Submitted. was called out on some BS but I needed to make it less clinical. 22 words
Are you sure its words not characters if so I am done:)
Looks are typical for the region
I’m thoroughly unhappy with my chapter. Can’t figure out how to make it better. Let’s say it’s the dolphin’s fault.
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Well, you’ve got time.
Nope. It wasn’t getting better. Actually reverted to an earlier state to make the submission slightly less suckage than the latest version.
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Whew. Reached the 1,500 mark. Now it’s all spitting on shoes, polishing them, and calling everyone around me a maggot until closing time.
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There were a lot of ‘see’ and ‘that’ and ‘justs’ that Autocrit called me on,
Eh. YOu probably have an answer by now, but “on base” they call each other by last names generally. Though first names are possible.
On missions they would have codenames.
(One of my writing friends is doing a series of Romances based on Delta guys. I think she’s enjoyed the research. And, like Mrs. Pigfender, wants their shirts off often. LOL)
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Me neither. I cheated by reading QUOTES of Tom Clancy’s “The Hunt for Red October”…
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I totally “get” the Violet Elizabeth reference!
I’m up and marginally awake. Time to get my other 1200 words in.
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700 words in, and I’m feeling a strong urge to redo my chapter into a swashbuckling western musical. Is that normal?
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First draft - done. There was a delay as I waited patiently for the package to arrive - unaware that it had arrived hours before, but in my “Junk” folder. D’oh!
Just printed off for a hand edit, and then I’m done!
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Wow - I had some difficulty keeping myself frosty and alert there. Also I think I spent more time reading the research than writing my chapter! I think I’d class my writing today as ‘shooting from the hip’. Good luck to everyone still writing!
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No, really, I think sleeping with that C4 under my pillow really helped.
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Slowly coming together I think. I write more drama, so I’m OK with the idea of having a larger cast - though there’s less of an issue in a script with identifying who’s speaking and who exactly is in the room at any point! Trying to work out manageable combinations for dialogue is slowing me down 
I have my first draft will print off and do hand edit then try and make it bit longer this was hard work but I guess thats the point stretching us from lands end to john o groats and watching the results:)
Sent! Not my usual genre, and I’m sure that will show, but what the heck. Good fun as always.
Plus:
“space” - check
“pirate” - check
“dolphin” - check (if you look carefully)
Is there a prize?
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Done.
Not entirely sure it’s in keeping with the genre but at least my chapter includes words I understand, and uses no military terms except ‘fuck’. And it has pizza. So that helps, right?
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