ratherastory: (Writing is Hard!)
ratherastory ([personal profile] ratherastory) wrote2011-04-17 03:42 pm

Big Bang, oh my God, etc.

This time last year I had twice my current wordcount for a story that's probably not as long as the one I'm trying to write. Shoot me.

Here's my progress bar. I can do this.


20202 / 80000 words. 25% done!
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[personal profile] bellatemple 2011-04-17 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
You can and you will! Don't let anything distract you!

[identity profile] twoskeletons.livejournal.com 2011-04-17 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Eighty thousand w...

Holy shit.

*slowclap*

YOU CAN DO IT, RATH. HELL YEAH YOU SHOW THAT BB WHO'S BOSS. \o/

[identity profile] ratherastory.livejournal.com 2011-04-17 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a guesstimate, based on where I am in the story...

[identity profile] chiiyo86.livejournal.com 2011-04-17 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
YOU CAN DO IT! I have a few thousands words to write before I'm finished with my draft, but I have a hard time making myself write them. Also, I'm still not sure about the title.

[identity profile] janie-tangerine.livejournal.com 2011-04-17 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
YOU CAN DO IT! Go work!

(I still have to start it. Haha. Thankfully it's a relatively short thing. And I did worse. But. You're doing way better than I am.)

[identity profile] debbiel66.livejournal.com 2011-04-17 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
You can do it... gulp...80,000 words??? I am in serious awe of you.

But you can do it!!!!! :)

[identity profile] peppervl.livejournal.com 2011-04-17 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I have faith!

Let me know if you want to word war at any point. I have lots to write too. *flails*

[identity profile] harrigan.livejournal.com 2011-04-18 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
There is nobody more capable of doing this than you!

In opposite news - I have finished my draft, and it ended up only 16K. I don't think my story really needs to be a fourth again as long with just added filler. Hmmm... But I have some days left to ponder my dilemma and to squee about your coming fic!

[identity profile] nwspaprtaxis.livejournal.com 2011-04-18 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
4K isn't that bad... and this is only your rough draft. I'm sure you can find scenes to expand and add! \o/

[identity profile] quickreaver.livejournal.com 2011-04-18 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
Just relax. Think NOT about how far you have to go, but how much joy you're having getting there. Indulge in your favorite themes/words/style. Don't worry about being 'good' (because you ARE, without trying!) and before you know it, you've got the package wrapped. Cake!

[identity profile] nwspaprtaxis.livejournal.com 2011-04-18 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
80K?! *iz in serious awe*

Mine's supposed to be 15K and I'm like 1.5K in it and freaking out. Fortunately it's for [livejournal.com profile] spn_gen_bigbang so it's not due for a while... but still!

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

*waves pom poms*

[identity profile] primrose-1.livejournal.com 2011-04-18 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
Of course you can do this! Go conquer!

[identity profile] asilia.livejournal.com 2011-04-18 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
You can do this! And I know everyone will love your fic in the end!

[identity profile] annie200.livejournal.com 2011-04-18 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
You'll be OK, I'm sure of it! Looking forward to your next wordcount!

[identity profile] sinka.livejournal.com 2011-04-18 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
80.000 words? *chokes*

Okay, it's an incredible goal, but if somebody can do it, it's YOU!! you are an amazingly fast writer so just sit and enjoy the ride, don't stress over the wordcount because the words will come by themselves if you are having fun while writing!

Go get them!!