stories, stories, write me some stories
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minxyWriting update:
Teal'c Ficathon
Requirements: write to prompt, deadline May 1 (Friday), 500 word minimum.
Should be: drafted, edited and posted this week.
Is: 1,400 words drafted, requiring *significant* editing to not be incredibly annoying.
My love for this story: lukewarm, but at least I'm not going to default. My low expectations, let me show you them.
Short term: rewrite the thing in present, tight third person POV. Enough with the lovely cryptic structure, is not working.
Stargate Summer
Requirements: novel length, any story
Should be: drafted by mid-May. (OMG OMG OMG, no, I won't make that.)
Is: chapter one is drafted at about 4,000 words, which is under the 10,000 word estimate for a novel length with 5 or so chapters. It'll probably gain a lot in editing, but maybe the story's a novellA? Chapter two has some good bits. The rest are in short outline.
My love for this story: strong, with a side of dread. My high expectations, let me show you how they are frelling with my ability to get this done on time (and yet, it wouldn't progress at all if I hadn't signed up for stargate_summer)
Short term: type up the hand written bits for chapter one, tighten up a bit and post to draft filter for encouragement and hand holding.
Teal'c Ficathon
Requirements: write to prompt, deadline May 1 (Friday), 500 word minimum.
Should be: drafted, edited and posted this week.
Is: 1,400 words drafted, requiring *significant* editing to not be incredibly annoying.
My love for this story: lukewarm, but at least I'm not going to default. My low expectations, let me show you them.
Short term: rewrite the thing in present, tight third person POV. Enough with the lovely cryptic structure, is not working.
Stargate Summer
Requirements: novel length, any story
Should be: drafted by mid-May. (OMG OMG OMG, no, I won't make that.)
Is: chapter one is drafted at about 4,000 words, which is under the 10,000 word estimate for a novel length with 5 or so chapters. It'll probably gain a lot in editing, but maybe the story's a novellA? Chapter two has some good bits. The rest are in short outline.
My love for this story: strong, with a side of dread. My high expectations, let me show you how they are frelling with my ability to get this done on time (and yet, it wouldn't progress at all if I hadn't signed up for stargate_summer)
Short term: type up the hand written bits for chapter one, tighten up a bit and post to draft filter for encouragement and hand holding.
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Date: 2009-04-28 03:07 am (UTC)*holds hands*