In case you forgot (you probably have), I didn’t do NaNo this year. Instead, I did KaNoEdMo–Kat’s Novel Editing Month. I took the easy way out because I was crazy, crazy busy.
But somehow I managed to finish a fairly big edit of my new MS, Albatross. Huzzah!
Wordcount: 84,440 (compared to the 79,998 first draft 0.0 Whoops.)
Genre: YA Scifi
Spur-of-the-Moment Logline: Albatross, a special forces assassin, must go deep undercover in an alien breeding facility to kidnap an important dignitary. When she starts falling for him, she discovers that everything she thought she knew about the war–and herself–is wrong. (Have I mentioned lately that I’m terrible at writing loglines?)
Random: Why yes, I do quote from the “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”.
Here. Let me tickle your curiosity-bone:
First sentence: The mark’s brown hair is yanked into a bun so tight that the scope reveals skin lifting from strain at the nape of her neck.
Last sentence: “Don’t make me punch you.”
Neither of those changed in the edit!
Favorite sentence: His nails pull out of my flesh with a moist shink, and we stagger apart.
Haha, bet you can’t guess what happened right before that line.
Extra Awkward Out of Context: We grapple for control, her brain slimey under my grip, greasy and hot like cheap French fries.
Though really, even in context it’s pretty crazy.
And finally, the Wordle:
Huh. I said "back" and "like" more than the love interest's name. Well. MORE EDITS.
So minions! Any favorite quotes from your MSs, if you’re writers? Best quote out of context? And seriously, how do I delete all those “back”s? 0_0 I knew it was an issue, but holy guacamole…
That is a really really pretty Wordle. The word “motmot” confuses me, so I assume it’s a conword for your world. That, or Albatross has some really interesting slang terms.
I like your new WordPress skin! My first thought was BRIGHT but as I read the post it grew on me. I think it makes your posts contrast really well. It’s sort of fun and chic and funky, so I love!
And Motmot is a type of bird: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motmot. Small, flamboyant, and fast. But I’m not sure about these sticky posts…hmmm…
All I can say is, I WANT TO READ IT. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.
Also, I’m glad to see Esteban’s name there in BIG LETTERS. <3 <3 <3 So. Sexy.
Also note that “Esteban’s” is fairly prominent, too.
Long time, no chat, K!
(and yes, I know it’s entirely my fault… =__=;;; I have a half-written email that Life has bodily wrested me away from time and again over the course of the past several months, I swear!!) But this tomfoolery ends today! I SHALL REPLY!! And while I’m here, I shall say I friggin’ LOVE that squishy, greasy brain sentence! (consider my interest extremely piqued~~) Good first sentence too–I can totally see/feel that detail of the woman’s too-tight hairdo yanking on her scalp. And to see it through the scope of (I presume) an assassin’s sniper… XD Great scene-setting!
Okay, skipping off. Email~ Email~~~~~~
Thank yooooou! I look forward to your email, whenever you can finish it. I understand life being difficult
I CAN’T FIND THE F-BOMB WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT.
It’s there. As it should be. Albatross says it a lot.
It’s inside the “b” in back! Really, if you want to do it right, do a search for “back” and replace it with “fuuuuuuuuck.” It’s got to be the long, drawn-out one, too, or else it isn’t as fun.
Or with a highlighted SNUFFLUPAGUS. That’d work too? But really good idea! I may try it.
Here’s a line from Cissy in THIS SIDE OF CRAZY:
I didn’t think God was up in Heaven dividing up fair and unfair, doling it out willy-nilly until half of us had heartache and half of us didn’t.
That is SUCH a good line. It resonates with me in the same way Sherman Alexie’s quote about people being broke up into tribes or assholes (TOTALLY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN) does.
Ahhh the F-bomb *shields innocent eyes* But seriously, I love those Wordles. LOVE the “extra awkward out of context” quote! And the last line. Perfect.
Wordles are so fun! I love how they turn my MS into visual art.