I, for one, wasn't looking forward to starting my day with a slaughter. Which, really, just goes to show how much I've grown

Anya ,'Sleeper'


The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?

A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.


Amy - Apr 23, 2009 8:29:05 am PDT #1474 of 6690
Because books.

Well, all right then.

::kidding, of course::


Gudanov - Apr 23, 2009 9:05:42 am PDT #1475 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping

Oh crap I forgot a character. How can I forget him? Anyhow he buys it too after a betrayal, so that 4 out of 11.


Gudanov - Apr 24, 2009 5:31:43 am PDT #1476 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping

I got some good writing in last night. Maybe, just maybe, I can knock out chapter 5 by mid-next week.

I did a word count out of curiosity and have come up with 32,000 words. Which, wow, I'm not that far into the story yet. At the average of 443 words per page, that means I did about 1,200 words last night. That was a good night. I out about 2 hours of time so that's 10 words a minute. I suspect I've now overanalyzed this.


Gudanov - Apr 24, 2009 6:00:35 am PDT #1477 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping

To continue my analysis that would put a final word count in the ballpark of 220,000 words. If I already have 32,000 that doesn't really seem all that daunting.


Deena - Apr 24, 2009 11:18:01 pm PDT #1478 of 6690
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

That sounds like a huge book. I'm loving the play by play.

I wrote a thing. Greg said the ending was too abrupt, so I changed it. I didn't like the change, so I changed it back and sent it to Nick. Nick said there wasn't enough conflict and if I wasn't going to change it back again, I should at least get more conflict in the middle.

I changed it some more...but not quite the way either of them wanted me to change it... and I don't know if it's better or worse.

I'm wondering if anyone here would like to read it and comment? It's under 3k words.


Anne W. - Apr 25, 2009 2:06:07 am PDT #1479 of 6690
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

Deena, I could take a look and get it back to you this evening. I'm going to be out and about through the morning/afternoon, but can look at it when I get back.


Deena - Apr 25, 2009 5:37:37 am PDT #1480 of 6690
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

Thanks, Anne! I'll send it over. Whenever you have time is great.


Amy - Apr 25, 2009 6:03:13 am PDT #1481 of 6690
Because books.

Deena, I'm going to read it today! Promise!


Ginger - Apr 25, 2009 9:59:07 am PDT #1482 of 6690
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Me too!


Deena - Apr 25, 2009 1:00:07 pm PDT #1483 of 6690
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

Ginger, I emailed it to you last night, but a middle version. I'll send the most recent.