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nanowrimo update

Chris — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:26:14 +0000

As you can probably tell from the dearth of new material here, I’ve been a bit busy lately. I’d love to say I’m working on some exciting new project, but the truth is I’ve been sick, traveling, working, or combinations of the above. It has succeeded in making Jack a dull boy, so I’m going to take it a bit easier this November than I originally planned.

That’s right, no NaNoWriMo for me this year. Karen is still participating, and hopefully she’ll take some time to post occasional updates here (nudge nudge). I won’t be completely out of it, though. I’d like to edit a first (and possibly second) draft of my entry from last year and present it here for you to read by November 30th, a kind of NaNoEdMo if you will. We’ll see how that goes.

it begins again

Chris — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 07:06:24 +0000

We wrote our first few words for Script Frenzy this evening. Yes, it has begun again with the oh-so-simple-sounding EXT.� ALLEYWAY – NIGHT.

Who knows where it will lead, though? Will our hero find a way to save his girl from certain doom? Will our heroine find a way to let this blockhead know that he’s not a 1960s sci-fi action hero? Will our plucky sidekick get enough good lines to make it a worthwhile part?

Only time will tell. Time and about 19,700 more words.

Word count so far: 346.

RPM Challenge

Chris — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:30:20 +0000

(A kind of unicorn chaser, yes.) If you liked the idea of writing a novel in a month, what do you think of writing, recording, and editing an entire album in a month? Better yet, how about doing it in the shortest month of the year?

The RPM Challenge is to record 35 minutes of new music in 28 days, 10 songs you can burn to a CD and ship off before the end date. Sounds like a lot of fun if you have the time, which I don’t, but I wish I did. (I’ve had some fun noodling around with GarageBand before.)

See also: February Album Writing Month. (The difference? Beats me.)

Script Frenzy

Chris — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:51:34 +0000

I can tell you with some certainty that I’m going to write a screenplay in a month this summer.�� A novel was fun to write — and yes, you’ll see a draft of it — but a screenplay?� Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about.� I’ve had scripts running around in my head for years and years, so I can’t possibly pass up a chance to let one of them out.� One crazy time-travel romantic comedy, comin’ up!

nanowrimo day 30 – winner!

Chris — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 06:52:44 +0000

Whew!� Just under the wire, too.� The final word of the final chapter was written on the final day, and that word was “mage.”� It’s not as breathtaking as “scar,” perhaps, but I’ll take it.

Unfortunately for Patrick, the space monkeys didn’t make another appearance.� Perhaps they can be added in when the book is being edited.

Me Two!

Deana — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:20:45 +0000

I am also a big winner, and I finished my story. I shall not hide it because I like attention. It can use a ton of editing, though, and input from people who know more about space science than I do. Anyway,

I hope that works!!

Finished!

Karen — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:58:34 +0000

Look at me.� I’ve got that yellow tape across my chest from bursting through the finish line.� My story’s not quite done, but the NaNoWriMo folks don’t care:� I hit 50,000 words and they gave me this keen icon.� Wasn’t that nice?

Now, to finish the story and find a nice dark drawer to put it in for the next year, or maybe ten…

nanowrimo day 26 – the home stretch

Chris — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:27:10 +0000

I just finished Chapter 12, which means there are only 4 to go, about 6000 words.� I’m on track to finish this just in time, assuming there’s no blatant falling down between now and Thursday night.� I may not blog between now and then, because it’s been hard to think of anything but finishing.� Yesterday I wrote 3500 words just to catch up after a couple of days of slacking, and let me tell you that was some tense writing.

So, here we go.� Wish me luck, and I’ll see you again on December 1st, with my winner’s badge or on it.� (Okay, it’s a horrible metaphor.� I’m getting used to crap writing.)

nanowrimo day 20 – if this goes on

Chris — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 05:53:18 +0000

This is the point where blogging isn’t so attractive, so imagine something witty here.� It’s a bit of a slog to get to 35,000 words, which (despite what the little sticker says) is my goal by the end of tomorrow.� Still, I’ve successfully imprisoned both of my main characters, and I think they’ll most likely kill them in the morning.� That must count for something.

nanowrimo day 18 – downhill from here

Chris — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 06:53:21 +0000

Not much to write about today, but I feel obligated to do so.� (I think that comes with the territory.)� Chapter 8 is finished now, which means 6 chapters to go.� I’m well into the part of my outline that has the most question marks, so the characters have started doing their own driving.� All I know is that they need to end up at a certain library with a certain point of view by chapter 11, but they get to choose their own path to get there.� That’s actually sounds a lot more future-focused than I actually am; it’s just a way of saying “i write what the voices tell me.”

Oh, and yes, I skipped another day.� Technically I did write 13 words yesterday, but that was just so I wouldn’t get that sad little empty spot in my progress chart again.� It was a long day, and Doctor Who won out over Technomage.� I’m still on track, both in terms of word count and the two-days-per-chapter thing.� I can’t miss another day like that, but… well, I just can’t, I guess.