Comments | inverarity: Coming in March: Alexandra Quick and the Deathly Regiment

inverarity

Coming in March: Alexandra Quick and the Deathly Regiment

Feb 18, 2010 18:55

Alexandra Quick returns to Charmbridge Academy angry and in denial. Unwilling to accept the events of the previous year, she is determined to fix what went wrong, no matter what the cost. When her obsession leads her to a fateful choice, it is not only her own life that hangs in the balance, for she will uncover the secret of the Deathly Regiment.
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Alex in the banner looks remarkably like the Alex in my head... hermoinejean7 February 19 2010, 07:24:23 UTC

YAY for AQATDR in March! =D

No yay for Shar having exams all of March and April and half of May. DD= I'm going to be so behind on keeping up with updates, I know. /FAIL. Argh!

Also, after reading the summary, I'm rather convinced that there are going to be more visits to the door less room in the basements. XD

avsno26rocks February 19 2010, 08:16:09 UTC

The summary above is a rough draft. What do you think? (Keep in mind, it needs to be short. In fact, I need an even shorter version to fit fanfiction.net's measley 255-character limit).

The summary really grabs me, considering how short it is. It gives enough information to convey the direction of the story, plus it also refers to the previous volumes of AQ, so a reader that hasn't read those before could read this and perhaps decide to partake in the rest of the series (always a great thing).

255 character limit is way too short, IMO. How are you supposed to snag a reader's attention when you can barely say anything? That being said, you made the most of your allotted letter count.

Oh, and the banner is gorgeous. Kudos to JC Collier.

spiderpig12 February 19 2010, 12:15:52 UTC

At least some of it is on Netflix now. Last month, when I was watching CoE, I had to find it elsewhere on the Internet.

Also, I am so excited for AQ3. Will you be releasing it one chapter a week like LB?

inverarity February 22 2010, 05:27:43 UTC

Probably two chapters a week. :)

_silverfox February 19 2010, 14:28:20 UTC

I think the summary's mouthwatering and can't wait to read the fic.

Awesome banner made for me by JCCollier, of Mugglenet Fan Fiction. You should really read JC's story, Marissa and the Wizards.

Very awesome indeed! As is the fic.

anonymous February 20 2010, 02:29:36 UTC

A-ha! Well, guess who finished his exams yesterday and now is ridiculously excited when thinking of his holidays throughout March?

And the summary is decent enough, but indeed too long for FF.net; I usually have the same problem. If nothing else works, you could switch a few words around ("... no matter the cost - until her obession leads her to a fateful choice.") and cut it off there.

I don't think you can do much more than that, at least for FF.net. I have an extended summary inside the story, most times, because it's that restricted. On the other hand, from a reader's perspective, I like the 255 char limit - because for one, it keeps the pages clear, not cluttered with half-a-page novels describing the story, and then, the ability to write a good summary despite the restrictions is the first mark of the author's competency. "I suck at writin summaries but the story is better read plz?" Well, if you believe that and start reading, it's your own fault ... :p

anonymous February 20 2010, 02:31:10 UTC

Eeep, forgot to sign. So here it is >_>

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