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The Blog of Science Fiction Writer Michael A. Burstein
Advice on Writing
Advice on Writing
Oct
.
19th
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2004
07:25 pm
mabfan
"You can't go wrong with your heroine half naked and blasting a creep within the first two pages." --
Bob Greenberger
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Date:
2004-10-19 07:45 pm (UTC)
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*flips through current MS*
Hmm, wonder what he has to say about when she doesn't come into the novel until page 4? :D
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2004-10-19 07:47 pm (UTC)
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Well, in my case she comes into the novel on page 1. But she doesn't blast the creep until page 10. Of course, now that may change...
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Date:
2004-10-19 09:38 pm (UTC)
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Well then!
I eagerly await your next installment of the TeleAbsence Series, "Tony Goes to the Avocado Jungle Death Planet of Nympho Amazons."
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Date:
2004-10-20 07:09 am (UTC)
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Now why didn't I think to say that? Really, now I just feel inadequate.
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Date: 2004-10-19 07:45 pm (UTC)Hmm, wonder what he has to say about when she doesn't come into the novel until page 4? :D
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Date: 2004-10-19 07:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-19 09:38 pm (UTC)I eagerly await your next installment of the TeleAbsence Series, "Tony Goes to the Avocado Jungle Death Planet of Nympho Amazons."
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Date: 2004-10-20 07:09 am (UTC)