Weekly check in!

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

*waves hello*

I wanted to start this weekly check in with a couple of quick reminders.

The first is that the deadline for the artists sign up on the 30th May is getting ever closer. if you would like to sign up just head over to the Artists sign up post.

The second is for the writers and is just a reminder that we have posted some information about the rough draft requirements, you can seem them at the rough draft requirements post.

And of course the deadline for the rough draft submissions is the 1st July.............tons of time yet.

Now to move on to more distracting things.

Found this link to various writing tips from the masters. Lots of interesting stuff here and my fav pieces of advice was from the truly brilliant Neil Gaiman and was simply: Write.

I also thought that I might try and distract you all completely and utterly with a link to TV Tropes. I can guarantee once you start looking at this site you will lose lots of your time to it but hey they say: this wiki is a catalog of the tricks of the trade for writing fiction. So we can pretend it is research.

And for my last link here is a collection of resources about Writing Sex Scenes. I especially liked the 102 places to have sex list and it set me wondering how many the lads could take advantage of *g*.

And of course this is your chance to let us know how you are getting on, see if anyone wants to join you when you escape to a tropical island *g*, ask any questions, curse my name for distracting you with links, and just generally chat away about the BB.

Comments

[margaret-r.livejournal.com]

On the plus side if I squint really hard I can just make out that I am probably at the halfway point to the required word count for the draft deadline. On the minus side is the length of time it has taken me to get that far!

Thanks for the link to the sex scenes site, very handy indeed:)

[margaret-r.livejournal.com]

Well, it does seem a pity to have a whole chapter building up to a pitched battle and then fade to black*g* Although I suppose you could say the same for a sex scene;P

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

That's why I use you.........;P

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

I would still like a 'how to' guide... *g*

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

I find they all get in each other's way and that's when I worry!! LOL!

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

10,000 words is fantastic \o/ \o/ \o/.

Also a bit uncertain about what to write next.
It will come to you I just know it.

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

That is a fabulous word count, really can't wait to see it, why isn't October here :D.

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

It sounds like you have a great word count already and you still have plenty of time yet.

My pleasure, hope you enjoy the links.

Re: Progress!

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

Hey, that's 152 words you didn't have before! Progress is good!

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

Wow! You're going great guns... even if work is trying to take over your every waking moment.

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

I clicked on the TV Tropes link last night... and got bagged endlessly by my sons. *sigh* They like to see me fall into the same time-waster trap that grabs them. *g*

You're going to have to be very firm with your ideas and tell them to settle down and behave!

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

I spent yesterday evening on the TV Tropes site. I consoled myself by saying I wouldn't have written anything anyhow - I usually can't write on the days I work.

I'm definitely feeling better about my story now. Isn't it sad how much I need my beta's input?

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

It's not really - at least not yet. (I've only got around 3,500 words. eek!) I have high hopes for this weekend, though!

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

Another sufferer of CRS? (Can't Remember Shit) *g*

Isn't it fun when you can stick something from your own life into a story?

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

Oh my. I'd have a real job trying to write a fight scene too. Get more than three people in the room and I have difficulties. *g*

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

Okay, I'm jealous now. You're DONE the rough draft? *pouts*

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

10K is bloody brilliant! I'm sure the story is much better than you think it is.

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

Good heavens! So many people powering on. It's definitely a good sign when the beta doesn't tell you it needs a 'do over'. *g*

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

You're doing better than me! I'm sure we'll both make it, though.

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

You clearly understand where I'm coming from.*g* But it doesn't stop me having plotlines that demand fights!!

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but you've been really busy during that time. And often it's the first few scenes that are the hardest. Keep going!

[margaret-r.livejournal.com]

Not that much better! But yeah, with any luck we'll both get there:) Fingers crossed!

[margaret-r.livejournal.com]

At least I know where I want to go now, it's the getting there that's the hard bit:P

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

I hate to admit this but it's the third one. Yeah, the first sucked so I chucked it. The second needed a lot of cutting and moving, and I finally got to the end of that this week.

It's been months and it's been a long haul. So we'll see what happens after at least two in depth edits by my fabulously talented editors. *bows to editors*

[margaret-r.livejournal.com]

I usually can't write on the days I work.

Yeah, I have the same problem, though I'm trying very hard to push myself into at least doing a little bit in the evenings after work. It's hard though because I'm usually brain dead by then:P

I'm definitely feeling better about my story now. Isn't it sad how much I need my beta's input?

That's not sad at all. Where would any of us be without our betas!