Day 3.

[elisi]

I'm finding that focussing on the word count, rather than the words themselves, is working rather well. Of course what I've written is pretty terrible, but it's there, and that feels good. Plus, today I wrote lots of arguments, and they're always fun. Especially since I've had them in my head for many many months, if not years, now and again running through them, making sure I remember all the details and bits of dialogue. Really, writing feels like transcribing a film only I can see. Which also sometimes makes me feel almost divorced from the story, if that makes sense? I mean, I know that I came up with it, but it's sort of like my brain came up with it independently of me and it feels weird to take credit for it.

Aaaand I should probably stop now - if anyone reads this I'll come across as a complete nutcase. Ah well.

4171 / 30000 words. 14% done!

Comments

[elisi]

Ah, memories.
It's been... half a year? ;)

I've probably slightly exaggerated the sketchiness of what I start out with, but it's very true that huge amounts of what I write show up seemingly out of nowhere as I go along--like exploring the story space.
Oh I can understand that. Stories often end up in very different places to what I imagine when I start. (Unless I start from the end...)

Hee hee. That's where I give up and write vignette fics ;-) I admire the people who have the self-discipline to fill the rest in.
This is where my ridiculous sense of continuity and logic demands that I do things properly... (I am almost incapable of writing short fic.)

The concept sounds cool. Wish I could follow along, but having seen neither Buffy nor TW, I'm sure I'd be more than a little lost.
Yes, rather. *g* Also it is LOOOOONG (novel length, literally.) So enjoy all the time you've saved. :)

[promethia_tenk]

It's been... half a year? ;)
Time flies . . .

This is where my ridiculous sense of continuity and logic demands that I do things properly... (I am almost incapable of writing short fic.)
That's gotta get inconvenient sometimes ;-) Admittedly, I'm also kind of jealous--I really doubt I could sustain something longer. I do kind of figure that that parts that come to me must be the important ones, and everything else can't matter that much, so might as well leave it out.

[elisi]

That's gotta get inconvenient sometimes ;-)
Rather. *looks at To Write list and tries not to scream*

Admittedly, I'm also kind of jealous--I really doubt I could sustain something longer. I do kind of figure that that parts that come to me must be the important ones, and everything else can't matter that much, so might as well leave it out.
Swings and roundabouts? *g*