Kim
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| 08-03-2011 8:13 PM |
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| Sorry just starting now. My 4 yo has developed a sudden croupy cough so have been tending to her. Will see how much I get done... |
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Fiona Mc (guest)
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| 08-03-2011 8:14 PM |
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Hiya! I'm running late, too. bedtime routine for the littley as usual, and all that.
when I finally sit down, I'll be re-working the dramatic climax scene of my book. Action, angst and all that fun stuff. Trying to make the bad guy creepier. Finally finally finally figured out his motivation today (it only took a few years). This is where the hero and the baddie finally come face to face, but only for a moment. |
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admin
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| 08-03-2011 8:14 PM |
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| HI Nicky - so lovely to see you!! I love the idea of longhand writing, hope you have a productive night typing up your notes x |
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Nicky
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| 08-03-2011 8:24 PM |
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Because I have the attention span of a gnat at present....
Longhand is the only way I can kickstart my brain. Lead pencil & lined paper all the way. Have noticed using it tapers off after the 30K mark though.....
I don't have to worry about son's bedtime anymore - he goes after me (joys of Year 12 *sigh*). |
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Worry is imagination misused. |
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Karyn
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| 08-03-2011 8:28 PM |
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| I think I know what you mean, Nicky. When I'm starting a new written work, I often find it easier to use good old-fashioned pen and paper. It often seems easier to get started with pen and paper - if all else fails, you can doodle until inspiration comes! |
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Nicky
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| 08-03-2011 8:31 PM |
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There is something very phsyical about holding a pencil that a keyboard doesn't do for me. My other half has taken to voice dictation over typing (brain goes faster than fingers).
I doodle a long time before I start the words. My *cough*planning*cough* is an A2 blank art book, colouring pencils (occasionally cray-pas) & my brain. Out of that comes a bullet point word document that is the mud map of the story to be told :-) |
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Worry is imagination misused. |
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Paula
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| 08-03-2011 8:32 PM |
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| mmm, well I got sidetracked and have done nothing, never mind, maybe the next half |
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to steal ideas from one person is plagiarism, to steal from many is research . . . |
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admin
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| 08-03-2011 8:40 PM |
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Haha Paula - happens to the best of us.
Second half of the race, I've got 275 words done...
go go Racers go :) |
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Fiona
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| 08-03-2011 8:47 PM |
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| Damn, trying to fit too much back story in to my first few chapters - it's feeling wrong, wrong, wrong. :-( |
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Kim
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| 08-03-2011 8:49 PM |
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| Wrote my scene: 700 words, which is not bad considering I had to tend to my young first. I'm going to call it a night, y'all. Hope you're all writing like the wind. xx |
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Nicky
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| 08-03-2011 8:52 PM |
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Ciao Kim. Hope she settles down for you. Happy writing in the morning :)
I've typed in one day's worth and working through yesterday's words (a lot of lines & asterisk spots aka "find words" here pointers). |
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Worry is imagination misused. |
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admin
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| 08-03-2011 8:55 PM |
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hi Kim and Fiona!!
hope u r getting some good wordage xo |
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Paula
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| 08-03-2011 8:55 PM |
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| well my internet meandering found me a nice setting for my story, so now I might head off to bed, and hopefully see you next week. |
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to steal ideas from one person is plagiarism, to steal from many is research . . . |
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Karyn
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| 08-03-2011 8:57 PM |
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| I've enjoyed working alongside you all tonight. I've hardly written a word, but I've done some serious researching!! See you all next week. |
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Fiona
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| 08-03-2011 9:00 PM |
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| Thanks all and goodnight - only about one hundred words for me! |
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Nicky
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| 08-03-2011 9:01 PM |
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| My concentration has gone completely. Time to sign off. Was great to get back here. Hope everyone has a good writing week. Ciao! |
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Worry is imagination misused. |
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David
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| 08-03-2011 9:01 PM |
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| Well, I have 900 words so far, fairly happy with that. It seems like everyone is running off already, so I'll wish you a happy International Women's Day before I'm the only one left! |
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Discarded pizza boxes are an inexpensive source of cheese.
http://www.thetussock.blogspot.com |
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admin
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| 08-03-2011 9:01 PM |
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well done paula and karyn - see you next time :)
that's the fulltime buzzer, folks, how did we all go? a little over 400 for me - i am so slow!! |
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admin
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| 08-03-2011 9:06 PM |
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| awww that's lovely David - and good work you! |
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David
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| 08-03-2011 9:06 PM |
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| I think I'm at one of those spots where it's a good idea to stop -- while the story is still flowing. Time for a new scene though; I need to write in some more brimstone! |
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Discarded pizza boxes are an inexpensive source of cheese.
http://www.thetussock.blogspot.com |
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