The Rough Draft Reminder Post

[przed]

We're rapidly coming up on the June 28 deadline for the rough draft. (9 days to go! How did that happen?) So since we've had a few questions about it, we thought it would be a good thing to give you all an idea of just what we're expecting from the rough draft:

A minimum word count of 10,000 words.We're not going to be too doctrinaire about

Comments

25 - 50 word summary?

[longstrt]

Does that mean that I'm being too verbose at 150 words?

lbc

Re: 25 - 50 word summary?

[przed]

Let's call the 25 to 50 a minimum. *g* (A few people have expressed concerns about giving away too much of their plot in a public post, so the lower word count was in part to accommodate their concerns.)

And go you for being so far ahead of the game!

[solosundance]

Thanks for the reminder of details, deadlines etc. Eeeek! And thanks for the creativity guide too - I was chuffed to see "parent" listed as a creative type but am a little worried by When something is killing your creativity, kill it. Because haha you can guess what single-handedly kills my creativity *g* and omg the long summer holiday is upon us :D

[przed]

Eeeeeek, indeed. I can't believe how fast it's come upon us.

Hey, parenting is a massively creative pursuit. When it's not brain suckingly exhausting, of course. (We're at a fun stage ourselves right now. When we're not experiencing defiance of the sort only a four year old or teenager can manage, that is.) Try not to, you know, kill the kid(s). *g*

[draycevixen]

Thanks for the clarification. Right now, it's not looking good but who knows?

I excel at this part:Drink ridiculous amounts of coffee. *g*

[przed]

Here, have some cheerleading. *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/*

And if worse comes to worst, at least you'll have a head start on a lovely long story you can finish at some later date. Right? Right?!

[draycevixen]

Ah... you've just given me the perfect out, a good reason not to push to finish, it won't go to waste anyway.

Thank you! *breathes out and relaxes*

[przed]

No, no, no, no, no! That wasn't meant to give you an out! 'Cause I'd rather read the story sooner rather than later.

And if you don't finish it now, I shall hound you--hound you, I say--until it is done.

[hagsrus]

I'm very sorry, but I'll have to bow out.

[przed]

I'm so sorry to hear that, Frances, but completely understand.

[jgraeme2007]

Aw, that's a shame. But I know how that goes.

[hagsrus]

Length just isn't my strong point, alas.

[squeeful]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Well, I should have some free time soon. Papers and finals are this coming week, short has been finished and shows tonight, I have nothing after Tuesday. Should, uh, set nose to grindstone and write. Right.

[przed]

I'll see your Aaaaaaaaaaah, and raise you one Aiiiiiiieeeeeeeee.

Except I see you have even more on than I do.

Good luck, and here, have some cheerleading!

*\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/*

Also, I"m totally friending you. Hope that's okay.

[squeeful]

*flail*

Oh no, small child trumps voluntarily taken-on projects for time and energy any day. I had the time to do them, I just put them off and now is the last minute. Totally mea culpa.

Yay friends!

[tears_of_nienna]

We need some more Framboise. Stat.