Weekly Check In

[przed.livejournal.com]

We're getting close to the deadline for the final story drafts, and I'm sure all of you, writers and artists, are at different stages. Some of you are done, some are doing that final bit of tweaking, and some, like your humble mod, are on that death march to finishing that final scene or that illustration or that vid.

For those of us still working, I thought I'd share one of my favourite bits of inspiration: The Little But Really Useful Guide to Creativity

So, how is everyone doing out there? Share your successes and your challenges!

Comments

[izzie7.livejournal.com]

So nearly done! But I am now going to be away 20 Sept - 1 Oct, so please can you schedule me later on so I have time to get myself sorted out when I get back? Also, I'm not sure if saying that the writers' final drafts have to be done by 23 Sept means you'll need a copy by then? If so, I'll have to try & get it to you next week as I'm running a conference the weekend immediately before going away, so if I don't get it to you before 17 Sept, it won't happen.

Everything has just bunched together :(

[przed.livejournal.com]

Congrats on nearly being done!

As for all the rest, yes, we're asking you to send your draft by Sept. 23, so if you can get it to us before then, that's great.

We'll also be asking you to state your preferences for a posting date, so scheduling you after you're back and sorted shouldn't be an issue. (We have a few organized souls who are done, so filling the early slots shouldn't be a problem. *g*)

Good luck with getting everything done! Sounds like you've got a full plate and then some.

[dawnebeth.livejournal.com]

Death march to finish that final scene is exactly the right description! I'm in the midst of it, just need to write maybe two or three more pages and Fin.

YAY.

[izzie7.livejournal.com]

Terrific. I'll try to get it polished off this weekend & sent to you in good time :)

[przed.livejournal.com]

Two or three more pages to go is totally do-able. Good luck with those last words. (I think I'm about ten pages away myself, but hey, working under pressure is fun. Wheeee. :-/ )

[przed.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a plan. We'll keep an eye out for the story.

[bodiecuddle.livejournal.com]

I think merentha13 and I have a simular problem. merentha13 is out for work end September till October and I`m off 12th till 20th October.
Could we send it to you earlier? I have finished the vid and Merentha13 nearly....finished...with the story ;) "right mate..". So ???

[przed.livejournal.com]

You can definitely send things in earlier. You'll also need to pick possible posting dates that will work for you both. We'll supply the details soon.

[scherwood]

death march is the only way for me... *dies while trying to finish*

[przed.livejournal.com]

No dying allowed! Not even on a death march. CI5 agents are tough, after all. *g*

[scherwood]

Okay! I'll fight! \o/ *g*

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Oh, nice! You're doing great. *shakes pompoms*

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Woot! I need to read the end! LOL!

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

It's great you have your vid finished! Yay!

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

*shakes pompoms for Zed* Yay! *goes off humming Under Pressure...*

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

We own your body so no dying allowed. *g* Go! Go! *shakes pompoms*

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

My story is finished. It's been edited and is now in a final Brit edit, then it will be finished. I will not look at it every day! I will not read it and tweak it. Yeah, right. :)

[scherwood]

Well, Cowley owns my body...... but I'm sure he would be on your side in this.. *pout* *g*

[przed.livejournal.com]

Look at you, nearly done. ::tries not to be jealous::

As for the tweaking, that's the fun part, isn't it? Isn't it?!

[przed.livejournal.com]

That's the spirit! \o/

[dawnebeth.livejournal.com]

Hopefully, the doc will be winging its way to you tomorrow for a final check off.

[halotolerant.livejournal.com]

Good News: HAZ 20,000 words! \o/

Not So Good News: Story is clearly going to need more like 25,000...

I had this massive overhaul of it after my moments of 'I hate this story and the horse it rode in on' and I think I've fixed the main issues but it's just... going to need so many more wooooooords *fingers numb with typing*

I know I am way past preaching to choir on this one here, but Long!Fic is HARD, so much harder than just a longer short!fic...

Heh, I'm still making sense in the fic at least. At least, I think so...

*returns to where she has left Bodie and Doyle on an emotionally-laden walk to an ice-cream vendor*

[halotolerant.livejournal.com]

Wow, a finished person! *awestruck* I seem to be constitutionally incapable of finishing anything ever before a deadline... *shakes head*

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Definitely good news! Keep at it, because those lads need ice cream and love. *g*

I need to revive my Wicked Doyle icon. He and Bodie would get along well. :)

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

It's been a long road, multiple edits, much gnashing of teefs, but I made it!

You'll finish. I have faith. And I like your fic, so I want to read it.