be honest, it was written when I was about 15 or something. Epic fantasy titled WINTER DAWNS.DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-1716585394735227972012-10-01T15:03:09.447-05:002012-10-01T15:03:09.447-05:00So funny because I have been thinking about this f...So funny because I have been thinking about this for a few weeks now. It was a few years back but the feedback I got on that first story from agents was the concept was great but the writing was horrific.ha I am paraphrasing but it's what they meant. I've come a long way from then to now. Maybe it's time to go back to it.<br /><br />So my answers are No, Yes, and Hell, yes.Marsha Sigmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11095210839900479297noreply@blogger.com