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dragonheartSigned up for my first bigbang challenge - right in the middle of a writing dry spell. What the heck am I thinking?
Actually, I am thinking this is exactly what I need to get me out of my motivational slump and back into the driver's seat so to speak.
It just might be what you need too!
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Actually, I am thinking this is exactly what I need to get me out of my motivational slump and back into the driver's seat so to speak.
It just might be what you need too!
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Date: 2012-01-02 01:49 pm (UTC)It'll be fun - the key is to find a story arc that's epic enough to be worthy of 10,000 words. Warning: that's about what I thought Rules of Engagement was going to be. 78,000 words later...hmmm...hope that doesn't happen again! Hee!
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Date: 2012-01-03 04:20 am (UTC)I'm excited, but nervous. I know I can do it, but I just have to get myself into the mindset and make myself start the story. Once I start, I'll be fine.
78,000! I don't think so, but we'll see. :)
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Date: 2012-01-03 05:01 am (UTC)My chapters usually wind up at between 1500-2000 words, so that's only 5 or 6 chapters to reach 10,000 total. I'm using that as my basis for designing a story arc that'll fit. The story will have to be a little less 'epic' than ROE! Hee!
I'm thinking of using the pacing of a typical 1-hour episode as a guide. There are usually several 'beats' you can identify in each segment between commercial breaks. If they can do a whole case from start to finish in about 5 segments, so can we, right?
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Date: 2012-01-03 05:49 am (UTC)no subject
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