I missed out on the pizza and acronyms, but have plenty of ‘fuck’ and falafel.
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Hello,
I had trouble finding the button to reply and get onto the live forum.
I found the old posts it not the latest
Anyway, I have just sen5 my chapter,
Took me a not longer than usual as I had some work deadlines as well as this to do.
But it’s fine and it was interesting to write about this area of the world etc
Just finished 1653 beautiful words.
Now I have to check they’re in the right order.
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Great name for an album.
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Speaking of which, if anyone is still in crunch mode, needs some tunes, and likes eccentric dance music, try muslimgauze.
Slept a little longer than planned - it’s dark and rainy here, but I’ve packed up my chapter and sent it it. Thanks for another fun day of Chaos, Mayhem, and Words.
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Oh yes, good idea.
I’ll just take a break from my burgeoning hysteria to explore the airwaves. I’ll get the cat to edit… she’ll probably do a better job, anyway. 
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Drafted with an hour to spare, so I actually get to do a read through this time just like a big wheels do.
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Done! If by ‘done’ you understand a) not quite reaching the word limit, and b) having only the barest resemblance to the brief. But I think an Annabur travel blog is what was the brief was really aiming for but was too shy to say.
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I’m completed a draft at 1595 words (phew, that was hard), so hopefully on track to proofread (and make sure all the punctuation is correct becaue I’m fussy like that) before submission in the nick of time.
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1471 and 50 min to go. I’m not sure where to add the fluff. And I’m inclined not to. I feel like I have enough lameness already. I’m not sure adding more will make it more dramatic.
I’ll read through one more time to make sure.
I hate being under the limit, but dang it, I’d hate even more to be the crappiest lamest chapter. 
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I’ve come in far below 1,471 before. I’d say it’s better to not have fluff and be a few paragraphs short of some quota. As it says in the brief, this isn’t NaNo. Keep it punchy.
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That’s what I was thinking. And thank you for the support. I’ll make sure it’s “punchy” enough. Even if I have to cut something. Though It hink I’m good with what I have. 
I’d hit the heart, but I’m in “Like Jail.” I need to post more or something. I have to redo the tutorials so I can boost my Discourse trust level.
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woohoo… I’ve only gone and finished 
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2K words…Rough AF but not horrible, IMO…
Now, to send it off.
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Old Datsuns as well…Apparently very reliable and easy to maintain/fix as there is huge amount of spare parts floating around to use or reverse engineer.
Yeah, my first hour or so was breaking down everything in Scrivener every way I could - history, research a page for each team member, a summary page of each of them - the scenes I wanted - who was going to be where… and at some point I recast Morgan so he’s now being played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan doing a cross between Clay from the Losers and Negan from The Walking Dead.
HA! It ended up just over 1500!
And I’m sending it now…
There was actually a security company created by some ex SEALs - supplying less conspicuous armored cars that matched what you’d find in the area instead of the ubiquitous black sedan.
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Phew! Done with 2600-ish words. I think this was my favourite one yet, though at first I was a wee bit daunted by the prospect. A military buff I am not, however, I feel a sudden, strange hankering to fire up my son’s Call of Duty game. 
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