Seven Days of Terror (now with an epilogue)
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looool. Ash be backhandin' chicks be disrespectin'. Boy that is not helping my case at all.
To answer your question, meowth14, I don't know. It'll be done when it's done, is all I can say. :[
looool. Ash be backhandin' chicks be disrespectin'. Boy that is not helping my case at all.
To answer your question, meowth14, I don't know. It'll be done when it's done, is all I can say. :[
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IT'S OVER NINE THOUUUUUUUUUSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND
Yes, it's official! The word count is indeed over nine thousand. Things are moving along... actually, scratch that. Things haven't really moved at all! Writing background is sweet! I've written five full paragraphs (at least) of STUFF in between two people talking!
Can you tell I'm excited?
I said I would cut down on the dialogue, but that doesn't look like it's going to happen. However, I ask that you reserve judgment until after you've read the whole thing. Hopefully the amount of dialogue/not dialogue is a bit more balanced than it is in chapter two.
No new little tidbit for you all to read, I'm afraid. There really isn't anything to read, in any case. Still, just know that I am actually writing. I won't put a due date on when this chapter will be done, but yes. Stuff is being written.
Word count as of right this second: ~9,326
IT'S OVER NINE THOUUUUUUUUUSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND
Yes, it's official! The word count is indeed over nine thousand. Things are moving along... actually, scratch that. Things haven't really moved at all! Writing background is sweet! I've written five full paragraphs (at least) of STUFF in between two people talking!
Can you tell I'm excited?
I said I would cut down on the dialogue, but that doesn't look like it's going to happen. However, I ask that you reserve judgment until after you've read the whole thing. Hopefully the amount of dialogue/not dialogue is a bit more balanced than it is in chapter two.
No new little tidbit for you all to read, I'm afraid. There really isn't anything to read, in any case. Still, just know that I am actually writing. I won't put a due date on when this chapter will be done, but yes. Stuff is being written.
Word count as of right this second: ~9,326
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Xous - lol. Good, I say. I enjoy spamming that meme whenever possible.
I could also sayyyyyyyyyyyyyy my story's total word count is over NINETY THOUSAAAAAAAAAAAAND but that's not quite as cool.
I really doubt this will happen, but this chapter might rival chapter seven in length, and maybe even surpass it. This is pure speculation on my part and me thinking I can keep up this streak of awesomeness, but hey, y'all know I'll keep you posted on my progress.
Dia - lol. No, heavens no. This is solely written on my computer.
Xous - lol. Good, I say. I enjoy spamming that meme whenever possible.
I could also sayyyyyyyyyyyyyy my story's total word count is over NINETY THOUSAAAAAAAAAAAAND but that's not quite as cool.
I really doubt this will happen, but this chapter might rival chapter seven in length, and maybe even surpass it. This is pure speculation on my part and me thinking I can keep up this streak of awesomeness, but hey, y'all know I'll keep you posted on my progress.
Dia - lol. No, heavens no. This is solely written on my computer.
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I started to read it, but then I saw that each chapter was about as long as this sentence.
Never again will I set foot in that thread.
Also, what's up with all the Max hate? Since day one people have been hoping Max is the one to go. D:
I started to read it, but then I saw that each chapter was about as long as this sentence.
Never again will I set foot in that thread.
Also, what's up with all the Max hate? Since day one people have been hoping Max is the one to go. D:
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God don't even get me started on Dawn. That girl is such...... ugh. Everything is dumb about her. Her voice, her looks, her skirt, her ridiculous cup size, god if she was in my story she would get hit by a meteor in chapter one. It would have been on the news.
I HATE DAWN.
God don't even get me started on Dawn. That girl is such...... ugh. Everything is dumb about her. Her voice, her looks, her skirt, her ridiculous cup size, god if she was in my story she would get hit by a meteor in chapter one. It would have been on the news.
I HATE DAWN.
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Just popping in to save this topic from death and also to remind you that I've had a brief break in my stuck-ness and things are moving right along. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this chapter should be about 15,000 words. It won't be quite as long as chapter seven, but it's chock full of AWESOME. This is by far my favorite chapter up to this point. ^_^ Of course, this is not a guarantee - should I be incorrect in my guess, or end up wanting to go further, the word count will probably end up being something near 25,000. Again, no promises. You will know the word count when it's done, lol.
Word count as of right this second: ~10,273
Just popping in to save this topic from death and also to remind you that I've had a brief break in my stuck-ness and things are moving right along. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this chapter should be about 15,000 words. It won't be quite as long as chapter seven, but it's chock full of AWESOME. This is by far my favorite chapter up to this point. ^_^ Of course, this is not a guarantee - should I be incorrect in my guess, or end up wanting to go further, the word count will probably end up being something near 25,000. Again, no promises. You will know the word count when it's done, lol.
Word count as of right this second: ~10,273
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Good thing you posted. I've just passed the 11,000 mark.
Also, I've just noticed something - I'm 11,000 words in and yet I've said almost nothing about May and Max like..... at all, since arriving. I have to write a bit about them now.
Also I am finding it very hard to take the focus off of Jessie and James, as in write from a point of view other than theirs. I suppose that's because they're the ones that know what's really going on, and they're the only adults (besides Shelly I mean), so it's a little easier for me to write them, I guess.
Right now this is how things are, in terms of chapter layout:
- What happens to Misty (after her death)?
- Laying Misty to rest
- Plan an escape
- Execute plan
Right now I'm in between steps three and four. May's still hanging in there...
OR IS SHE???
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Good thing you posted. I've just passed the 11,000 mark.
Also, I've just noticed something - I'm 11,000 words in and yet I've said almost nothing about May and Max like..... at all, since arriving. I have to write a bit about them now.
Also I am finding it very hard to take the focus off of Jessie and James, as in write from a point of view other than theirs. I suppose that's because they're the ones that know what's really going on, and they're the only adults (besides Shelly I mean), so it's a little easier for me to write them, I guess.
Right now this is how things are, in terms of chapter layout:
- What happens to Misty (after her death)?
- Laying Misty to rest
- Plan an escape
- Execute plan
Right now I'm in between steps three and four. May's still hanging in there...
OR IS SHE???
lol
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I really wish I could tell you. The downside to finishing a chapter is having to start from zero. It takes a while for me to get those first few sentences written, but once that ball gets rolling, the rest comes fairly easy. Unfortunately, I get sidetracked amazingly easily and have a hard time focusing sometimes.
To be perfectly honest, I could add a few sentences, stop right now, save the execution of the plan for chapter 11, and post what I have. It would be awesome and I have no doubt that you guys would love it. I love it already. I love everything I have so far and I am very pleased with how the chapter is turning out as a whole.
However, I would not be pleased if I stopped here. This isn't where I want to stop. I still don't know when that's going to be, which is why I said that this chapter might get somewhere near 25,000 words. Still, that's a pretty big stretch. Longest chapter I've written is something like 18,000 words, and it's not a stretch when I say that this chapter could rival or quite possibly exceed that amount.
I will keep everyone posted on how I'm doing, and as always I'll never come out and say "the chapter will be done by such and such a date" because I can tell you right now, chances are it won't happen.
I actually went back and skimmed over everything (especially this one scene with Jessie and James which is probably my favorite scene so far) and fixed some things I didn't like. Once the chapter is finished, I'll read it over once again, make sure all my tags and stuff are closed and pretty, and then I post for you guys to spend your afternoons reading.
Overall, things are going great. Word count as of right this second: ~11,080
I really wish I could tell you. The downside to finishing a chapter is having to start from zero. It takes a while for me to get those first few sentences written, but once that ball gets rolling, the rest comes fairly easy. Unfortunately, I get sidetracked amazingly easily and have a hard time focusing sometimes.
To be perfectly honest, I could add a few sentences, stop right now, save the execution of the plan for chapter 11, and post what I have. It would be awesome and I have no doubt that you guys would love it. I love it already. I love everything I have so far and I am very pleased with how the chapter is turning out as a whole.
However, I would not be pleased if I stopped here. This isn't where I want to stop. I still don't know when that's going to be, which is why I said that this chapter might get somewhere near 25,000 words. Still, that's a pretty big stretch. Longest chapter I've written is something like 18,000 words, and it's not a stretch when I say that this chapter could rival or quite possibly exceed that amount.
I will keep everyone posted on how I'm doing, and as always I'll never come out and say "the chapter will be done by such and such a date" because I can tell you right now, chances are it won't happen.
I actually went back and skimmed over everything (especially this one scene with Jessie and James which is probably my favorite scene so far) and fixed some things I didn't like. Once the chapter is finished, I'll read it over once again, make sure all my tags and stuff are closed and pretty, and then I post for you guys to spend your afternoons reading.
Overall, things are going great. Word count as of right this second: ~11,080
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Update time.
Just had a shot of inspiration and had like a 3-hour writing session, JOY. I also killed off a second character, although the method used was not exactly as I originally envisioned. I like it, though; it's nice and horrible. So yeah, two deaths this chapter. If I can somehow mystically make three happen, well there you go, lol. Two deaths in this chapter for sure, though. Three is doubtful.
Still no promises on when the whole thing will get done. The only reason I'm stopping is because I need sleep.
Word count as of right this second: ~12,878
Update time.
Just had a shot of inspiration and had like a 3-hour writing session, JOY. I also killed off a second character, although the method used was not exactly as I originally envisioned. I like it, though; it's nice and horrible. So yeah, two deaths this chapter. If I can somehow mystically make three happen, well there you go, lol. Two deaths in this chapter for sure, though. Three is doubtful.
Still no promises on when the whole thing will get done. The only reason I'm stopping is because I need sleep.
Word count as of right this second: ~12,878
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