auria “Hussein” cortes

Feb 04 2008

Snip. Snip.

10 Responses to “Snip. Snip.”

1. # sunshineon 04 Feb 2008 at 7:40 pm

   It’s okay to start over. You probably have so many ideas and different paths where the story can go. Keep writing.

2. # Arachne Jerichoon 05 Feb 2008 at 8:47 pm

   Whatever way works. I have faith.

   I hadn’t known about the word meters at Language is a Virus. Ever since Zokotu disappeared I’ve been looking for a replacement.

   I’ll leave ye alone now.

3. # auria corteson 05 Feb 2008 at 8:52 pm

   What does “word meters at Language is a Virus” mean?

4. # Arachne Jerichoon 05 Feb 2008 at 9:35 pm

   Isn’t that where your word meter comes from? (http://www.languageisavirus.com/)

   I viewed the HTML source around your word meter to see where it came from. It seems to come from

   http://languageisavirus.com/nanowrimo/word-meter.html

   :oohs at the options:

   I swear, when I have time one of these days I’m going to write a Wordpress plugin for word meters.

5. # auria corteson 05 Feb 2008 at 9:43 pm

   Oh okay, when I read the word Virus I got nervous. LOL

   Here’s another meter I sometimes use: http://www.writertopia.com/toolbox/meters

   It’s much cooler than the one on this post.

6. # Arachne Jerichoon 05 Feb 2008 at 9:51 pm

   Heh, I don’t blame you.

   Thanks for the link! I’d seen those around, but I’d forgotten where.

   Now I shall have pretty little word meters.

7. # Unfocused Meon 05 Feb 2008 at 10:04 pm

   I Stumbled Upon(tm) that word meter last week, and I’ve enjoyed having it in my sidebar.

   This is the first time I’ve read your blog (came across it on the Absolute Write forum). I thought your exchange with AJ was interesting — I’m a hobbyist, certainly, and while I don’t think I’d enjoy tearing up 20,000 words worth of work, you’re right that since I’m not on a deadline and don’t have a contract for anything, it doesn’t much matter except for my own need to keep the ball moving up the field. If you have a contract for a 90,000 word novel by a date certain, on the other hand, every word you have to rewrite represents additional effort for which you don’t get paid.

   I’m an attorney, and I frequently write briefs setting out my client’s arguments. I have a deadline and, usually, a page limit, so my chief concern is making all of the necessary arguments as persuasively as possible without going over the limit. Two years ago, I had to edit a younger attorney’s draft brief down from 40 pages to 20 — think about all of that wasted effort, both hers and mine.

   My point is, I feel your pain. Glad to see that you’re going forward again confident that this time you’re going in the right direction.

8. # auria corteson 05 Feb 2008 at 10:22 pm

   Unfocused Me,

   Thanks for visiting. Come back often.

   For clarification, I don’t have a contract for a 90,000 word novel. But I’m going to pretend I do so I will be forced to keep my writing focused.

   Now, you must be thinking “but you mentioned an agent and she expects a product on a certain date.” Since this is your first time on my blog, allow me to explain.

   Linda (that’s me) has an agent. My agent keeps me on a deadline. I’m published and my agent is shopping three book proposals.

   Auria Cortes (that’s my pen name) doesn’t have an agent. But I will implement a deadline because I notice it works for Linda. This blog is normally about me, but Linda’s experience creeps in once in a while

   Boy, I hope I didn’t confuse you.

9. # Unfocused Meon 06 Feb 2008 at 12:03 am

   Um, no, um, not all .

   Seriously, that makes sense. I certainly understand the power of deadlines.

   And if my parents hadn’t given me such a cool name, I would probably blog under a pseudonym, too. Luckily, Lookit and Itsallabout Me weren’t about to give their only son a boring name.

10. # Arachne Jerichoon 06 Feb 2008 at 1:20 am

    :reads discussion about names:

    *grins*

    *winks*

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