Weekly check in *waves at everyone*

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone and welcome to this week’s check in post.

And as the deadline for the writers sign up looms ever closer, just over a week now, I wanted to start by sharing the links to all the sign up posts and by doing some encouraging pom pom waving *g*:

Writers sign up post

Artists and vidders sign up post

Beta sign up post

Cheerleader sign up post

And I have a few other things to share as well.

First for everyone who likes to keep track here are some links to various word count meters like this one:



Writertopia: writing meters

Progress Bar

NaNoWriMo Word

Second here is a link to a post about Kurt Vonnegut’s tips for writing short stories. I admit I rather like this one:

Be a Sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them-in order that the reader may see what they are made of.

But then I am evil like that *g*.

And lastly a link to lots of other links, well that made sense to me anyway. This post has gathered together tips for fiction writers from lots and lots of blogs and put them all together for you to take a look at. This is a link to part 1, parts 2-4 are linked at the bottom of the post.

101 of the best fiction writing tips part 1

And lastly, as always, please chat about anything you like, ask us questions, and let us know how we can talk you into signing up.

Comments

[golden-bastet.livejournal.com]

Weeeeell, a couple things this week...

First, woot!



Though it will stay there for a bit.

I described what would generally happen in the story to someone (outside the fandom) I'd discussed this idea with waaaay long ago. I was able to describe more than I thought I would. Guess that counts as progress. :D

I also reached out to someone, and then I realized - it is *really* hard for me to ask for help. Admittedly, it's still pretty early and I'm nowhere near having anything to beta; but I'd like to discuss the story with someone as I work out the outline, and I'm not sure how to do that (if that makes sense). This happened last year, as well. :(
<\introspective moment>

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

Now that word count is a definite woot!

And I reckon that the rest of it deserves a big yay as using someone as sounding board is a really good way of working out ideas and figuring out where to go next.

[golden-bastet.livejournal.com]

LOL, thanks! (though that word count is a few months old)

If I do a little at a time, this can happen (i.e., I can't write it all in a couple of weeks). So I'm doing what I can now.

[hutchynstarsk.livejournal.com]

It can be hard to find someone to discuss it with without losing any of the story's.... I'm thinking vital force, but that's probably the wrong term! ^^;

I want to talk about my story, but I know that could kill it at this point. For me, I have to discuss only at the beginning/planning stages... or if I'm REALLY stuck.

Well I hope you can find what works for you!! I'd be glad to listen, btw, if you think it would help. :D

[golden-bastet.livejournal.com]

I think it depends on what's up with your story - I totally agree that getting input at the wrong point can derail where you're going with it. Fortunately, this is an idea that's been percolating for awhile, and it's a crossover (although some things will have to change) - so this is more about working through spots where the two stories don't mesh well.

And I'm still outlining, to boot. I'll get to a point soon where I need to just write for awhile.

Thanks for the offer! I have to sort through some work stuff right now again still, so may come find you in a couple of weeks. :D

[hutchynstarsk.livejournal.com]

If you think it'll help, I'll gladly listen (or offer advice), whenever. Whatever works for *you* is the important thing! :D I hope your story goes well! :D

[dawnebeth.livejournal.com]

Yay, you're on your way!

[golden-bastet.livejournal.com]

YAY!!!! \o/ :D