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Fannish plans, and a plea
Apr. 13th, 2013 09:45 amI intend to try to completely forget the past week. Therefore: writing!
I've been thinking about the writing on The Epic, and come to three conclusions: 1. I need deadlines to motivate my ass, 2. I need a good beta working with me, and 3. I'd like to give it to beta in larger chunks than a chapter, because of the amount of set-up and early groundwork going into it.
In the interests of point (3), I looked back at my outline and I think I can break it into four parts that will hang together -- not complete unto themselves, actually at least two of them end with a cliffhanger, but natural beat points. I think.
In the interests of point (1), I've decided to try to get the first part done before NFE starts - or by June 30, anyway, which may overlap with the writing part a bit, depending on when signups close, but should be managable. Then break for NFE, then part 2 by I don't know when, let's see how well I hit the first deadline.
In the interests of point (2), I am now begging for a beta willing to tackle the whole damn thing. NGL, it's a loooong one; that first part will probably clock in between 50,000 and 70,000 words all told, if the rest goes as the first has. Which makes the long-term whole work total something on the order of 200-300k.
If I haven't terrified you completely (I terrify myself), and you'd be willing to read this thing, poke fingers through plotholes, knock over cardboard characters, and take a tension wrench to the loose prosey bits, would you get in touch with me? Please please please??
I've been thinking about the writing on The Epic, and come to three conclusions: 1. I need deadlines to motivate my ass, 2. I need a good beta working with me, and 3. I'd like to give it to beta in larger chunks than a chapter, because of the amount of set-up and early groundwork going into it.
In the interests of point (3), I looked back at my outline and I think I can break it into four parts that will hang together -- not complete unto themselves, actually at least two of them end with a cliffhanger, but natural beat points. I think.
In the interests of point (1), I've decided to try to get the first part done before NFE starts - or by June 30, anyway, which may overlap with the writing part a bit, depending on when signups close, but should be managable. Then break for NFE, then part 2 by I don't know when, let's see how well I hit the first deadline.
In the interests of point (2), I am now begging for a beta willing to tackle the whole damn thing. NGL, it's a loooong one; that first part will probably clock in between 50,000 and 70,000 words all told, if the rest goes as the first has. Which makes the long-term whole work total something on the order of 200-300k.
If I haven't terrified you completely (I terrify myself), and you'd be willing to read this thing, poke fingers through plotholes, knock over cardboard characters, and take a tension wrench to the loose prosey bits, would you get in touch with me? Please please please??