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Jun. 9th, 2009 09:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
haeraeI sat in my bed all day today, writing chapter seven of Achanis (me and Maria's book). Sometimes it's a pain, because I procrastinate and wait until the last day to write a whole entire chapter. Then, I don't get satisfied with it and feel I can do better. In the last few entries, I said we were on chapter seven already. Well, technically were we, but I hadn't finished adding my touches to it.
This is how Maria and I work:
Usually on a Monday or Tuesday, we meet to talk about the story. We have a very crude timeline we go by, broke it up into a tentative 21 chapters. Since this is originally Maria's story, she writes ahead, then I take what she has and put all the details and fluff in it. She's good at dialogue and base and I'm good at the writing and fluff. It all balances. I like it. ^_^ We've made a goal to have the whole manuscript done my the time I go off to school (I think I've said this before, but oh well), so for that to happen, I'll have to have a chapter complete by the end of each week. Chapter 7 was supposed to be done by last Sunday, but it's longer than expected and I'm still writing it. poop. I'm always the slacker. Maria's already almost done with 8, spitting out 7 pages (single-spaced) in a whole day. She's crazy. xD
Then, when I finish a chapter, I print it out and put it on a cd and go to Maria's. She reads it, and we talk about ideas. Then she gives me what she has for the next chapter and the loop goes on. It kinda feels nice because it's a productive activity. I love writing. <3
Hopefully, though, I can dedicate maybe two days to the story so I won't have to worry about it for the rest of the week. I must KILL my procrastination!
Other than that, I've been worrying about school. I don't know about dorms. I already have trouble sleeping in the same room as people to begin with. I don't want to be uncomfortable where I'm going to be living.
City View Towers is full. I was too late to reserve a place, so I have to stay in a dorm. But I am excited about making new friends and stuff. I don't know. I guess I'm just gonna have to see for myself and accept it. ^^
I've been wanting to play Sims 2 for a good while now, and I think I will once I finish this chapter. pfft. xD So I'mma goez.
Peace!
be blessed.
- Raeven
This is how Maria and I work:
Usually on a Monday or Tuesday, we meet to talk about the story. We have a very crude timeline we go by, broke it up into a tentative 21 chapters. Since this is originally Maria's story, she writes ahead, then I take what she has and put all the details and fluff in it. She's good at dialogue and base and I'm good at the writing and fluff. It all balances. I like it. ^_^ We've made a goal to have the whole manuscript done my the time I go off to school (I think I've said this before, but oh well), so for that to happen, I'll have to have a chapter complete by the end of each week. Chapter 7 was supposed to be done by last Sunday, but it's longer than expected and I'm still writing it. poop. I'm always the slacker. Maria's already almost done with 8, spitting out 7 pages (single-spaced) in a whole day. She's crazy. xD
Then, when I finish a chapter, I print it out and put it on a cd and go to Maria's. She reads it, and we talk about ideas. Then she gives me what she has for the next chapter and the loop goes on. It kinda feels nice because it's a productive activity. I love writing. <3
Hopefully, though, I can dedicate maybe two days to the story so I won't have to worry about it for the rest of the week. I must KILL my procrastination!
Other than that, I've been worrying about school. I don't know about dorms. I already have trouble sleeping in the same room as people to begin with. I don't want to be uncomfortable where I'm going to be living.
City View Towers is full. I was too late to reserve a place, so I have to stay in a dorm. But I am excited about making new friends and stuff. I don't know. I guess I'm just gonna have to see for myself and accept it. ^^
I've been wanting to play Sims 2 for a good while now, and I think I will once I finish this chapter. pfft. xD So I'mma goez.
Peace!
be blessed.
- Raeven
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Date: 2009-06-10 03:38 am (UTC)the way you and maria work makes me jealous. D: i sort of wish i had something like that going, haha.
BTW you have to remind me to give you your BDAY present! and i am working on your fic, it's just harder than stasha's because it's not crack. xD
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