Random Thoughts: Onward

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Onward

Well, I woke up this morning and still liked my revision ideas. By noon I scratched the entire plan. LOL. I told you, I'm fickle. (g)

I made a preliminary decision, however. I decided that I really LOVE the opening scene as is.. I just do. I also decided it wasn't packing enough punch. So, I spent today figuring out a way to give more oomph to the end of the first chapter. My solution is to add to the orignal scene -- putting in more suspense and an actual threat to my MC.

I'm very pleased to say that tonight I wrote the new scene. I just finished the first draft of it -- about 1200 new words. Ahhhh. It feels good. :) It's been a while since I've produced anything. And the great thing is that I really like it. Sure, it probably needs some clean-up and tomorrow I may hate it -- but tonight it's lovely. (g) Totally lifted my spirits -- even with my raging headache (yes! another one!). Goodness. :)

Anywho, I hope to polish up chapter 1 tomorrow. At this rate, I may have the front end taken care of this weekend. That would be grrrreat. We'll see. (s)

4 comments:

helgor said...: It must feel great to be in 'production mode' again.

I hope DA likes the outline! Fingers crossed...; July 5, 2007 at 7:56 AM
Jennifer Hendren said...: Helene,

Oh, girl...it feels real good. (g)

And thanks for the well wishes! I got a note saying he has it and will look asap. *eee* LOL. I just hope he's not completely disappointed or something. I need to move foward so I stop wallowing in these dang revisions. :)

Jen; July 5, 2007 at 9:22 AM
helgor said...: Oh great! Sounds like you'll be getting feedback from DA soon. You've worked so hard. Here's hoping he flips and goes for it.

I'm waiting to hear what A thinks of Mason and the series proposal I sent her last week so I'm there with you.

Patience...

Ah, who are we kidding. :-); July 5, 2007 at 10:19 AM
Jennifer Hendren said...: Helene,

We're fooling NO ONE. (g)

Last time I had to wait over two weeks for a response. Granted, that's really not THAT long. It just seemed an eternity compared to how fast he read my original MS (i.e. overnight!). LOL. I was a mess, thinking he lost that loving feeling. Of course, as it turned out, he didn't like the outline. HEH.

Here's hoping he gets back SOON and with a POSITIVE response this time.

And here's hoping your agent loves Mason AND your proposal. I have no doubt she will. :)

Jen; July 5, 2007 at 10:49 AM

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FAKING IT

Madison Krauss isn’t your average professional. She cusses like a sailor, drinks like a fish, and has a penchant for poker. All of this doesn’t exactly warrant a nomination for Employee of the Year, but it does make her one of the best undercover narcotics investigators her company has seen since Vinnie the Fink back in ’99.

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As things come to a head with the kingpin, Madison discovers Gabe is keeping secrets of his own – secrets that leave her wondering if her narrow focus on one suspect has allowed another to creep through the backdoor…and into her heart.

From rolling fatties with potheads to fake snorting lines of cocaine off bathroom counters, FAKING IT is a suspense/mystery told with a humorous voice.

BY THE PALE MOONLIGHT

Makenna Wilhelm knows all of her friends have their quirks, but when Ty shows up naked in her yard one morning, she finds it beyond weird. Stranger still are the deep gashes across Ty’s chest and his sudden ability to hear and smell things that no human should.

When her boyfriend tries to take advantage of her during a moonlit night, Ty’s secret is revealed when he comes to her rescue. He’s no longer the boy she’s crushed on forever, but rather a werewolf with one serious aversion for all things silver. Makenna is left wondering if he’s to blame for the recent death of one of their classmates, the apparent victim of an animal attack.

With the help of Melanie, the dead girl’s friend, they manage to prove Ty’s innocence, only to discover Makenna was the intended prey. Even worse, she’s still a target. In a race against the full moon, the trio struggles to find who murdered the young woman. However, without a way to cure Ty, they have no way of knowing who poses the greater threat: Ty or the unknown enemy.

BY THE PALE MOONLIGHT is an edgy young adult novel and the first in a series.

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Thursday, July 5, 2007

Onward

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