I found this quiz at Holly Lisle's site. 69 points for me - how about you? The discussion at the end is interesting, too.
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73 points here. You and I aren't far off, McK! In my head I keep trying to mesh this quiz and Nathan's question about if a genie could tell whether you'd get published. Vedddddy interesting.
69 for me too - I would've answered the fone see. In my defence though it's usually the kids! I'm not a big fone gal at all, if it's ringing it's usually important, if it's not I hang up pretty sharpish. I do think I'd be a bit miffed if I went to lunch with a friend and and she/he brought a laptop and them proceeded to work while I chewed! But then again I really don't get out that much.
Isn't life supposed to be a balance or am I just kidding myself?
Not sure if any of it is really meaningful, given that we all have radically different real life circumstances - which even Holly admits somewhere in the discussion.
I'd take it with a pinch of salt, especially fairyhedgehog!
LW, not sure why that happened. It's all working as far as I can see. Sorry :-(
I scored a 68. I guess toilets aren't odd enough places? I have paper and pen in a basket by the toilet, with many of my writing books in the basket as well. My husband thinks I'm strange as hell.
Also - the family rule is - if I'm in the car with anyone and I say "Wait" - there is no talking - and I mean - NO talking - until my paper and pen come out of my bag and I've written down the phrase or idea that's just bubbled up.
I think we'll call this column an 'example' of a typical month for a while...keep picking up the badges, though!
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McK's Top Ten Books 2011
I lost count a while ago. But it's well over 100 now, and I suspect it will be somewhere between 150 and 200 by the end of the year.
1. Before I Die - Jenny Downham According to my library, technically this is YA, but I think it defies genre. I think I managed not to cry until about page 25, but after that...I. Did. Not. Stop. Crying. Until I got to the end two and a half hours later. I couldn't stop reading either. Absolutely amazing. Utterly transcendent. 2. Dark Matter - Anita Paver I have a strange weakness for historical Arctic expeditions and this one added in one of my other weaknesses...ghoulies and ghosties. Admirably tight writing as well. Highly recommended. 3. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand - Helen Simonson Wonderful portrait of English village life with all its petty biases, plus a sharper undercurrent of racism. A beautiful story of love in the older generation, and it's funny too! The best thing, though, and the element that really made this story sing for me, was the strength of characters. 4. Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card Yes, I can't believe I hadn't read it before either. Isn't it good! 5. Room - Emma Donoghue Enchanting and utterly horrifying at the same time; an unforgettable read. 6. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins Ah, good old-fashioned adventure! Unputdownable. 7. Sixty Lights - Gail Jones Admirable, but oddly frustrating. Maybe a bit too 'surface literary' for my taste. Tells the story of a fascinating life, with some interesting motifs running through it, but personally I think I would have preferred a plainer style. That's just me though. And it makes the list. 8. The City in the Lake - Rachel Neumeir Just gorgeous! 9. The Harrowing - Alexandra Sokoloff A fairly traditional little horror tale that I zipped through in a couple of hours - gave me a few genuine chills. 10. The Good Mayor - Andrew Nicoll - Didn't really come to life for me until around half way through, but then it really did!
Total books read so far this year: 85
McK still wants to read... Most of the Orange Prize shortlist Most of the Booker Prize shortlist The Bird Sisters - Rebecca Rasmussen
McK's Top Ten Books - The Rules Rules? What rules? One rule only - if McK is not impressed or entertained, it doesn't go on the Top Ten list. Oh, OK, rule number two - books on the Top Ten list will move around depending on how much McK is impressed or entertained.
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73 points here. You and I aren't far off, McK! In my head I keep trying to mesh this quiz and Nathan's question about if a genie could tell whether you'd get published. Vedddddy interesting.
Just 66 for me. Not sure what it means.
69 for me too - I would've answered the fone see. In my defence though it's usually the kids! I'm not a big fone gal at all, if it's ringing it's usually important, if it's not I hang up pretty sharpish. I do think I'd be a bit miffed if I went to lunch with a friend and and she/he brought a laptop and them proceeded to work while I chewed! But then again I really don't get out that much.
Isn't life supposed to be a balance or am I just kidding myself?
I got (mumbles). Which is fine, of course, I knew that I was just dabbling in writing and I don't mind at all, really I don't, not one bit.
Really.
Oh, you didn't hear what I said? I said "thirty". Well, at least I got more than ten. Maybe I should stick to reading.
hmm private link? i see nada :(
63 here. Balance? What's that?
I think I would've scored higher if there was an option between C and D. I usually chose C because I wasn't really D but I was more than C.
But it all really doesn't matter. What matters is writing and improving my writing and NEVER giving up.
Not sure if any of it is really meaningful, given that we all have radically different real life circumstances - which even Holly admits somewhere in the discussion.
I'd take it with a pinch of salt, especially fairyhedgehog!
LW, not sure why that happened. It's all working as far as I can see. Sorry :-(
I scored a 68. I guess toilets aren't odd enough places? I have paper and pen in a basket by the toilet, with many of my writing books in the basket as well. My husband thinks I'm strange as hell.
Also - the family rule is - if I'm in the car with anyone and I say "Wait" - there is no talking - and I mean - NO talking - until my paper and pen come out of my bag and I've written down the phrase or idea that's just bubbled up.
So - I'm good with a 68.
I'm hoping you mean when you're a passenger in a car, Robin.
When I first read your comment I had visions of you driving...
seems i'm the only one unable to see it... sorry :(
laughingwolf, click on the word "quiz" in McK's post. It's hard to see that it's a link, but it's gray and bold. That should get you there.
Hey FH, sometimes I am driving - but I repeat what I wanna write- to myself- until I reach a light or a stop sign - or I pull over. (Usually!)
It's that word 'usually' that worries me!
Robin - living life on the edge
;-)
ok, gotcha pjd... i need new glasses, did not even note the slight color difference... i'll take the quiz and get back :)
i got 84... but my kids are adults and i've been divorced for more'n 10 years...
also, i've been writing, off and on, for the better part of 20 years, so it's not like much of it is new to me
i have yet to tackle a novel, but recently have been urged to give it a try
thx again, pjd :)
Thanks pjd! LW, impressive.
Robin, you need a dictaphone.
thx mc :)
Hey guys- I do have a tape reorder tginie- but I sound so 'hill country' on it when I listen later that I can't take myself seriously.
Anyway -- go points!!!
78. Just one rung shy of obsessive/compulsive.
I prefer to call it 'fulfilling your destiny' SS!
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