Round 49, Hour 48

[xandromedovna.livejournal.com]

Usurpation?

Let the 45 minute reign begin, I guess!

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I'd sing the Marseilles, but I only have enough French to order coffee.

[xandromedovna.livejournal.com]

I'd order coffee, but I only know enough French to sing the Marseilles.

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

Well usurped!

And sorry, I got a phone call, and lost track of time. Why do people call me in the middle of fic rush? How dare they!

[xandromedovna.livejournal.com]

*curtsies*

I know! My parents did that to me during my shift yesterday! *grumble grumble*

At least you're back just in time for the round-up post!

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

Yes indeed!

[eve11]

Grrr, this stupid section I'm working on is missing something, and I don't know what. I just know it's been like pulling teeth to write like 1200 words in the past 3 months.

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

Arrgh, I hate that! Do you have a beta who can look it over for you? Sometimes an outside perspective helps.

[eve11]

It's been months since I sent her anything of it; usually I just send her a finished chapter and then she sends me back questions. I feel like I need to talk through this section with someone, or more likely, there is something I need to scrap in order to back up and start over... I just hate doing that.

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

It can help to talk through things. Some betas are good at that, and some aren't. You also have to feel comfortable having that relationship with a beta; it's a different type of beta-ing than editing a finished chapter.

It can also help to put it aside and come back to it with fresh eyes. I know that feels like procrastination, but it's actually not. It does add to the writing time, though.

[eve11]

I think this is my attempt after looking at it with fresh eyes. Three years plus on this story. I know what I want to happen and kind of how but this point I'm at right now is a pivot point and it's not working. I should just go write a different part of it so that I can come back and finish this part up as the last part to bridge two longer sections. I am just dealing with lots of weird POVs, and the necessity to switch POV ... it's like trying to fashion a keystone or something for an arch. A really tricky keystone.

[sid]

Well, I got nothing done today. Scheduling Rush during the Olympics is a bad idea! ;-D

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you got Olympics watching done today! You just need to restructure your goals. ; )

[sid]

I got a bronze medal in Olympics watching! \o/