They're funny, aren't they? I feel bad that that spousal bickering didn't fit in the new version.
Cordelia: I get it now. You're all spies. Probably all Russian. And you've brainwashed me, and want me to believe we're friends so I'll spill the beans about some nano-technology thingy that you want. Gunn: So I look Russian to you? Cordelia: Black Russian. Angel: That's a drink.
'Hell Bound'
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.
erikaj - Mar 12, 2010 2:34:51 pm PST #3160 of 6693
Always Anti-fascist!
Gudanov - Mar 15, 2010 5:49:06 am PDT #3161 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
I got 58 knocked out, 59 is almost knocked out, and 60 is started. I've got a bad feeling about 60, there's some stuff I want to rush through at the beginning of 60 because I need to glue together the meat of 60 with the end of 59. I might be rushing a bit too much though. I'm tempted to let it be rushed with this revision and rethink it later.
Getting closer though, once I get through 60 (or maybe 60 and 61) I'll be pasting on the rough draft's conclusion with some non-trivial polishing and then this revision is done.
Gudanov - Mar 16, 2010 5:37:21 am PDT #3162 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
Still pushing to get done. I'm well into 60 now, but there is still a fair amount to happen the chapter. Splitting seems likely.
Gudanov - Mar 17, 2010 5:30:49 am PDT #3163 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
No progress last night. I had to work late and that wiped out my time. Hopefully I can make a bit of progress tonight. I've still got an outside chance of getting through to the end this weekend, but most likely I'll slip past that.
Gudanov - Mar 17, 2010 6:22:23 am PDT #3164 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
Also, I got a bit of feedback on Book 1, always cool. Good stuff, I'll probably act on all the weak areas mentioned. It was exciting to read that a couple of things I was trying to achieve worked out for the reader.
Gudanov - Mar 18, 2010 5:36:40 am PDT #3165 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
I got more of 60 written and it's already as big as most of my chapters even thought there is still a lot to cover. It'll probably be split. It looks like 62 won't be the last chapter after all.
Gudanov - Mar 18, 2010 7:51:04 am PDT #3166 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
My wife found a big mistake in chapter 6, something totally implausible. I can't believe I didn't think of it, but then I changed things from the rough draft so I think the scene used to be plausible. I'm glad she caught it though. She loves to catch stuff like that.
Speaking of plausibility. I listened to an Atlanta airport scene in my Lee Child audio book. I don't know the Atlanta airport, but I totally didn't buy the scene regardless. The book is still a good listen, I just had to shrug off that scene.
Barb - Mar 18, 2010 9:02:13 am PDT #3167 of 6693
“Not dead yet!”
Um, anyone interested in reading a short (2K words) of the New Project?
It's not at any kind of needing critique stage yet-- just more a general impressions sort of thing, especially since it's such a new beast for me.
-t - Mar 18, 2010 9:04:03 am PDT #3168 of 6693
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I am, Barb. Assuming you don't need super fast turnaround (ie - it might have to wait until this evening).
Gudanov - Mar 18, 2010 9:10:50 am PDT #3169 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
I could do it this weekend.