List of Things
1. So I'm going to be doing Nano this year - I figure I'll use the Sherlock AU for it since I need time to do some research & development for it anyway. Thing is, it's been three years since I wrote a book for Nano, and I can't remember what the "rules" say about writing before November actually begins. (Mind, I'm happy to ignore rules when it comes to writing, but I'd at least like to know them beforehand so I know which ones I'm breaking.)
I know I can write outlines, but does anyone know if I can write snippets of dialog or short scene treatments as I think of them, and if I do use that dialog, they'd still count for the overall word count? (I'm hoping the AU is long enough that it wouldn't really matter, but again: like to know the rules before I go about breaking them.)
2. Bunco was excellent yesterday, except that only four of us showed up. (Apparently there is a softball game on Wednesday nights, and all the guys go, meaning none of the wives have babysitting.) So we ate the cookies and learned how to play, except without the round-robin-chair-switching-thing, and once we were done with that we gossiped and scared the newly-arrived expats for a few hours. It was fun. I have now offered to drive just about everyone in the complex around town, because apparently while I'm not the only SAHM anymore (yay!), I am the only one who is willing to drive here.
(A feat which is apparently getting me all sorts of Awesome points from the newbies. Like I'm a BAMF or something. Yeah, no. I wouldn't say I'm a BAMF, just incredibly fool-hardy, because drivers here are insane. Although maybe this is proof that JKR is right, and I really am a Gryffindor? God, I hope not.)
3. Speaking of Gryffindors....apparently part of CoS is available on Pottermore? And I keep forgetting to go? Has anyone else gone? Is it worth it? Or will I finish what's available and just be frustrated that there isn't more?
4. Bill relates the following story about bedtime last night.
So Bill put Andrew down for bed. Andrew apparently did not agree with this action, and a few minutes after Bill left the room, Andrew turned his light back on (the fact that he knows how to turn on his light still blows my mind) and proceeded to play quietly.
Cleo noticed the light was on, and started walking up and down the hallway outside Andrew's bedroom, meowing. She did this for about five minutes, when Bill heard Andrew open his door.
(The fact that Andrew can OPEN HIS DOOR still blows my mind.)
A minute later, the door closed again, but no Andrew appeared. It took another minute for Bill to realize that Cleo wasn't meowing anymore, either - and in fact, was nowhere to be found.
"Okay," thought Bill, and went back to what he was doing, which was mostly likely goofing off on Facebook. Not like I can talk; I goof off on Tumblr these days.
Five minutes later, Andrew's door opens again, the cat comes racing into the living room hell for leather, and Andrew's door slams shut.
So, to sum up: Cleo knew Andrew wasn't sleeping, so she demanded entrance in order to play. Andrew let her in, because he loves Cleo to distraction. After about five minutes of Andrew attempting to love the kitty, Cleo remembered that she doesn't like to play with Andrew, and demanded to be let out, at which point Andrew, deeply disappointed and bitter, let her out and she made a break for the toddler-free zone.
We have no idea what really happened in the room (sadly, no video cameras), but I'm pretty sure I hit the highlights.
I know I can write outlines, but does anyone know if I can write snippets of dialog or short scene treatments as I think of them, and if I do use that dialog, they'd still count for the overall word count? (I'm hoping the AU is long enough that it wouldn't really matter, but again: like to know the rules before I go about breaking them.)
2. Bunco was excellent yesterday, except that only four of us showed up. (Apparently there is a softball game on Wednesday nights, and all the guys go, meaning none of the wives have babysitting.) So we ate the cookies and learned how to play, except without the round-robin-chair-switching-thing, and once we were done with that we gossiped and scared the newly-arrived expats for a few hours. It was fun. I have now offered to drive just about everyone in the complex around town, because apparently while I'm not the only SAHM anymore (yay!), I am the only one who is willing to drive here.
(A feat which is apparently getting me all sorts of Awesome points from the newbies. Like I'm a BAMF or something. Yeah, no. I wouldn't say I'm a BAMF, just incredibly fool-hardy, because drivers here are insane. Although maybe this is proof that JKR is right, and I really am a Gryffindor? God, I hope not.)
3. Speaking of Gryffindors....apparently part of CoS is available on Pottermore? And I keep forgetting to go? Has anyone else gone? Is it worth it? Or will I finish what's available and just be frustrated that there isn't more?
4. Bill relates the following story about bedtime last night.
So Bill put Andrew down for bed. Andrew apparently did not agree with this action, and a few minutes after Bill left the room, Andrew turned his light back on (the fact that he knows how to turn on his light still blows my mind) and proceeded to play quietly.
Cleo noticed the light was on, and started walking up and down the hallway outside Andrew's bedroom, meowing. She did this for about five minutes, when Bill heard Andrew open his door.
(The fact that Andrew can OPEN HIS DOOR still blows my mind.)
A minute later, the door closed again, but no Andrew appeared. It took another minute for Bill to realize that Cleo wasn't meowing anymore, either - and in fact, was nowhere to be found.
"Okay," thought Bill, and went back to what he was doing, which was mostly likely goofing off on Facebook. Not like I can talk; I goof off on Tumblr these days.
Five minutes later, Andrew's door opens again, the cat comes racing into the living room hell for leather, and Andrew's door slams shut.
So, to sum up: Cleo knew Andrew wasn't sleeping, so she demanded entrance in order to play. Andrew let her in, because he loves Cleo to distraction. After about five minutes of Andrew attempting to love the kitty, Cleo remembered that she doesn't like to play with Andrew, and demanded to be let out, at which point Andrew, deeply disappointed and bitter, let her out and she made a break for the toddler-free zone.
We have no idea what really happened in the room (sadly, no video cameras), but I'm pretty sure I hit the highlights.