Mako Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 That is possibly the most useful site I've read in weeks! I miss my giant metre by two metre whiteboard back in Leeds, that beast was great for this kind of thing. But post it's can be moved a bit easier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 So, all hands on deck from Sophie for this endeavour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Certainly for the moment, she's delighted that she'll be massively overworked! How long she pays attention for when it gets to 1,666 words a day on the same project, I have no idea. But if nothing else it will fill my down time nicely at work! If I still get any by then. And maybe I'll finish the gremlins before the writing begins, with a bit of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Eh, with other people working on getting the same kinds of word counts, we can all help keep each other on task with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 That's very true, can we set up a post in the nano thread here to display all our counts in and torment each other for not writing fast enough? Heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 I don't see why not, honestly. The other thing we can do is work on arranging writing schedules to do word sprints (also known as word wars) those are great for getting writing done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Sounds like a laugh! Ad if all of us aim to do it together, it could result in some fairly bizarre night time type-offs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 I know that I'm fairly sure I won't be winning any sprints...you lot make me feel like a snail! I'm lucky to manage to get in 800-1000 words a week, some of you do half again that much in a couple hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Well, I thrashed the quill out over two sessions of several hours each. But on the other hand, 2000 words for my next breach runners instalment has been sitting for months being added to in tiny bits. And that first chapter took me a couple of weeks. I guess it all depends on inspiration, I've seen you write pretty quick when Elle was on at you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Yeah, she has her moments when inspiration goes from a breath to a mallet... >.> ---------- Post added at 12:34 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:28 AM ---------- So, think you'll be able to hold off Sophie's desire to start that second Chapter until November 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Oh, she'll behave. Maybe. I'll just have to distract her with other things, which shouldn't be too hard! Speaking of which, I've work out which resins etc I'll be needing for casting, so once I get the justice crew sorted I should be good to make some moulds and get some to paint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Why do you have to cast them, out of curiosity? I've seen you mention that before, never understood the connection. Why couldn't you just paint what you've sculpted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Painting onto green stuff is ok, you just have to wash it really carefully. Fimo on the other hand causes trouble. If you haven't baked it almost to the point of overbaking, some of the oils can leach out and do two things (I have this problem with my seishin, that was the point I decided to cast!). You get really really glossy paintwork, even with coats and coats of matt varnish, and (a problem a friend of mine had) those oils can actually soften bases and melt them over time! So it's easier to cast them and paint the resin. Plus, if anything goes wrong with them, like losing them or breakages, I can replace them. I like backup plans *grin* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Very cool. That makes sense! Hey, found this concept that I think is kinda fun...might need to do this with a couple characters. Isabella comes straight to mind just because I don't even know what's going on with her! Interview your characters. Interact with them, describe if they're eager on questions, or fidget as they give the answers. Some examples of questions: Who are you, really?What do you want?Whom do you trust?Whom do you mistrust?Whom do you secretly love?What are your secrets?What are your lies?Where do you want to be at the end of the story?Why do you oppose your enemy in this book?What choices do you regret?What are your strengths? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 She secretly loves Albert, she must do! Heh. Not that I've got a crush on one of your more vicious characters, honest *wink* Good set of questions though. I imagine some of my characters would get rather shifty if I was brave enough to ask some of those! I've just finished building a spreadsheet that will stay at zeroes for now, and each day in November it will show the day and total count needed, and when I tell it my total count it will take off chapter 1 and show me how much above or below the day's requirements I am. Sad, but might help me keep pushing onward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Oh, that's handy...mind shooting it my way to steal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 No probs, if I can figure out how to do it I'll bump it to Dropbox and link it in the nano thread if you like? Might have to wait til tomorrow night or Friday though, laptop is in IT dept being broken so I'll have to repair the software damage they do, clean it up and then use it to check the pad format works properly on PCs. May even be able to add in more stuff like green font for over count days, and red for under... ---------- Post added at 06:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:25 AM ---------- Actually, if I do it on the pc linking it from dropbox is easy. It's only doing it on the pad that's a new one to me. Have realised the third reason to cast gremlins - I might give a set away as a prize if I run a painting contest here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 ...oooooo....might have to show up for that. Wait, IT is breaking it for you? That's no fair, it's your job to break it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Yeah, for some reason university IT think that multiple virus scanners are a good idea. S you get zero memory when it comes back, and none of them work properly! If it didn't need a dedicated MAC address or some such thing, that's locked to that machine and that specific office, I wouldn't have let them near it. As it is, it'll take a while to repair what they do to it. Our departmental IT head is a total spanner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Most are, lol. Ah, MAC Addresses...hate those things. I get to program them here at work, pain in the butt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Well, without all this I can't get onto the internal network, and for some reason my university licence for MS office won't activate without that. So in the end, Microsoft are to blame for wrecking my laptop. Not for the first time, and most likely not for the last either! Otherwise, I'd accept the crap wireless I get in the office, and not let the morons touch my nice new machine. Oh blast, it's 2am. That's my early night gone away! I should probably get some sleep if I want to be functional tomorrow and not need to spend most the weekend sleeping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Go to bed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Heading there right now, the joys of the pad is that I can just plonk it on the table and fall into the bed with no effort! Who knows, I may even get some sleep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamHammer Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Morning all. What's going on here other than writing advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Man, I really need to figure out what I'm going to do about wanting to publish this as a book when it's done, but not wanting to stop posting updates here on the forum because I've got readers here...bah. This should not be a problem. Ah well. How's it going, friends from the UK? ---------- Post added at 04:23 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:23 AM ---------- Morning all. What's going on here other than writing advise? Umm. For the last several pages, I don't think anything. How about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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