Round 17, Hour 21

[lolmac]

It was dark (somewhere in the world, at least).

It was light (somewhere else in the world).

It was cold, and it was warm.  It was quiet, and there was far too much noise.  Everything was under control; everything was dissolving into chaos. 

The one thing, the only thing they all had in common was the writing:  words, phrases, sentences.  Paragraphs that flowed together like streams of sweet honey, chapters that sang in rainbow chords of joyous or awe-filled or dreadful experiences.   Writing that triumphed, writing that shivered in despair, writing that struggled to find a voice, writing that waited patiently until research was completed and it could be set free.  The writing . . . and the penguins.

They were there, they are here.  Surrounding us, hyperdimensionally.  The soft click of beaks that you can almost hear.  The bright sheen of sable and snow you can nearly see.  The intent focus of small, black eyes you can nearly swear you sense behind you. 

Penguins, it turns out, are avid readers.  They're waiting.

What are you writing for them? 

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

Well, now I'm scared... ;-D *hides behind the aardvark*

Anyway, good luck everyone - I'm heading off to bed, but I hope to be present a bit more to cheer folks on tomorrow.

[curuchamion.livejournal.com]

Sleep well! :D *hugs*

[a-q.livejournal.com]

Wow. And also kinda scary!
I think penguins could use some good prose about fish? :D

[curuchamion.livejournal.com]

Alien fish, of course! ;D

[a-q.livejournal.com]

Of course - why settle for boring Earth fish when there is fictional alien fish around? :D
Penguins are notoriously picky about these things...

[lolmac]

Fictional alien fish! The perfect diet for hyperdimensional penguins. I think you're onto something, here.

[http://users.livejournal.com/idlewild_/]

Reading about libel in "Write More Good." Reading books about writing counts as writing, yes? Also looking at old web pages about ham radio for the Mac/DS crossover. You know it's old when there's a sentence like: "Or ask the other ham if they have access to the Internet to see if we share a common interest about computers."

I remember those days. Fondly.

[lolmac]

Reading about libel so as to prevent yourself from writing libel is a convoluted way of writing, right?

[http://users.livejournal.com/idlewild_/]

Yes, although taking advice from parodists is often a poor choice.

[curuchamion.livejournal.com]

*giggles uncontrollably* That is amazing! I kind of want to frame this post and hang it on my wall.

I've written scribbled notes about my town's bus system! Including some Actual Words for my story that I just have to type up, even.

I've also written a post encouraging a friend on another board, who's 3000 words behind (she's also doing MaNo, unofficially.) Which is also important.

...and I seem to be suffering from an attack of the "also"s. *g* But I went to the library and checked out both those books you recced yesterday and also the DS9 DVD I need for Sunday! :D

I think I will do a lot more writing if I go home. I don't write well in public, even though there are only three other people in the computer lab. I should be back later tonight to put up my MaNo wordcount, though, so I'll try to drop in again at that point!

(Incidentally, nobody I recced here has shown up yet. I think you jinxed me. *w*)

[lolmac]

Notes and posts are still writing, aren't they? The penguins will be pleased by anything written -- wordcount is something they completely understand and approve of!

[lolmac]

Never fear the penguins. Being hyperdimensional, they can't actually get to you. It's just that knowing they're waiting can kind of . . . get to you. If you let it.

But hey, if you're doing research, then they can just read over your shoulder, right?

[ficticons.livejournal.com]

A Three Weeks for Dreamwidth fic that has a high priority because the most current episode for the show that it's based on may contain information that will contradict it. I'm determined not to watch the episode (although I want to!) until I've written the fic - or a more substantial plot outline than what I have at the moment :P.

[lolmac]

Yay! A plotline is a sure sign of a plot to come!