Write a novel in a month! NaNoWriMo 2006 for CoH
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Accel,
Posted on: 2006-10-26 14:40 in Multi-Media Fan Creations
I found that Quilla, but if you go to the non flash page, you can see the full thing. I love the flash bit though because it makes my novel feel like a book 
Oh and it was originally 'K' Chiefy
Hmm, anyone in London know what the announcement is for pulling into Liverpool Street Station via Central line?
The first line of my novel is
"The next station is Liverpool Street. Changes here for the Circle, Bakerloo and Hammersmith and City lines, and National Rail Services."
To think I just heard it 2 days ago and forgot... :<
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Head of MI5 I remember reading somewhere traditionally was referred to by one letter.
For some reason I think it's "C", or possibly "M" but that might be James Bond corrupting it...
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Sure, except Bond works for MI6.
It's usually:
"*indecipherable crackling* -eet *bzzzt crackle crackle* step."
Otherwise, I have no idea - but your version looks good enough .
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Head of MI5 I remember reading somewhere traditionally was referred to by one letter.
For some reason I think it's "C", or possibly "M" but that might be James Bond corrupting it...
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Sure, except Bond works for MI6.
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Hence the corruption 
Chiefette
Any clues on how to get rid of that damn pedantic editor on your shoulder? ALready deleted a couple of hundred words 
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Any clues on how to get rid of that damn pedantic editor on your shoulder? ALready deleted a couple of hundred words
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???? Y'what?
"Idealism is such a wonderful thing. All you really need is someone rational to put it to proper use." - Kerr Avon
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I keep backtracking and deleting/re-arranging things I don't like, and I'm slowly deleting my word count. Dammit.
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I keep backtracking and deleting/re-arranging things I don't like, and I'm slowly deleting my word count. Dammit.
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Isnt there that rule saying first drafts what you have to stick with?
Or have I got the wrong end of the stick?
Chiefette
Ah. That editor! I know them well.
At least it's happening today rather than the 29th....
"Idealism is such a wonderful thing. All you really need is someone rational to put it to proper use." - Kerr Avon
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Red saint. I'm liking your excerpt ^_^ it's gunna be mind kind of story I feel :-P
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*blushes*
Aww, shucks. Thanks, Quill.
Nodding lots in agreement.
I've read all your excerpts, and they're all fantastic. I do have a current favourite though (sorry!), which is Coin's. Want to read more about Katie!
My first 2 paragraphs from my story are indeed up, titled Everybody's Changing after the song by Keane.
I'm still kind of dithering over what to call mine. Anyone have any thoughts?
Wasn't yours called "The Saint Chronicles" or something similar a few moments ago? I liked that , and if it wasn't you, I still like it and you should steal it from whoever had it!
I have a problem with writing in that I never start with a character to hook you in. I always explain everything in the abstract, but I never have a personal character to introduce you to the situation.
It heightens the mystery, but it probably doesn't help anyone who reads it.
Don't know if this will put anyone off, but this story is probably the first part of a trilogy.
"Idealism is such a wonderful thing. All you really need is someone rational to put it to proper use." - Kerr Avon
Myopic Aardvark on Twitter
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My first 2 paragraphs from my story are indeed up, titled Everybody's Changing after the song by Keane.
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*puts hand up* I actually like the Underground Strangely enough though, DW, Z, Stase and myself have all novels in London, though at differing times.
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Wasn't yours called "The Saint Chronicles" or something similar a few moments ago? I liked that , and if it wasn't you, I still like it and you should steal it from whoever had it!
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No, mine was "In Darkness and in Light". The Saint Chronicles, though... hmm...
Good one, Stasis. Cheers.
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*puts hand up* I actually like the Underground Strangely enough though, DW, Z, Stase and myself have all novels in London, though at differing times.
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I like it sometimes, sometimes though, sometimes it's Hell under Earth.
Not sure what direction to take my story in, actually... it can go a number of ways, into paranormal fantasy, or something more mundane and inwards looking.
There is nothing right about being trapped into a metal tube, hurtling at god knows how many miles an hour, underneath a very busy, very heavy city - with no way out.
Ah, by the way, imaginative claustrophobics might not want to read the above.
... Coin, that's fantastic. How'd you come up with that?
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I have a problem with writing in that I never start with a character to hook you in. I always explain everything in the abstract, but I never have a personal character to introduce you to the situation.
It heightens the mystery, but it probably doesn't help anyone who reads it.
Don't know if this will put anyone off, but this story is probably the first part of a trilogy.
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I'm a sucker for description. Would much rather read a few paragraphs describing something (person, place, object, event) abstract or no, than the same amount of text in pure dialogue; and I'm sure I can't be the only one - characters make a story, but they're not the be all and end all. Besides, we're supposed to be writing 50,000 words at the moment - we can sculpt the masterpiece later 
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My excerpt is up. It's the prologue for my story, called "Lone Wolf". Don't let the title fool you, though, as you'll be able to tell from the prologue, it's actually a highbrow comedy with some fart jokes thrown in.
In case anyone's wondering, my username is "Borlath".
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"The next station is Liverpool Street. Change here for the Circle, Bakerloo and Hammersmith and City lines, and National Rail Services."
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I think you're 99% on the money, but I'll listen out for it tomorrow.
Is it time for the dance of joy yet?
bwhaha, the buddy list grows ^_^
it's Quilla, incase anyone missed my name for this.
Red saint. I'm liking your excerpt ^_^ it's gunna be mind kind of story I feel :-P
It's a shame though that the excerpt thing is cuttinf off words, it's making them read a bit wierd