Read it and Weep!
No, I'm not talking about my current work in progress (although some weeping is usually involved.)
I'm actually talking about the Disney Channel original movie based on Julia DeViller's very cool novel, HOW MY PRIVATE PERSONAL JOURNAL BECAME A BESTSELLER.
It's going to air on the Disney Channel tomorrow (Friday) night at 8 pm Eastern/ 7 pm Central time.
So watch the cool movie.
Then read the cool book!
Later,
Ally
posted by Ally Carter at Thursday, July 20, 2006
13 Comments:
I can't wait! I'm going to be gone tomorrow night, so I'll have to record it.
I've been looking foward to seeing this for a while. Not only do I love YA novels, but I'm a Disney Channel fanatic. I know it's weird for a girl my age to have Disney as my main tv outlet, but it's a hard habit to break. And who doesn't love Disney?
Anyway, Ally dear, I've been wondering.. I know you're done giving writing tips, and my questions probably make you sick, but could you answer my one last question? If it's wrong to read what you've written, how do you remember where you've left off?
Yeah, I already asked that.. but really. What do I do?
Hi Jen,
I think it's okay to read your manuscript to see where you've left off and things like that. My advice is just not to get hung up on REwriting what you've already written--especially if you have trouble finishing projects.
Some writers perfect as they go. I can't. I used to try, but then either I'd spend all my time "polishing" and never finish, or I'd polish a scene to perfection only to finish the manuscript months later and realize that whole scene had to go and I'd wasted many precious hours.
Have I mentioned the Alphasmart before? It's a wordprocessing thing like a really stripped down laptop. You can type. You can download to a laptop. It has a very small screen, though, and editing is a bear on it--which is great because while you can back up and read a little (see where you left off if that's a concern), but you don't get tempted to rewrite the whole thing because it would be pretty painstaking.
hope that helps,
Ally
Thanks for the advice! I'm excited to use it. And about the Alphasmart, I looked it up online and it's like four hundred something dollars. I looked it up on ebay and it's like $25 plus $10.99 for shipping and handling. I think it's a good investment. I asked my dad to bid on it for me, and so far, so good. I'm serious about this writing thing. I mean, I've been serious about a lot of things that never really worked out, but this has always felt right. It feels good to be so sure about this.
I babble a lot. Which is funny, because I'm not really a talker. I mean, I dropped out of a class because I had to do two oral presenations. Lame, I know. But I think I'd almost rather die.
Anyway, thanks.
So excited...though I hope I have time to see it...cause today is my birthday!!!!!!!! Sorry I've been absent but work calls. Hope it lived up to your standards : )
i loved the book but sadly the movie wasnt nearly as good.
i thought the movie waz ok but i waz wondering wat kind of laptop she waz using in the movie
Hi my name is Lowri and i loved your book.I wouldn't want my journal to be read by anyone else except me of course.
Hi i soooo totally love your book. I hope you will right an other one like that!!!!!
I liked the character "Isabel" but i thought she was a bit mean!.
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Hi My NaMeS cAsEy AnD i CaNt WaIt To ReAd It.It SoUnDs FuN aNd I dOn'T kNoW hOw ShE cAn LeT sOmEoNe ElSe ReAd HeR dIaRy LoL xXxXxXx
What kind of laptop does she use in the movie??
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