Finally!

[Icingsugar]

Yes!

I finally have a story ready for submission. It is all ready, should pass the grammar nazis, and it's the first attempt I'm actually satisfied with.

There is only one problem. Where the heck should I file it? Here's the deal:

It involves a famous actress. That suggects the Celebrity category, right? But from what I have read there, it would stand out like John Cleese on a pygme convention. It's longwinded, it's deep, it's fairly serious, and it's not exactly loaded with humping.

Any advise on how to determine where a story would best fit in? Yes, I've read lots of stories in different categories. But I'm still at my wit's end.

 

[Jenny _S]

Yes!

I finally have a story ready for submission. It is all ready, should pass the grammar nazis, and it's the first attempt I'm actually satisfied with.

There is only one problem. Where the heck should I file it? Here's the deal:

It involves a famous actress. That suggects the Celebrity category, right? But from what I have read there, it would stand out like John Cleese on a pygme convention. It's longwinded, it's deep, it's fairly serious, and it's not exactly loaded with humping.

Any advise on how to determine where a story would best fit in? Yes, I've read lots of stories in different categories. But I'm still at my wit's end.

If the story involves a real, living celebrity who is named as a character in the story the Celebrety Category is probably right. That lets it hide behind the usual disclaimer.

If the celeb isn't named or dead and seems unrecognizable then there's no reason it can't go almost anywhere.

I have one story with five named dead actors and one very recognizable actor using the name of a character he played on screen posted in Humor.

It just depends. Laural is really the final say on this question.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

You might PM Laurel (e-mails to her tend to get lost) giving more details on the plot and asking her advise. But as Jenny said, if the famous actress is a real person, you better stick with the Celeb. Category-maybe with a short, explanatory note at the beginning so readers will know what they're getting into.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[MathGirl]

A journey of a thousand miles starts with.....

Dear Icy,
Don't forget the most important step in the submission process. Every first time writer must write a long letter to start a thread in the AH. The letter must ask how long it takes a story to get posted after submission.
MG
Ps. Better if you stand back after posting that letter.

 

[Jenny _S]

Re: A journey of a thousand miles starts with.....

Dear Icy,
Don't forget the most important step in the submission process. Ever first time writer must write a long letter to start a thread in the AH. The letter must ask how long it takes a story to get posted after submission.
MG
Ps. Better if you stand back after posting that letter.

Damn it, MathGirl !

I never did that. Could that be the reason my crappy stories don't do well?

 

[MathGirl]

Re: Re: A journey of a thousand miles starts with.....

Damn it, MathGirl ! I never did that. Could that be the reason my crappy stories don't do well?

Dear Jenny,
Probably not, but it's still not too late.
MG

 

[Icingsugar]

Re: A journey of a thousand miles starts with.....

Dear Icy,
Don't forget the most important step in the submission process. Every first time writer must write a long letter to start a thread in the AH. The letter must ask how long it takes a story to get posted after submission.
MG
Ps. Better if you stand back after posting that letter.

Don't worry, I know how to duck.

 

[Icingsugar]

Re: Re: Finally!

If the story involves a real, living celebrity who is named as a character in the story the Celebrety Category is probably right. That lets it hide behind the usual disclaimer.

Ah yeah, there's that, of course. I could rewrite it to a nondescript set of fictional celebreties, I guess. But naah, it worrks so well as it is.

I'll submit it now, and hope someone discovers it that is intrerrested in more than just a three minute..tug over their favourite jerk-off icon...

 

[Guest]

Congrats, Ice! Let us know when it's posted.

Perdita

 

[deliciously_naughty]

Just a heads up. If it features a celeb and you try to put it in another category, it will still be moved to the celeb category. I had that happen with my trek fanfic...I wanted it in sci/fi, but laurel disagreed.

 

[Icingsugar]

Just a heads up. If it features a celeb and you try to put it in another category, it will still be moved to the celeb category. I had that happen with my trek fanfic...I wanted it in sci/fi, but laurel disagreed.

Yeah, i figured as much. I'll just have to bite the bullet on that.

Thing is. if it wasn't by request from a friend of mine, the story would be about some other more nondescript successful career woman. Jealuosity over said woman's happy life is the main theme, not needing to include fame to work.

 

[Quasimodem]

Now that you have a copy for your friend, how much of a rewrite would it take to change the main character to a non celebrity?

A couple of passes with “Find & Replace,” and what more?

 

[Icingsugar]

Now that you have a copy for your friend, how much of a rewrite would it take to change the main character to a non celebrity?

A couple of passes with “Find & Replace,” and what more?

Hmm, quite a lot of work, I'd say. Since introduction of celebreties into the scene, the whole scenario became a movie shoot, complete with elements like co-stars, directors...

The tension between the main characters, the background story and the way they behave towards each other is what is left from the original idea. The whole thing could of course be rewritten into a whole new scenery, but on the other hand I thought the whole movie theme helped it to become an easier read. Besides, that's a LOT to rewrite. AndI'm alrready knee deep in the next prroject...