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darth_luna

Brain Freeze

Nov 16, 2006 19:26

Well, yesterday was a wash. I tried, I really did. But I was busy during the day, and come 8 pm, I couldn't keep my eyes open. So I'm atoning by doing two 300 word sessions today. Which is nowhere close to the 1000 I ought to be doing, I know. But I'm all about the turtle winning the race.

( from the first DWFL batch )

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tweedledani November 16 2006, 20:30:51 UTC

I am so intrigued. (and not just cause I feel completely ignorant and want to find out what a sidra is aside from the wikipedia explanations and if it has anything to do with the sumatran sex magic and if that's why Draco is stunned. And I want to know why Snape hasn't done his usual verbal attack. Hell, I want to know the whole story.) It's just so much fun getting these puzzle pieces. Normally I'm a fan of getting a nice long story and reading untilmy eyes rebel and then still reading to prove to my eyes that I and my obsession with stories and harry potterfanfic rules my better judgement (as in go to sleep before I make myself sick the next day staying up all night). But I like reading this and wondering how everything ties together.

darth_luna November 17 2006, 18:19:13 UTC

oops-- the reason you couldn't find it anywhere was my fault-- I was using Sidra as an author's christian name. I renamed my imaginary author Sophia to avoid confusion.

and if that's why Draco is stunned. And I want to know why Snape hasn't done his usual verbal attack

I know, I know, but I have to keep you guessing or it's not going to be worth it to read the whole chapter!;-)

I feel the same way about

harmony_bites November 17 2006, 00:56:59 UTC

Ooooooooh. You're teasing us with Snape acting that way. And I adore that Draco pinches himself moment. I can't wait to see the resulting chapter!

And you should pat yourself on the back, not beat yourself up, for your wordage.

I, otoh--although at least NaNo is causing me to make writing a daily habit.

darth_luna November 17 2006, 18:27:35 UTC

I'm so worried about Snape in this chapter. I have him do some fairly unusual things in class here-- and I don't know if the reader's going to buy it in terms of how it would fit with the plot of Book 6.

Which is part of perhaps why it's taking me so long. That and the fact that alot of this chapter is personal potterverse magical theory wankage that I've always wanted to write. It's going to need soooo much editing, this scene. *nudges beta*

harmony_bites November 17 2006, 22:14:52 UTC

I have him do some fairly unusual things in class here-- and I don't know if the reader's going to buy it in terms of how it would fit with the plot of Book 6.

It might not work--but you can't know w/o seeing it in context. (and great writing helps). F

or instance, I generally wouldn't be irritated beyond belief with a work that made Snape's appearance be because of a appearance detraction charm - but my fav SS/HG has that device. The writer sells it because of a lot of reasons: fit with theme, other characters having it, not making the un-glamoured Snape gorgeous, the charm having other consequences etc.

It's going to need soooo much editing, this scene. *nudges beta*

::puffs out chest:: Well, I've heard you have a good one so...