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[Mara=^.^=]

ME!

~Crys~

Hey Crys, I can't remember...do you have an instant messenger account? I'm online right now if you wanna chat about the chapter.

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[curiochibi]

Innuendo, implications, insinuations, and alliterations aside, who wants to beta read the next section?

Is Katie going to get stuck proofing for me again?


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Damn, I'm too late



=Jessi=

[SweeneyxxTodd]

Ok good. I saw Crys ask a question about "uncured DJ" and panicked that I missed a TOSOT update. Looks like I did not, and I can safely browse the TOSOT Questions topic without spoilers ruining the experience. I'm content with this.

[Mara=^.^=]

Gah, finals have totally hexed my TOSOT revising schedule. Never gonna finish in time

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[Thore]

Why must the good be so busy!!!

[CjIiNmDmYy]

Wow, guys, all this sounds like fun, but I'm not so sure I can attend. I missed last year's masquerade too...

[Mara=^.^=]

TOSOT writing status:


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[Mara=^.^=]

TOSOT writing status update:





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[Opaul]

TOSOT writing status update:





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:l I feel your pain -gives punching bag-


XDDD Who needs college anyway you could just drop out of college and write fan fiction for us for the rest of your life

[Mara=^.^=]

Hey guys, can I ask for your help?

I'm working on putting together an app for Brown's literary arts program, and I want to use a TOSOT excerpt as part of my writing sample. Which part of the story best stands on its own in terms of literary merit and interestingness (yes, I invented a word)? Which part do YOU think I should submit (with some name changes, LOL)?


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[JimmyxxCindy4EVER]

I don't know, but here's what I do know: your newest sig is WICKED awesome! I recognized those 2 immediately! lolz They're Pocahontas and Nakoma, of course! Great for Thanksgiving!!

[Mara=^.^=]

lol oh boy

[okmeamithinknow]

Hey guys, can I ask for your help?

I'm working on putting together an app for Brown's literary arts program, and I want to use a TOSOT excerpt as part of my writing sample. Which part of the story best stands on its own in terms of literary merit and interestingness (yes, I invented a word)? Which part do YOU think I should submit (with some name changes, LOL)?


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I didn't ignore this... I just couldn't think of anything... Now that I'm done thinking.... Maybe Tears of Rain. I really enjoyed the emotions of that chapter.

~Crys~

[Mara=^.^=]

Tears of Rain just seems narmy without knowing what transpired beforehand, though...


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[RocksmySocks]

Hrm. I'm not sure, Mara. I fail at being helpful here, lol. If you have a few areas you're thinking of, I could probably read through and pick amongst them. I'm the first to admit I haven't re-read TOSOT in a long while.

Hmmm...To me, TOSOT is very character driven...and those characters have QUITE the personality, haha. But it makes it tricky since it's script format and the people reading it won't know the backstory.

Maybe where they get through to DJ's ocean-y area? When they're in the water? Or like, Aurora's mask breaking? Trying to decide if it's best to do more dialogue, or an action sequence.

It's hard to tell. Frankly, you could probably steal from your NK novel a bit more easily for this.

[JimmyxxCindy4EVER]

Katie, we must think alike, cuz I suggested the underwater scene, too, probably cuz it's my fave part! I can't help it, Sheen's just so DANG FUNNY there!!!!

[Lizz]

How about the part where Aurora was DJ's prisoner? I know that wasn't actually IN the story, but that's one can think of that would look cool.

[Mara=^.^=]

It's hard to tell. Frankly, you could probably steal from your NK novel a bit more easily for this.

I tried that, but when I shared it with my flatmates, they (rightfully) pointed out some very real issues. Miguel basically tore it a new one , so I'm not entirely confident using it now. They really liked the excerpts of TOSOT that I showed them, though (with some hasty name changes, haha)...so we'll see. I might end up using some of the action stuff from the DJ/A fight scene, since the descriptions are very well done there.

How about the part where Aurora was DJ's prisoner? I know that wasn't actually IN the story, but that's one can think of that would look cool.

I can't use that for 2 reasons: 1, it's not long enough, and 2, Krista actually wrote most of that, so it'd be cheating.

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[King121]

Hey guys, can I ask for your help?

I'm working on putting together an app for Brown's literary arts program, and I want to use a TOSOT excerpt as part of my writing sample. Which part of the story best stands on its own in terms of literary merit and interestingness (yes, I invented a word)? Which part do YOU think I should submit (with some name changes, LOL)?


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I think the confrontation between Aurora and DJ was probably some of your best work so far. You should definiltly use it. The dialouge iin that scene was worhty of a Great American Novel.

[Mara=^.^=]

I appreciate the hyperbole; it's very flattering. I might end up using the fight scene in its entirety (all 40 pages) rather than a conglomeration of lots of different pieces. It all depends on whether I feel like putting all my eggs in one basket. Is the writing quality of Winner Take All and End Game good enough to stand on its own, completely out of context, and get me into one of the most prestigious writing programs in the country? I would epically LOL if I beat out other applicants with a fanfic.

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