Progress at last

Nov 11, 2009 21:03

Managed to stifle most of the distractions this afternoon ( Read more... )

writing, nanowrimo

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mondhasen November 12 2009, 03:35:46 UTC
How much hay are you loading in? I haven't thrown hay since college, and wonder just how many bales I could toss now (actually, I hate to admit just how few bales it would be). Certainly was good exercise :o)

Keep clicking away at the story!

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altivo November 12 2009, 05:00:12 UTC
I think we have about 350 bales in now and are looking for another 300-400. I mostly get blisters on my hands from tossing 200 bales at once. I hate wearing gloves though, so I put up with the blisters.

I hope this delivery is punctual. The first load from this place came right when they said it would, but the second was two and a half hours late. I'd rather get the hay done early so I can work on the writing now that I've got it moving.

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avon_deer November 12 2009, 09:17:42 UTC
A lot of writers pen the ending first.

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altivo November 16 2009, 04:18:39 UTC
I've never done it that way before, but it is at least getting words out. On the other hoof, I can see that a lot more final editing will be needed to get the pieces back in the proper order and all the bits tied up properly.

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hellmutt November 13 2009, 13:22:22 UTC
Horses for courses. I'd say mystery stories are a good candidate for something that might make sense to write backwards. As long as you can keep the plot straight in your mind, giddy-up!

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altivo November 16 2009, 04:19:15 UTC
Still going to need more editing later than I like, but yeah, it seems to work.

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cabcat November 27 2009, 10:34:48 UTC
Many is the time I think of a good idea for an ending, but am very lousy with the start and middle XD

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altivo November 28 2009, 15:42:55 UTC
It takes all three to make a story. What's the joke if you only know the punchline? We actually see that in this tale, where Francis wasn't paying attention when Win was telling a joke, and he only hears the punchline but can't really ask for the rest to be repeated.

"So the rabbit looks at the coyote and says, 'I couldn't find the keyhole,'"

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