Comments for Adam Israel http://www.adamisrael.com An economy of words Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:11:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on 2011 Published Short Fiction by Quick Stats – 2010 vs. 2011 submissions | Adam Israel http://www.adamisrael.com/blog/2011/12/19/2011-published-short-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Quick Stats – 2010 vs. 2011 submissions | Adam Israel Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:11:22 +0000 http://www.adamisrael.com/?p=695#comment-1044 [...] 43 submissions to 36 different markets 11 stories on submission 39 rejections, 16 personal (41%) 4 acceptances [...] [...] 43 submissions to 36 different markets 11 stories on submission 39 rejections, 16 personal (41%) 4 acceptances [...]

]]> Comment on Fail. Fail Harder. Fail Better. by Amanda C. Davis http://www.adamisrael.com/blog/2011/12/01/fail-fail-harder-fail-better/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 Amanda C. Davis Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:07:00 +0000 http://www.adamisrael.com/?p=681#comment-1038 I've been thinking about structure a lot over the past year or so. It's one of those things that turn invisible if done right--like boiling corn starch. Anyway, just dropping a comment to say I feel your pain, and congratulations for making it as far as you did! I’ve been thinking about structure a lot over the past year or so. It’s one of those things that turn invisible if done right–like boiling corn starch. Anyway, just dropping a comment to say I feel your pain, and congratulations for making it as far as you did!

]]> Comment on #NaNoWriMo day 15: I can see for miles and miles by Adam Israel http://www.adamisrael.com/blog/2011/11/16/nanowrimo-day-15-i-can-see-for-miles-and-miles/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 Adam Israel Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:57:00 +0000 http://www.adamisrael.com/?p=673#comment-1030 That's the kind of problem I wish I had. I'm more of a putter-inner than a taker-outer. So I'll end up fairly close to 50k of dense, fast pace story and outline. When I start the second draft, it'll balloon to 100-120k with more or less the same story but with less Jason Statham in Crank on every page. Action is good but so is suspense and right now it feels like a race for the finish line. That’s the kind of problem I wish I had. I’m more of a putter-inner than a taker-outer. So I’ll end up fairly close to 50k of dense, fast pace story and outline. When I start the second draft, it’ll balloon to 100-120k with more or less the same story but with less Jason Statham in Crank on every page. Action is good but so is suspense and right now it feels like a race for the finish line.

]]> Comment on #NaNoWriMo day 15: I can see for miles and miles by Dennis L. http://www.adamisrael.com/blog/2011/11/16/nanowrimo-day-15-i-can-see-for-miles-and-miles/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 Dennis L. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:45:00 +0000 http://www.adamisrael.com/?p=673#comment-1029 Adam, I'm having the reverse problem, but probably the better problem to have: I'm at the halfway point for NaNoWriMo, but I haven't gotten out of Act 1 yet. I'm guessing this well end up being a 100K novel - unless I go back and find that my early writing is all fluff and needs to go. We'll see! Adam, I’m having the reverse problem, but probably the better problem to have: I’m at the halfway point for NaNoWriMo, but I haven’t gotten out of Act 1 yet. I’m guessing this well end up being a 100K novel – unless I go back and find that my early writing is all fluff and needs to go. We’ll see!

]]> Comment on NaNoWriMo 2011: Day 1 by Samantha Mason http://www.adamisrael.com/blog/2011/11/02/nanowrimo-2011-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 Samantha Mason Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:09:00 +0000 http://www.adamisrael.com/?p=621#comment-1028 Hey. I'm with you. I was also planning on taking about a year to rewrite. Add that to the fact that I think my novel will need to be longer than 50,000 words...so who knows how long it will take me to even finish. But I am aiming at the end of December after those initial 50,000 are done. I too, am planning to blog each day. Just for the memories of the whole process. Good luck! Hey. I’m with you. I was also planning on taking about a year to rewrite. Add that to the fact that I think my novel will need to be longer than 50,000 words…so who knows how long it will take me to even finish. But I am aiming at the end of December after those initial 50,000 are done. I too, am planning to blog each day. Just for the memories of the whole process. Good luck!

]]> Comment on NaNoWriMo 2011 by John Dewey Nakamura Remy http://www.adamisrael.com/blog/2011/11/01/nanowrimo-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 John Dewey Nakamura Remy Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:19:00 +0000 http://www.adamisrael.com/?p=613#comment-1027 Go, Adam, go! Go, Adam, go!

]]> Comment on A funny little thing called Kismet by Andy Romine http://www.adamisrael.com/blog/2011/10/11/a-funny-little-thing-called-kismet/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Andy Romine Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:35:00 +0000 http://www.adamisrael.com/?p=605#comment-1025 Adam, She's adorable. I  hope your Kismet brings as much joy to your lives as our Kismet did.  Our Kis was all white w/ blue eyes. Very pretty but (unlike your kitty) scared of most things and anyone who came to visit Carol. That is, until I came along. He took an instant liking to me and we were best buds up until his last day. :) Adam,
She’s adorable.

I  hope your Kismet brings as much joy to your lives as our Kismet did. 
Our Kis was all white w/ blue eyes. Very pretty but (unlike your kitty) scared of most things and anyone who came to visit Carol. That is, until I came along. He took an instant liking to me and we were best buds up until his last day.
:)

]]> Comment on Off with the Sloth by Anne http://www.adamisrael.com/blog/2011/07/30/off-with-the-sloth/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 Anne Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:16:00 +0000 http://www.adamisrael.com/?p=541#comment-1022 Go you, Adam!  This is a brilliant plan.  And a very belated happy birthday too! Be careful outside with this heat and all, that's all I ask. Anne*--- Go you, Adam!  This is a brilliant plan.  And a very belated happy birthday too!

Be careful outside with this heat and all, that’s all I ask.

Anne*—

]]> Comment on Off with the Sloth by Erika Holt http://www.adamisrael.com/blog/2011/07/30/off-with-the-sloth/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 Erika Holt Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:30:00 +0000 http://www.adamisrael.com/?p=541#comment-1021 Great job! Go go go! Great job! Go go go!

]]> Comment on Off with the Sloth by Glenn Brown http://www.adamisrael.com/blog/2011/07/30/off-with-the-sloth/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 Glenn Brown Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:02:00 +0000 http://www.adamisrael.com/?p=541#comment-1020 Keep at it man, struggling with conquering my demons in regards to health over the past few months. It is lifetime learning process. Keep at it man, struggling with conquering my demons in regards to health over the past few months. It is lifetime learning process.

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