Writing progress

[ratherastory]

Okay, the last few days have been very productive writing-wise. Why? I was procrastinating on html-coding my Big Bang. Yes, I know.

Still, I started my summergen on Saturday, and it now stands at 15,000 words, and my Dean/Cas Big Bang now stands at just over 7,000 words, which I wrote most of yesterday (2,000 on Monday, 5,000 yesterday).

So this morning's project is to hmtl-code the damned Big Bang so I never have to think about it again until it's time to post on Friday.

With any luck, it'll go faster than I think it will, and I'll be able to get back to my writing this evening. I'd really like to make more progress on the Dean/Cas BigBang (get it to 10K at least) and maybe start at least thinking about my Castielfest project: I have a few ideas for it, but they haven't gelled yet. I'll be out of town this weekend and I'm spending tomorrow with a friend, so my writing time will be more limited after this.

In short, though, I think I'm doing pretty well, since I got my Big Bang final draft done and 22,000 words written in four days. For me, that's a lot. Hurray for vacation time!

Okay. Off I go to get coffee and to start coding!

Comments

[zoemathemata.livejournal.com]

I've switched over to try and write my stuff in plain text with the code in it, so I don't have to go through and find all the italics at the end. At first, it was really annoying, but now it really works for me.

*shifts eyes around* If you have any spare writing mojo, I'm looking to pick some up *cough cough*

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

I have spare writing mojo! I've been using it with a few people online, having virtual "writing jams." If you're into that sort of thing, I'll be happy to hang out with you in chat and be your virtual cheerleader.

I used to code things as I went when I was posting original fic to LJ, back in the day, but now that I'm posting to ff.net, going in and removing tags is just as much of a pain.

I didn't really think it through for Big Bang, though, because it's so much bigger than anything I've ever posted before. Take Me Home was comparable in size, but I posted that at the rate of a chapter a day, which was way easier to code.

Also, I seem to have a lot of italics this time around. :P

[klutzy-girl.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you've been writing! Yay for that!

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

I have! Unfortunately, none of it is going to see the light of day for a while. It's all for challenges and stuff with later posting schedules.

When I get them out of the way, I'll be able to get back to more immediate stuff, posting-wise. :)

[claudiapriscus.livejournal.com]

If you weren't so awesome, I'd have to hate you. I felt damn proud of myself for adding a hundred words to something I was working on last night. I'm going to go cry bitter, bitter tears into my tea now.

I may have to add sugar to it, that's how bitter the tears will be. ;)


(In other news, good for you! and Yay! fic!)

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Hey, that's 100 more words than you had. ANY wordcount is good wordcount: it's a lesson I learned from NaNoWriMo.

I haven't forgotten your beta, incidentally. Your fic is fun and reads really well, so if there are any corrections, they'll be really minor. :)

[dante-s-hell.livejournal.com]

You go, girl! All that writing. Wow! *sends Starbucks your way* You deserve a coffee!

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I've been mainlining the stuff, not that it's a big change from my usual habits. ;)

I'm nearly done with my coding! Whoop whoop!

[chiiyo86.livejournal.com]

Still, I started my summergen on Saturday, and it now stands at 15,000 words

... I think I hate you. Mine is only at 1,043 words; I feel sad for my recipient. And I have about 900 words of the French translation of my big bang. *whines*

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

*pets you*

I swore to myself that my summergen would be simple. Instead, I got a prompt for a crossover and then it became a casefic and now I'm in over my head. :P

Hey, your summergen meets the challenge requirements, so you're golden. :)

[harrigan.livejournal.com]

I takes me a year to write 20K! You rock!

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

*grins*

With me it's feast or famine. I either don't write at all, or I churn out insane amounts of verbiage. I really need to find a happy medium. ;)

[harrigan.livejournal.com]

speaking of feasting - I hope the fact that your spn_j2_bigbang is all coded means that you'll be posting it at one minute past midnight Friday morning!

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

That is in fact the plan, since I am leaving town Friday afternoon.