I gave up on the complicated outlining last night. I'd managed to figure out about twelve chapters, but I pretty much hated all of them; there wasn't enough detail about my supporting cast and the plot line didn't seem to be going anywhere D: Not cool ( Read more... )

I suck at it ( Read more... )

 I only realised how close it is today, when I went on the NaNo forums... they're all so busy! :D

I'm excited, because this year I fully intend on reaching that 50k (hopefully surpassing it too, but for now I'm sticking with the somewhat easier goal), but at the same time, whilst I have about four characters and a series of vague events, they don't ( Read more... )

Honestly, I'm still around here - I'm pretty active on runaway_tales at the moment; and I'm posting stuff there instead of sticking it here -- hence the lack of posts :)

Anywho: It's been a bit hectic since the end of August. Got my results; am not going to my first choice University, but I'm pretty sure I've ended up with the better deal - the one I am going to ( Read more... )

Title: Catching Smoke
Fandom: Original
Prompt: #215, As for those who disbelieved, their deeds are like a mirage in a desert
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 1,397
Summary: Detective Harry Williams studied the scene with a grave expression. It was the third such scene in as many weeks, and he and his team were no closer to finding their killer than they had ( Read more... )

Title: Just In Case (never helped anyone at all)
Fandom: Original
Prompt: tamingthemuse prompt #214, Splice
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 1,152
Summary: All the research in the world wouldn't have made the gods play along.
Notes: I am not a scientist. Not even a little bit. So please ignore the giant biology fails all over this, please; I just made stuff up to sound sort ( Read more... )

Title: Clandestine
Fandom: Original
Prompt: tamingthemuse prompt #213, Keeping Score
Rating: PG-13
Word count: ~900
Summary: "Quiet night," Damien commented suddenly and Cheryl knew he wasn't talking about the diner; although it was almost empty. She nodded once, sharply.

( Clandestine )

Title: Outcast
Fandom: Original
Prompt(s): tamingthemuse #212, Your prison is to walk through this world all alone
Rating: G
Word count: 1,650
Summary: Savannah walked into this town, a new town, with all her worldly belongings packed in a bag, slung over her shoulder. Her shoes were sturdy and kicked up small clouds of vivid red dust as she walked; she swallowed, ( Read more... )

Title: How the Nightingale Came To Be
Fandom: Original
Prompt(s): 365_themes: 429. Nightingale; tamingthemuse #211, Abscond
Genre: Fairy tale
Warnings: N/A
Rating: G
Word count: 924
Summary: Once upon a time there was a girl who lived in a village. She lived happily with her mother, in a little house, where they grew their own vegetables and tended their own chickens.
A/N: I ( Read more... )

 I'm having some fun with my AugNo :) I've got a blog of sorts on the AugNo forums (here), which I'm currently managing to update everyday (it's all going to hell the 15th-17th, when I'm in Skegness :D), but I thought I'd mosey back on over and inform everyone here of what's going on :)

(I am also majorly into Twitter at the moment - mainly because ( Read more... )