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rusty_armourI knew this would probably be an impossible task, but I was hoping to finish the rough draft of my final fic this weekend. As it's, like, 4:00 and I still have three scenes to go, I don't think that's going to happen. I mean, the three scenes in question should be pretty short, and I'm really just tying up loose ends at this point, but if I do any more fic-writing right now I think my brain will explode. I mean, you know it's bad when you find yourself wanting to wash the dishes piled up around the kitchen sink rather than write. *g*
Although I won't meet my goal, I'm happy with what I have accomplished. I've written five scenes in the past three days, which isn't bad for a slow writer like me. I have no idea how many words that makes as I haven't managed to type everything out yet. I'm prehistoric and have to write everything in longhand first. However, I'll probably do some more typing today (to get out of writing), which should give me a better idea. There's a new adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express on PBS tonight, so I might get some more scribbling done then. I don't think this version is going to hold a candle to Sidney Lumet's 1974 film, which should work in my favour in terms of the writing process. And, yes, I know how horrible it must seem to write in front of the TV, but I do it sometimes -- usually when I'm having to force my pen to move across paper. *g*
Yeah, I'm so not meeting my deadline.
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Date: 2010-07-06 06:55 pm (UTC)I really like my ipod to write on. It's just like pen and paper except I don't have to try and figure out my handwriting later. Totally portable and since I see it as my rough draft I don't edit myself. That's the major advantage to handwriting as I far as I'm concerned. The sense that it isn't the final draft.
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Date: 2010-07-07 02:03 am (UTC)I'm very happy with my progress. Unfortunately, I haven't made a lot of progress since Sunday, but I'm hoping to get back on track soon. Anyway, as you pointed out, even missed deadlines are good because you get a lot done trying to meet them. *g* And I'm not as disciplined as you think. I'm sure I would have finished this story by now if I was better at pushing myself. The only reason I got a lot done this weekend is because I become obsessive when the end of a story is in sight.
In a way, I wish I'd participated in more challenges during my heyday as a fic writer. They can be a lot of fun and really motivate you. I think I was only ever involved in a couple of challenges - nothing really formal and pretty minor compared to the challenges you've signed up for.
I really like my ipod to write on. It's just like pen and paper except I don't have to try and figure out my handwriting later. Totally portable and since I see it as my rough draft I don't edit myself. That's the major advantage to handwriting as I far as I'm concerned. The sense that it isn't the final draft.
At some point in the future, I may very well look into something like this. My notebook looks even more atrocious than usual with all the things that have been crossed out, new material crammed in the margins, etc. After one writing session on the bus, I could barely make out my own handwriting. *g* I also think that an electronic option would be more environmental as I wouldn't be using paper.
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Date: 2010-07-08 09:13 pm (UTC)