MLK Writing Contest #15!

Re: MLK Writing Contest #15!

Postby OuRaion » January 9th, 2013, 12:55 am

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Re: MLK Writing Contest #15!

Postby Regulus » January 9th, 2013, 12:55 am

Oh... screw you, sir.

Whether or not I enter this contest, I am working on a fanfic. It's just taking forever. I'm about 1/3 of the way done, and I'm at 20k words or so. The problem is that I keep changing things as I go, for various reasons.
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Re: MLK Writing Contest #15!

Postby DGFone » January 9th, 2013, 1:04 am

[quote="Regulus"]Oh... screw you, sir.

Whether or not I enter this contest, I am working on a fanfic. It's just taking forever. I'm about 1/3 of the way done, and I'm at 20k words or so. The problem is that I keep changing things as I go, for various reasons.[/quote]

That's why you write it in chapters, dummy. After all, the big fic that I am writing is over a year old already, if not two. Also, when you release parts, they serve as a platform that you build upon. If you keep changing everything: just release something you are happy with when you write it, and force yourself to continue. Otherwise, you'll never get done.
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Re: MLK Writing Contest #15!

Postby Regulus » January 9th, 2013, 1:10 am

It's 9 chapters so far.
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Re: MLK Writing Contest #15!

Postby DGFone » January 9th, 2013, 1:12 am

Then release Chapter 1, wait a while, then chapter 2, wait, and on like that...

What you want to do is have it be that the only chapter that is not released is the one you are currently working on.
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Re: MLK Writing Contest #15!

Postby Regulus » January 9th, 2013, 1:22 am

I know, I know. I've been considering releasing the first 3 very soon. The others still need revising.
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Re: MLK Writing Contest #15!

Postby DGFone » January 13th, 2013, 9:16 am

One week left! :D

Haven't got any submissions yet though...
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Re: MLK Writing Contest #15!

Postby OuRaion » January 13th, 2013, 10:01 pm

Hmmmm...
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Re: MLK Writing Contest #15!

Postby DGFone » January 18th, 2013, 9:29 am

Three days left and still no submissions. I know I will write something on Sunday, but I don't know what you guys are planning...

I'm sure you guys don't want me to win by default and become simultaneously the first member to win the contest three times, as well as be the first to win twice in a row.

Or do you? :P
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Re: MLK Writing Contest #15!

Postby OuRaion » January 18th, 2013, 9:34 am

[quote="OuRaion"]Hmmmm...[/quote]

And that doesn't tell you anything after the first time you said you had no submissions?
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