Today is Friday. I wonder where all the time went?
My mom thinks that my idea for my pen name was too pretentious. Hell, maybe I'll write under a variant spelling of my real name.
I started working on my third book. I know. I should finish the second first. It's probably only got about 20k words left. That's only 1k words a day for the rest of the month. Trouble is it's going to go under some serious rewriting.
Trouble with my third book is that I'm not sure I like my outline. Yes. I made an outline. For anyone who knows me super-well I don't outline. Well, my outline consists of six sentences from the main character's perspective, yeah. Good outlining.
I'll be 25 in five days (that's April 15th aka tax day here in the US if you can't do math/are unaware).
All I asked for was roleplaying books, some novels that I wanted forever and yet didn't know if they were ever published and money (so I can buy books).
I seriously considered asking for that 1.5 Tb Seagate portable hard drive. Seriously. But I want books so badly.
I thought about asking for manga (but I know most of the manga I want would have to be ordered and wouldn't arrive for awhile unless you amazon'ed it. (The Borders around here sucks at ordering). And I'm not sure about the Barnes and Nobles times an hour away so...
Anyways, I've begun to ramble far too much, on to the important question.
The Knight Agency is having a contest of sorts where the author submits three sentences describing her finished work 150 words or less. They put up a faq document which I'll now quote:
What exactly are you looking for in those three sentences?
The object is to be creative and compelling. We want your three sentences to intrigue us so much that we MUST know more. Your sentences can consist of anything from a synopsis-like adaptation to a short blurb resembling book jacket copy. You could even use a few lines from the actual text. Just try to capture the flavor and voice of your workin 150 words or less.
Can the sentences be run on?
It is preferable that the submissions be as grammatically correct as possible. Yes, you may take some liberty with semicolons and ellipses but dont overdo it.
Just who are the judges?
All of the agents at The Knight Agency will be involved. This is a group effort.
So, with those things in mind (also you're allowed to have a salutation, contact information book title, genre and/or word count w/out it counting against you), please read the following and let me know what you think/how compelling it is and any critiquing (especially if it's totally honest) will be appreciated. (I'm also submitting it as a deviation in order to get more people to assist me because I know some people don't read journals.
Everyone dies at some point, even the great immortals, but when Celeste finds out that her body stays with her and her life's story must be told to a teenage looking angel known as Book Keeper, she begins to worry. As we follow the two, we learn of Celeste's beginning as a troubled child in the dark ages, hearing voices that are monsters and learning how she could survive until 2004. Celeste however, finds out a great deal about truth and the truth; as she learns of the history involving the angels and God, she begins to wonder about the mysterious man that has been traveling with them unseen by Book Keeper, and in the end Celeste will have to learn the truth to save her life and her new friends.
Thank you very much! P.S. For a salutation, what do you think I should use since it's an entire group? "Greetings Knight Agency"?
Also, I need a name for my trilogy. The first book is "Celestial Heaven," the second is "Heaven's Assassin," and the third book only has a working title that probably won't get used: "The Injustice of It All." (The third book will probably be changed to something with Heaven in it.
Devious Comments
Happy early birthday! (I forget EVERYTHING, so I congratulate people beforehand
As for your "three sentences", I think (and I burn within for bringing critique, but I feel you need to have the best) you need to make it a bit more grasping, I feel that at least the first half's not strong enough. However, from "Celeste however, finds out..." is perfect!
The best of luck and my best wishes!
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Thanks! (I always forget birthday's and stuff too).
Thanks for the advice, I'll see about kicking the sentences in the face a bunch.
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Ask me about my trilogy! ("Celestial Heaven," "Heaven's Assassin," and "The Injustice of It All.")
The best of luck! Hope it helps
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Ask me about my trilogy! ("Celestial Heaven," "Heaven's Assassin," and "The Injustice of It All.")
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