[stylist] DBG 7 (completely new chapter)

Judith Bron jbron at optonline.net
Thu Sep 17 13:32:03 UTC 2009 

As of right now it's just confusing.  You're the author.  You're presenting 
your story and characters.  Take some time with it.  Do a lot of copying and 
pasting.  Here's what I've done in the past when I have to do a heavy edit.
Copy and paste the manuscript into another document.  Name that document 
worksheet followed by the name of the book.  This way, if it gets too messed 
up you still have the original to revert to.  JB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "helene ryles" <dreamavdb at googlemail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] DBG 7 (completely new chapter)


> Hi Judith:
> I think I will have to rearange some of the chapters though. There is
> only one Madrella Murat. Does moving about in time make it seem like
> there are more?
>
> helene
>
> On 17/09/2009, Judith Bron <jbron at optonline.net> wrote:
>> That's where your work as an author comes in.  It's your story.  You are
>> presenting it.  You are talking about rotten women who dominate their
>> husband and children.  You are talking about the handicapped.  You are
>> writing a fantasy.  Take some time to do what is best for you, your story
>> and readers.  JB
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "helene ryles" <dreamavdb at googlemail.com>
>> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 10:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] DBG 7 (completely new chapter)
>>
>>
>>> Hi Judith,
>>> The problem is the cronalogical aproach has been tried but I couln't
>>> manage to give much suspense that way so I changed it to having things
>>> following a differant pattern.
>>>
>>> Helene
>>>
>>> On 17/09/2009, Judith Bron <jbron at optonline.net> wrote:
>>>> I think it would be more useful if events happened chronologically.
>>>> You're
>>>> the author.  You can do this with your manuscript.  Give it a try.  All
>>>> of
>>>> us are authors and we've had to do this with our own manuscripts at one
>>>> time
>>>> or another.  I know I've done it with my novel.  You can still put the
>>>> date
>>>> at the beginning.  This way the reader knows what time frame they are
>>>> reading in.  I did that.  I didn't want the reader to think that people
>>>> were
>>>> working on lap tops.  The date at the beginning of my book is 1977.
>>>> There
>>>> were no lap tops around then.  Judith
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "helene ryles" <dreamavdb at googlemail.com>
>>>> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 7:42 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] DBG 7 (completely new chapter)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I also put the date at the start of each chapter
>>>>> Would it clarify if I also wrote how soon or later the event took
>>>>> place as well?
>>>>> Say for example in chapter 2 I could write
>>>>> 1991 (six years earlier)
>>>>> Would that help to make it clearer?
>>>>> Helene
>>>>>
>>>>> Helene
>>>>>
>>>>> On 17/09/2009, Judith Bron <jbron at optonline.net> wrote:
>>>>>> Keep in mind that most readers of your book will not read time lines
>>>>>> before
>>>>>> starting their read.  The plot has to be clear without explanation to
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> average reader.  People read novels to be entertained.  Consequently
>>>>>> they
>>>>>> are not going to put in the time necessary to figure out what the
>>>>>> entertainment is all about.  Judith
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "helene ryles" <dreamavdb at googlemail.com>
>>>>>> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 6:11 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] DBG 7 (completely new chapter)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Shelley: I'm glad you like this story so far. Thanks very much for
>>>>>>> your feedback.
>>>>>>> I've sent a timeline of the date each chapter takes place.
>>>>>>> Let me know if it helps any?
>>>>>>> I'm also planning to make a list of all the characters.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also I mean to have a glossary of terms at the end of the book. I 
>>>>>>> read
>>>>>>> a book that had one which was set in Afganistan called 'the
>>>>>>> breadwinner'. I found it a really good book. The names of things 
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> didnt have english translation was at the end of the book.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm wondering if people think Nadir and Nadia are differant? The 
>>>>>>> only
>>>>>>> really new character is Mr Murat as Nadia and her mom have been 
>>>>>>> writen
>>>>>>> about before.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The story is about Nadia's life and also that of her aunt Liza. who
>>>>>>> are the main characters.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sorry about the grammar. Grammar and spelling isn't my strong point. 
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> do run it through the spell check when I've findished chapters or 
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> would find even more badly spelt words. Unfortunately the spell 
>>>>>>> check
>>>>>>> just gives you a list of words to use and I sometimes accidently use
>>>>>>> the wrong one.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Arielle is Liza's aunt and has been mentioned breifly in chapter 3.
>>>>>>> Mr Murrat's aunt Nora doesn't come into it. Would it be less 
>>>>>>> confusing
>>>>>>> if he just called her his aunt?
>>>>>>> The painful curse is the same as Crusendi curse that J K rowling 
>>>>>>> used
>>>>>>> only I call it 'the painful curse.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Helene
>>>>>>>
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