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Post by Jeff Gerke on Aug 14, 2007 12:06:01 GMT -5
No, it's very, very good.
So glad to hear about the operation. Keep us updated.
Jeff
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Post by Christian Soldier on Aug 15, 2007 18:02:46 GMT -5
Okay, final update on this one. She's home and recovering. Poor dear can't eat much of anything for several weeks. Not to mention her blood sugar levels are insane at the moment. My Dad, who knows about such things, said that this is normal. So, she's going to have a long recovery, but I like I said, she's at home.
Writing wise, I've digitized about three days worth of work and starting work on the Character sheets(to date). Still no where near ready to write though. Have I mentioned that I hate prep work? On word, my two pages of handwritten scrawl have turned into three fourths of a page. Shucks. Oh well. It'll flesh out further.
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Post by Jeff Gerke on Aug 16, 2007 7:24:55 GMT -5
Don't put any stock in pagecount, especially in your prep work. Even when you're working on your ms. itself, pagecount is a pretty worthless measurement. Wordcount is what's important.
We're rejoicing that your fiancee is home recovering.
Jeff
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Post by Christian Soldier on Aug 27, 2007 4:13:11 GMT -5
AI! My book has hit a standstill...and it's driving me mad. You see, the bginning I had planned is flakey. I just can't imagine it in my mind. Oh, a few spots here and there, but not the whole thing. That's the entire first ACT! ARG! *Visably calms down* So, I have to go back and do some rewrites. The good news is that I'm not even past the planning stage. So it's not a IG set back, but an annoying one. My ext stage ould have been a five page outline, but now I need to edit all the other steps. I think I'll leave the charcter synopses the way they are for now though.
Once I get the synopsis redone, I'll post it over in the 'homeworld and fo some feedback. Thanks for letting me rave!
God Bless-CS
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Post by Jeff Gerke on Aug 28, 2007 8:20:50 GMT -5
Don't necessarily conclude that your beginning is as bad as you think it is. It may really be bad, but it may just be your fears talking. Happens to me all the time.
You need my paper, "The Horrific but True Psychological Phases of Writing a Novel."
Jeff
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Post by Christian Soldier on Aug 28, 2007 9:36:47 GMT -5
Hmmm..it's not that it's bad...it's that I have no idea what is going to happen in it. Oh, I have a vague idea. Snippets here and there, sure, but not the story. I have to plan my stories, "Demonic Intent" taught me that, and "A Learning Objective", both my stories, only one any good. If you have trouble sleeping, just swing by my site and read 'Objective. Yeah...you'll sleep real good.
Anyhoo, I have actually read your paper and you are entirely too right on that one. Here's the thing though: it's one thing to think your beginning stinks..it;s another to have no idea what's in it.
Oay, I need to get to typing as soon as I finish this sandwhich. I'm waaaay behind now, but my path is clear and I know what I must do.
Adios! -- CS
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Post by Christian Soldier on Sept 3, 2007 17:40:04 GMT -5
Well, the dilemma seems to be fixing itself, like any good story, so that worry's aside.
Now on to the original purpose of this thread: Prayers.
First request is for another. My buddy and section mate Mike is going home soon on emergency leave. You see, his mother has cancer, and the doctors don't think she's going to leave the hospital this time. Please pray for him and his family.
Also: As you can imagine, we're going to have to make certain changes to accommodate his absence, this includes me working a 12 hour shift tomorrow. It;s no big deal, but I still need your prayers to remain ready and alert for so long.
And... This weekend we have to download, upload, rearrange, and inspect several large cargo containers. This process will take about three days...in the heat...Ah well, I used to do this every day, so three days won't kill me, but I still would like your prayers though.
Thankyou all for your diligence, your thoughts, and your prayers.
God Bless--CS
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Post by The Blue Collared Philosopher on Sept 4, 2007 7:52:43 GMT -5
I'll be praying for him, and you.
And i have a prayer request, my mom's dad has brain cancer. We just found out a few weeks ago. (thus why i haven't been writting.) Then i had Driving School to get my permit. AND school is starting. then my birthday was in the middle of all this! So, i just ask that you would pray for my family, there is a lot of stress and unknowns right now.
If you want to know more about the situation you can to caringbridge.org Then in the search section type in maxhelton, exactly how i spelled it and you can see his story and all this other stuff.
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Post by Christian Soldier on Sept 4, 2007 15:55:37 GMT -5
Prayers away, Gred. Thankyou for sharing them. Oh, BTW, the connex download is now tomorrow...in about 7 hours from now, and I just got off work!
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Post by Teskas on Sept 7, 2007 12:46:35 GMT -5
You are each remembered in my prayers, the illnesses in your families, the danger and burden of your work, the stresses of modern living. Special prayers for the new driver, that he may abound always in skill and good judgment behind the wheel, safe for others and himself, and kept from harm.
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Post by Christian Soldier on Sept 10, 2007 18:24:06 GMT -5
Thank you, Teskas for your prayers. I have something new to add to my plate. My original plans have fallen through...as have the next set. Simply put: I have no idea what God want me to do. Actually, that's not right. He has given me a glimpse of my future, but I have no idea how far into the future. Here is what he's told me: 1) That I will be an author, though what kind he never said, and 2) That I will in some way be in the ministry. Notice that the second one is vague? He could mean anything from Sunday school teacher to full-time paster. For some reason, when asked...people say I'd make a decent pastor. That's scary. Then there is option number three...I hate option number three. Oh, how I do. I could re-enlist. There are a HUGE number of reasons to stay in. Not the least of which is the benefits that might stink, but are at least there. Then there's the bonus I'd get, tax free, the free time when not in the field or deployed, and so on and so on. Oddly enough, those are also the disadvantages. Okay, enough said. That's my crisis of the week, and if I can get through this one I'll be golden. BTW, Jeff, how's the de-molding(?) coming? Everyone else, too. It's been a while since anyone's updated and I for one want to know how everyone is doing. PS For further details on this week just check out the Digest at my site
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Post by Teskas on Sept 11, 2007 16:30:23 GMT -5
. I have no idea what God want me to do. Actually, that's not right. He has given me a glimpse of my future, but I have no idea how far into the future. Here is what he's told me: 1) That I will be an author, though what kind he never said, and 2) That I will in some way be in the ministry. I don't know whether you have noticed, but you are already fulfilling His plan for you. 1. You are an author. You write on this board, you write privately, you write for publication. You are an author. Maybe you haven't won the Pulitzer Prize yet, but you are already doing the work He has put in your heart to do. 2. You are a minister. You don't need to wait for divinity school, or a laying on of hands. Every time, in word or deed, you allow your faith to shine through, every time you give good counsel, every time you help some one whose need in that moment is greater than yours, you are in ministry. If you want to be a Minister (preaching, or teaching) you will need a good, sound education, but Ministry begins with service. Learning to serve is the essential part of the formation of a good minister. You are wearing a uniform, "in the service", right? I would say, to reenlist for money, or the tax break on the bonus, is the wrong reason. If you need money, get a loan. Maybe you ought to consider getting a good education, being sponsored by your denomination, and rejoin the service as a chaplain. There is certainly a shortage of those around. If you have confidence in him, talk to your chaplain about it. My two cents worth. I'll keep you in my prayers, CS. Chill. The Lord is with you. Teskas
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Post by Christian Soldier on Sept 12, 2007 3:13:05 GMT -5
Thanks for the Advice, Teskas.
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Post by jeffisontheroad on Sept 12, 2007 8:18:10 GMT -5
It's pretty good advice, CS. Nice job, Teskas.
Jeff
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Post by Christian Soldier on Oct 6, 2007 18:46:31 GMT -5
Since this is my informal Anomaly blog, I just post this here. I think I posted earlier that my short story, Demonic Intent, has been published in the e-zine Residential Aliens[/i]. About a month ago, the editor of said 'zine contacted me about putting it in an anthology and wondered if I could write another. Well...okay. I want everyone here to know that I will never work under deadline again because of that. I had a month . Sounds like plenty of time, right? Not when I had to work on it during work. Not when the story did NOT want to come out...even in the planning phase, I had to hard-birth the sucker, and it shows. This whole story is rushed. I couldn't even edit it right, I had to have someone else look at it. So, much to my surprise, Lyn, the editor, took it! I was shocked, and very happy. I figured he'd say no, and I'd lock it in a drawer for three weeks before reading it again and fixing the errors. The moral of the story? Don't rush, and it's never as bad as you think it is. Yey! In other news, I am going to Seminary. There's a small one in Jacksonville, Tx that I plan to go to. It's tiny, sure, but fully accredited. Oh, and my Grandmother has a house there that she rents out...it just so happens that the person living there now is moving, so she's offered us the use of that house. I've been there..and it is nicer than we could afford otherwise. I mean, it has a yard for crying out loud. I LOVE having yards. Anyway, God has truly blessed me and Jamie both with this one. And believe me, I would never take this path if it wasn't His idea in the first place. Okay, I'm about to keel over from sleepiness. This day has been hard on me. God Bless! -- CS
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