NaNoNoMo

[rydain]

My final word tally: 17,000 and change. Which doesn't include the leaps I made in planning, both in substance (notes, detailed brainstorming) and getting the best ever handle on my writing process. As I mentioned, just forging onward doesn't work well for the narrative I'm going for. Instead I need a somewhat iterative combination of the following

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[quufer]

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AAAAAAAA+++++ Would read again

[rydain]

Thanks - glad to entertain and/or inform! I've had people express curiosity about my writing process, and I wanted to give some idea of what the work actually entails. I also wanted to figure out progress metrics for the benefit of those who want to read this thing eventually, and to set goals for myself as well - like $REASONABLE_WORD_COUNT or 1-2 scenes a week.

How have you been enjoying The Wire? I keep getting the itch to rewatch it yet again instead of continuing through my Quality Media Backlog.

[quufer]

I did actually finish The Wire - thanks for recommending it! I liked the change in focus each season, but also how it didn't seem forced. There were 3 episodes in Season 5 that wouldn't read off the DVDs, so I can't say as much about that season, but I found it interesting how they decided to subvert our "heroes" up that point by making them (even moreso) part of the problem. I really liked Seasons 1 and 2; Seasons 3 and 4 were more hit-and-miss for me (though the good parts were *really* good). I might like them more upon re-watching now that I know how they fit into the larger picture. Definitely an excellent series.

[rydain]

You're very welcome! I'm always happy to get more people into this fantastic show. It still comes up as a random topic of lunchtime media analysis although I originally watched it last year