We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.

Mal ,'Serenity'


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.


Gudanov - Jul 11, 2009 6:36:24 am PDT #1824 of 6734
Coding and Sleeping

I got some good writing time last night. Chapter 29 is done. Now for the final chapter. Of course, it might the final two chapters if I decide to split it later. I'm now at 165,000 words.


-t - Jul 11, 2009 6:47:13 am PDT #1825 of 6734
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Go, Gud! I am excited for you to finish the draft. Yay!


Gudanov - Jul 11, 2009 6:14:30 pm PDT #1826 of 6734
Coding and Sleeping

I keep having to go through the files of previous chapters to look stuff up. It's slowing me down. But I'm at least a third of the way through that final chapter.


Amy - Jul 11, 2009 6:21:55 pm PDT #1827 of 6734
Because books.

Oh, I always write in one continuous file. I'm way to lazy to merge them all later.


Gudanov - Jul 12, 2009 7:48:41 am PDT #1828 of 6734
Coding and Sleeping

I just use a master document to tie them all together.


Typo Boy - Jul 12, 2009 9:03:14 am PDT #1829 of 6734
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Fay by all means email me a copy if you wish. Profile addy is good. It may be few days till I get to it. Do you want only high level feedback or should I mention typos if I see them. (For someone who make so many friggin typos myself, I find myself surprisingly good at spotting them in others.)


Gudanov - Jul 13, 2009 4:56:36 am PDT #1830 of 6734
Coding and Sleeping

So close now. I didn't manage to finish the rough draft this weekend, but I got about 7,000 words into the last chapter. Two or four scenes left depending out how you count them, so maybe another 2,000 - 3,000 words. Action always writes fast, and the last chapter is constant action.

I'll probably split the last chapter when I'm done with it. I've got a great spot for it to break. After the chapter a 1,000 word or so epilogue and rough draft will be complete.


Gudanov - Jul 15, 2009 4:21:17 pm PDT #1831 of 6734
Coding and Sleeping

178,000 words. Rough draft done.


SailAweigh - Jul 15, 2009 4:24:02 pm PDT #1832 of 6734
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Whoot! Congratulations, Gud!


-t - Jul 15, 2009 4:25:29 pm PDT #1833 of 6734
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Congratulations!