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.

[goldjadeocean.livejournal.com]

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

[princessofg.livejournal.com]

do eet!

figure out a daily word count and go for it!

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

I'm going to do it too...

Here's hoping!

[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]

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.

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

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

[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...

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Yay! We will run around screaming in circles together!

[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!

[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]

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. :)

[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.

[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!!

[tejas.livejournal.com]

You can do it. You just have to decide you want to badly enough. It may take a while to work up to it, but you can do it.

[thraesja.livejournal.com]

I agree with tejas. You can do it.

In the meantime, consider this your first cheerleading present. It's not 'running around in circles and screaming', but since I'm not up to animations yet, it'll have to do.

[princessofg.livejournal.com]

Hey, we all have to find what works by trial and error. I've used daily word counts, daily time slots, and the "finish one scene every day" method, at different times.

I just meant, whatever method of dividing it up into manageable chunks that works for you, I guess.

In any case, I'm cheering for you!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

::LOVES::

:) :)

May I impose and ask a favor? I know it may seem bizarre, but "hell" really is not part of my vocabulary and I won't feel comfortable having it in an icon. Would it be terribly difficult to change the text? Maybe "foul WIP" or "evil WIP" or something?

Seriously, made of win! :)

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Hurray for cheerleading flists! :D

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And you're right - sometimes you do have to change methods, and find what works best. We'll just have to see how it goes... :)

[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! :)