novel_in_90: Word Count for Monday, March 3rd, 2008

olga (

o_yannik) wrote in

novel_in_90,
@ 2008-03-03 14:19:00

Current mood:	annoyed
Entry tags:	sound off!

Word Count for Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Has it ever happened to you? You read a book and think - this is the book I'm currently writing! Different characters and different setting, of course, but dang! Dude totally stole my idea!

What do you do then? CONTINUE WRITING NO MATTER WHAT! Right?

750 today?

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	0 o_yannik 2008-03-03 01:18 pm UTC (link)
	I will continue writing tomorrow. Had to work today. No, I'm not bummed by the Dude, it's not that. /denial mode off (Reply to this) (Thread)

	0 skygawker 2008-03-03 02:06 pm UTC (link)
	Argh! Mock! Your story is cooler than the Dude's anyway. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	0 o_yannik 2008-03-03 02:08 pm UTC (link)
	Oi, thanks! And good to see you again! :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	0 footlingagain 2008-03-03 04:58 pm UTC (link)
	Dusts off "Nothing new under the sun" speech. Realises it's not necessary. Puts it away again That's right - your story will be much better and full of your own ideas, too. Onward! Oh, alright then - Onward tomorrow! (Reply to this) (Parent)

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jewell79
2008-03-03 01:35 pm UTC (link)

Something happened that has completely messed up my plan, vague though it was. And I seem to have forgotten a character. Not just his name - a whole character.

I think I'd keep writing even if I think it's been done before, on the grounds that execution is really what matters, and also that finishing the thing would be a worthwhile goal in itself, and that I might have a slightly different take on the idea or illuminate something else about it. But I also try to avoid reading books in the sub-genre I'm writing in while I'm writing. I just find it discouraging.

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	Re: 786 skygawker 2008-03-03 02:06 pm UTC (link)
	Nice count! Everything's been "done before" in some way; I agree that execution is what matters. Hey, if people liked a theme before, they'll like it again! I am a huge fan of archetypes myself. (Reply to this) (Parent)

skygawker
2008-03-03 02:04 pm UTC (link)

Yes, I've had that happen before. Well, not the exact same story, but Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game tells basically the same message with a situation similiar in key ways to mine. (Though other people would not immediately see the similarities, at least.) It's frustrating for sure -- but yes, keep writing, definitely!

I've been MIA here for a while, but not because I haven't been working! I just found that posting about paper-based scribbling on my previous round's draft wasn't as helpful -- but I'm dropping in to share that I'm done! I've scribbled as much as this draft needs! I'm planning to start the second draft this week. That's exciting, because that's the one I'll actually be willing to share! People can finally meet Azilie! :)

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	martyn44 2008-03-03 02:45 pm UTC (link)
	Finishing is very good, much to be praised. Tosses hat in the air . . . Discovers it was head. Oh well, wasn't using it that much anyway. Celebrate! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	footlingagain 2008-03-03 04:59 pm UTC (link)
	Hooray for the previous draft - and especially for the start of the second! (Reply to this) (Parent)

885

pbmaxca
2008-03-03 03:20 pm UTC (link)

Yay!!! The first draft of The Dandelion Keeper is done!!! The second draft will need A LOT of work, but it's coming along quite nicely.

The Dandelion Keeper
67591 / 67500 (100.13%)

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	Re: 885 footlingagain 2008-03-03 04:59 pm UTC (link)
	Hooray! We like completed drafts :) Congratulations! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: 885 pbmaxca 2008-03-03 05:18 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks! I'm already working on the new story! Slow going as I still figure out some of the plot points...but good stuff! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: 885 mnfaure 2008-03-03 08:43 pm UTC (link)
	HOOOOORAY! WAY TO GO! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: 885 sharonskinner 2008-03-04 01:48 am UTC (link)
	Nice work! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: 885 pbmaxca 2008-03-04 02:40 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: 885 mindseas 2008-03-04 03:02 am UTC (link)
	Whoo-hooo! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: 885 pbmaxca 2008-03-04 02:43 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks! The only reason it got done was because of novel_in_90! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: 885 o_yannik 2008-03-04 09:19 am UTC (link)
	Fantasctic! Now keep working. ;) (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: 885 pbmaxca 2008-03-04 02:44 pm UTC (link)
	I just hope I can jump into the next story with as much energy. So far it's been HARD. But, I have Wednesday and Thursday to write on it since I'm going to be covering the phones again down at the front desk of my office and I won't be able to actually work while I'm at work those two days. Patty (Reply to this) (Parent)

	923 chipmunk_planet 2008-03-03 06:20 pm UTC (link)
	We have words! I just decided to write scenes illustrating things that need to be in there but didn't get in yet. I'm so excited to be writing again. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: 923 sharonskinner 2008-03-04 01:46 am UTC (link)
	Huzzah! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	mnfaure 2008-03-03 08:38 pm UTC (link)
	1323 Reason for stopping: Gluey eyes. And yes, today's cited incident happened to me very recently, as detailed in my LJ. After I got over being a mass of woe-is-me blubberiness, I saw stumbling on the book as a blessing because it ~~allowed~~ forced me to examine my story in more depth and find a way to twist it further into a unique idea. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sharonskinner 2008-03-04 01:46 am UTC (link)
	Gluey eyes Ew! That doesn't sound like fun. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	mnfaure 2008-03-04 08:21 am UTC (link)
	Not fun at all. :P (Reply to this) (Parent)

	792 la_marquise_de_ 2008-03-03 09:33 pm UTC (link)
	I don't think so with fiction, though I've read books I wish I'd written. I have had something similar with non-fiction (I write history text books) but in that case it's different, as it's more a question of making sure you address whatever that other book is raising in such a way as to show you're aware of it. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: 792 sharonskinner 2008-03-04 01:48 am UTC (link)
	Nice WC. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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sharonskinner
2008-03-04 01:44 am UTC (link)

665 on current WIP.
114 on an idea that hit me last night and I don't want to lose.

I haven't had that happen. Although, many years ago I created a very unique fantasy character for my first book. Then recently read a book that was published way after mine was written (though sadly not yet published) and discovered a lot of similarities in a character to my very unique one. ::sigh:: So, when I ever do get it published, people will probably think that I ripped off that author's character idea. Oh, well.

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milbrcrsan
2008-03-04 02:27 am UTC (link)

Probably zero for the day. I've still got plently of time to recover, but I notice that whenever I take a nap during the early afternoon, my creativity seems to be low on fuel. :| Anyone know of a way to get my energy up without having to take a nap, drink an energy drink (I have palpitations and that's probably going to make it even worse) or drink coffee? :p And exercising is out of the question. Knee is still out of commission.

And, so far, I've been lucky in that department, thank God. Though...the other day, I found out that one of the character names I slaved over trying to come up with was a character name in one of my boyfriend's stories. Valira. :| I told him that I get dibs on her name because I'm actually writing my story while he's still in the "planning" mode and hasn't even started it! hehe

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	1085 mindseas 2008-03-04 03:07 am UTC (link)
	I feel called to write stories I haven't been able to find anywhere else. But then, these might be stories no one but me wants to read... (Reply to this)

	2061 klayi 2008-03-04 08:00 am UTC (link)
	I started on March 1st, so I'm still at the beginning. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: 2061 o_yannik 2008-03-04 11:05 am UTC (link)
	What a w-count! You put as all (or maybe only some of us ;) to shame! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	545 - Just icharus26 2008-03-04 10:29 am UTC (link)
	Did no one make the weekly total? I don't see a post for it. I didn't make the weekly total myself, I was only at 4,766, so in good conscience I can't start it. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: 545 - Just o_yannik 2008-03-04 11:04 am UTC (link)
	Hey, but you're allowed to post a weekly post. It fact you totally should do that. Everyone in the community can do posts! MOOOCK for the daily w-count! ;) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	330 chant_1 2008-03-05 04:05 pm UTC (link)
	Ack. Weather, whatever. WC way down, posting way behind. I am surrounded by suck. (Reply to this)

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