I’ve not mandated anything other than the ones in your pack, Wolf.
Bet Mrs P has put the tree up…
Haha!
Only 4200? Come on… That’s just me describing my breakfast! Well, I’m back up to 3.5k. I’ll start cutting more once I amke a quick pass. Still 2 sections to go.
Hey everyone,
Are we all crazy, or what?
Just thought I’d drop in here for a break.
I’ve had to work for some of the day so got up at around 5 am after waiting until after 1 am before the email arrived.
I wrote it longhand in a notebook and have been adding stuff while I type.
Today I set up a project in Scrivener and used the Short Story template which I’ve NEVER used before.
I might compile the story into a file and also paste it into an email when I’ve finished.
I’m working from the notes but it’s evolving.
About half of it is written. I’m over 1000 words now.
Unfortunately, it’s turning into comedy - but that’s what usually happens.
This has been a good exercise for me because I’m the worst procrastinator ever. One of my WIP’s is nearly 200,000 words long and there’s still no end in sight. Instead, I wrote the sequel, the prequel and the backstory of that. Will probably be starting with the Big Bang soon!
It will be nice to finish something.
PS Is there a new deadline for us as everything arrived so late? I’m still aiming to finish before 8pm, but just in case I don’t.
Yup, the revised deadline is 9pm.
No, but I may have included a It’s a Wonderful Life reference…
Forced into taking a pause by people who need the room where I’m writing. Almost done the first draft. I think I was at 2300? I’ll probably be at or approaching 3k.
Holy cow! Meanwhile I struggle to reach 1,500 words.
Yeah, just cos you have to get from A to C via B, doesn’t mean you can’t do ASDFGBVC.
Wow, keyboard-based humour. I rock on this little sleep.
Correction, I’ve just checked, and the record is 4,979. The good thing was that those 4,979 words were good, entertaining, added emotion and tension, and made the world we were writing a bigger place. There’s a reason why I use Keith’s chapter from Lunar520 as an example in the briefing pack!
Just sent in my bit!
I so did not plan my day correctly for this, but I love it! WOO! Adrenaline rush, anyone?
sigh.
I’m going to fail. I’ve got less than three hours left and i’m not even into the meat of this thing yet. 
Take a 15 minute break and do something completely different for a little bit.
How about I let you have a ‘hall pass’ to submit a bit later – say, 11:15pm? As long as there are only a few stragglers I should be able to get things uploaded and compiled pretty quickly.
Thanks, that would be deeply appreciated. 
I think the problem is I have to know all this stuff about tech start-ups, and business legislation and contracts between owners and shareholders and god knows what else… and I’m floundering. I feel like I’m bullshitting into a gale that’s blowing in my direction.
No problem. I would ask, though… do you have to know all that stuff?
“DON’T PANIC”
This. And the answer is no.
Stories are about people. NiaD is all about development of the characters with some ancillary stuff thrown in. At least that’s how I do it. Granted I’ve added 7 people that next chapter will need to deal with but… they don’t know anything about these 7.
No… I didn’t really do that. I closed that loop.
Sounds very sinister?!
I hope!
I really liked this line. once I got into it I was able to disconnect the fear machine and turn lose the creativity. The one thing i hope I didn’t do was alter the characters too much from what you had in mind. All the self sample people I know are… actually not good samples. I also wanted to leave some options for the unknown close which made it really hard to both soften and harden the traits. I like where it went.
What I had in mind is pretty much irrelevant. If I was worried about that I’d write the book myself!
I have no idea about legalities and tech start ups. I just made it all up. nods Sounds legit!