Summer of Stargate!

[fignewton]

Sure, I can be excited now, with the deadline a safe and comfortable six months away...

But one of the things on my to-do list for next year is writing longer fics. And, so, well: stargate_summer!

50,000 words due by May 15. I can do that, right?

...Right? :)

Comments

[tejas.livejournal.com]

1000 a day is a sound goal. That'll give you the first draft in just under two months.

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Something tells me I'm going to need a "running around in circles and screaming" icon before I'm done...

I can't work well be word counts. Sections at a time, maybe.

And HAH.

[goldjadeocean.livejournal.com]

I think that ficathon is the way to spot all the crazy people in fandom.

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Oh, I will cheerfully confess to my insanity! I seem to be in good company, anyway. :)

[princessofg.livejournal.com]

do eet!

figure out a daily word count and go for it!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Experience tells me I can't work with daily word counts. I deal best with scenes, or sections. It's not word count that matters; it's completing the idea or the event or the conversation that matters.

Mind you, I will have to pay careful attention to word count, in the end...

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

I'm going to do it too...

Here's hoping!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Yay! We will run around screaming in circles together!

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

You go, girl!! That's an ambitious goal, but I'm already looking forward to reading your novel. :D

Hurry and get started on it already!!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

::grins:: You should sign up as cheerleader!

[green-grrl.livejournal.com]

You can do that!!!! *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/*

(Hee! Your icon is perfect!)

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

With my flist as built-in cheerleaders, it'll be easy!

[sg-betty.livejournal.com]

Awesome! There should be more ficathons for longer stories-there aren't enough of them by far. Well, that's pretty long, but... Hmmm. I won't sign up until I can think of a plot that can stand up to that kind of length, but I think I can do that. Thanks for pointing it out, and can't wait to read yours!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

There probably aren't too many ficathons like this because, well, you need six months' notice... :)

And you can absolutely wait to sign up. The rules are very specific about that. In fact, you can see how far you get and wait until May 15th to sign up in the first place!

I wanted to write long fic next year. This should be the perfect way to do it. I hope. :)

[gategremlyn.livejournal.com]

Doesn't this look like fun?! I've been thinking about it too. We'll see. Maybe. I've never written a story that long before. It might actually have to have plot. Do I know how to do that?

But you should definitely go for it! We'll be cheering--and waiting!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

The comm looks like it will be very supportive and encouraging, complete with supplying you with betas AND cheerleaders if necessary! So - why not give it a try? :)

[abyssinia4077.livejournal.com]

ultranos_fic and I are INSANE. I am so very terrifies of this fic we're writing.

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

That fic has been stalking you! I know it's a huge undertaking, but I must say I'm very pleased for you that now you're going to get it done! :)

[samantilles.livejournal.com]

whoohoo! six months for 50,000 doesn't seem as daunting when you've tried facing it in a month that you spend ten days out of town madly working all hours of the night... I was crazy to try that then, but I'm confident ya'alls can do it in six months! *waves pompoms*

The saddest part is waiting until next summer to read all the good stuff that's going to come out of the ficathon!!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Heh, yes - Nanowrimo would never ever work for me. This, might be manageable!

Just think how much great fic we'll have, come June... and nicely spaced out so we can enjoy every one!

[flingslass.livejournal.com]

But it's summer here! ;-)

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Hee! Oh, now that's just cheating! :)

[redbyrd-sgfic.livejournal.com]

Of *course* you can do it! Go, Fig!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Heh. If anyone could do this with ease, Redbyrd, it would be you! Are you going to sign up?

::makes big puppy eyes::

[sg-wonderland.livejournal.com]

I keep coming back to this challenge over and over...despite the little devil on my shoulder telling me I shouldn't, that you can't write anything that long, that it is five times longer than anything you've ever done.
I'm honestly thinking about giving it a try. I just ask one thing...someone talk me out of it. Please!!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

There's an easy solution, y'know: don't sign up yet. Start writing and see if it's feasible. You can sign up in March or April or even May, if you prefer!

The downside is that you won't be part of the ongoing cheerleading encouragement process. The upside is less pressure.

And, of course, you're perfectly entitled to back out if you find you can't make it.

In other words: dooooo eeeeeet! :)