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audrarose ([personal profile] audrarose) wrote2009-01-27 01:26 pm

lj breaks and datestamps, anyone? :)

So I have this novel I started during NaNo, right? I wrote 30k words, plotted the whole thing out, fell in love with people who weren't the JJ's (!!!) and basically started doing what I've said I wanted to do for YEARS.

And now it's the end of January, and I want to finish the first draft by my birthday in April, b/c I can be just as symbolic as the next person, BUT. I'm having a hard time getting down to tacks here when I ALSO want to write the JJ's making out in the surf of some white-sand beach, and Merlin and Arthur falling in love in Victorian England. I was moaning to [livejournal.com profile] sori1773 about this a few weeks ago.

Me: What's wrong with me? It's like I'm purposely distracting myself! If it weren't for NaNo, I would never have started the book in the first place. *frets*
She: So do another NaNo.

She's smarter than I am. It's one of the reasons I love her. :D

Soooooo, I'm taking a live journal break for the month of February to work on my book. (eeep!) I'll still be around on email, and to answer bigbang questions, and I'll most definitely be back in March.

But BEFORE I GO *g*, I'd like to offer up some datestamps, if anyone's interested. (oh, man. I never do stuff like this b/c I always expect, you know, *crickets* in response, but.)

Comment here with a future time frame and the title of anything I've written, anything at all. I'll write a few hundred words in that 'verse and post them on Monday.

Thanks for playing. :D

ETA: That's ten, so I'm going to cap it here. Thanks so much for the prompts! :D:D

[identity profile] audrarose.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Definitely! I'm looking forward to this! :[ <== vamp Dean

[identity profile] audrarose.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
*HUGS* I'm thrilled to hear that! (I also think you and I are the only ones who like that story! heeee!)
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[identity profile] turps33.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
If I tag onto Mouse's request could you double the word count maybe?

*is hopeful*

[identity profile] setissma.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
WHATEVER. I will just throw myself on the So Close thing. :D Although REALLY what I'm encouraging you to do is finish the damn sequel. :D I would totally accept datestamp that involves The Talk or other traumatizing parenting moments.

[identity profile] audrarose.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I can see how there might be story possibilities in waking up the morning after you had sex with your brother and his boyfriend. hee!! I still can't believe I wrote that one. I'll do my best! :D

[identity profile] audrarose.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
heeeeee!! you got it. :D

[identity profile] audrarose.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
IT WAS YOUR IDEA. and a brilliant one. :D:D

(and also? I woke up at 5 and couldn't get back to sleep so I read new h/d for TWO HOURS. *desk*)

[identity profile] audrarose.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
I can definitely do that! Thanks! (and thanks -- omg, so nervous!) :D:D

[identity profile] audrarose.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
If I could get them to actually DO something in the sequel, I would be happy to finish it. SO HAPPY. :D However, galvanizing parental moment I think I can handle. hee! Thanks, thanks!

[identity profile] audrarose.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
*loves* I can manage that! :D

[identity profile] hd-obsession.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
LOVE

[identity profile] hd-obsession.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm all excited and bouncy now.

Also, ILY <3

[identity profile] castalie.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Lol You're a genius, sis! ♥ ♥

[identity profile] astrothsknot.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
You go and I look forward to hearing about the first draft!
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*thread hijacking*

[identity profile] shinywhimsy.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
For Juice: You totally love me! Yes, you doooo! <3 \o/

For Audra: Good luck with writing/finishing your book! *gets out the pompoms*

[identity profile] wedjateye.livejournal.com 2009-01-28 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Good luck with your novel.

[identity profile] annkiri.livejournal.com 2009-01-28 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
I wish you all the best with the novel! And I just wanted to say, ogm yay! to all these time stamps! *squees into fists*

Re: *thread hijacking*

[identity profile] audrarose.livejournal.com 2009-01-28 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, thanks! :D:D

[identity profile] audrarose.livejournal.com 2009-01-28 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
<3333 :D:D:D

[identity profile] audrarose.livejournal.com 2009-01-28 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! I'm excited to get going again! :D

[identity profile] audrarose.livejournal.com 2009-01-28 05:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! :D:D

[identity profile] audrarose.livejournal.com 2009-01-28 05:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I appreciate that, hon -- thanks! (and hee! fun for me, too!) :D
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[identity profile] elanorelle.livejournal.com 2009-01-28 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, good luck with your book, I hope you have a really productive month. :D Looking forward to reading all the datestamps people have suggested!

[identity profile] yami-tai.livejournal.com 2009-01-28 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Good luck with the book! Do you have a plot summary? I'm very intrigued.

[identity profile] audrarose.livejournal.com 2009-01-29 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! :D I'm excited! :D

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