*hyperventilates*

Oct 30, 2004 01:21

Had a hard time getting to sleep tonight. Finally drifted off, only to be awakened by a shattering clap of thunder and the sudden, dread conviction that all fifteen newly edited chapters of my novel had been zapped out of existence. Worst. Feeling. Ever. Waited until the storm had mostly passed, and then leaped out of bed to check ( Read more... )

editing, paranoia, writing, computer woes

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lizbee October 30 2004, 01:39:07 UTC
Why don't you put the drafts up online somewhere, just in case your entire house is wiped out by a falling asteroid?

Not that it'll do the book much good, unless you're away from home at the time. But for peace of mind...

(Not kidding. I have so many backups of various fics. I learnt my lesson!)

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lizbee November 1 2004, 16:52:40 UTC
Oooohh, that's a good idea--post a bit for us impatient folks, willya?

Naomi (I live for spoilers)

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lydaclunas October 30 2004, 04:26:39 UTC
Ooh, scary. Glad everything's all right.

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shellebelle93 October 30 2004, 08:56:46 UTC
Yeah, that would give me the shakes in a big way. *hugs* Glad it's ok.

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mingbutterfly October 30 2004, 17:19:18 UTC
Glad to hear things worked out well for you, in the end. I'll add dropped laptops to the catalog of horrors. At least, it's always best to learn the "backing things up really is important" lesson without losing any actual data! Still, I'm sorry to hear you went through such panic.

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rose_in_shadow October 31 2004, 15:19:47 UTC
Not only save it to a disk, but burn it to CD and invest in a flash (thumb) drive. I bought one at the beginning of the school year; best $10 I've spent.

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