Pico day 9

Jun. 9th, 2015 06:25 am
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Here is the post for any comments, snippets or thoughts.

May the magic be with us all!
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on 2015-06-09 08:40 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] avon7.livejournal.com
Well, I really wrote it last night, but I wrote 320 words and started a new section of the story/ies which I'm not sure I want to write but I think I should. I hope I'm not head jumping, but I think I am.

“You’ll be all right in Slytherin. Stay away from Gryffindor and Potter and all those Weasleys. Study hard, make the most of your chances…” his father paused and looked at him almost helplessly.

Scorpius nodded. Anything if his father would stop looking so worried and his mother would take off that frozen mask she had worn since his father had announced he would be going to Hogwarts rather than Durmstrang.

His father bent down and gave him a quick and unexpected hug. Scorpius hugged back just as hard, trying not to cry. Draco pushed some galleons into his hand and whispered, “Neville Longbottom - herbology. He’s a fool but he’ll never hold your parentage against you.”

on 2015-06-09 03:04 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com
Around 500 words - although split over two incomplete scenes. The story seems to be moving along nicely and moving in the right direction. Hopefully tomorrow or the next day I'll have a chance to edit through what I've got and then be able to post snippets.

on 2015-06-09 03:06 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] akane42me.livejournal.com
Another hour today! I'm pleased.

on 2015-06-09 03:10 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] akane42me.livejournal.com
Very good progress! I like this snippet - the advice to stay away from Gryffindor and Potter and all those Weasleys!

on 2015-06-09 04:52 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com
It is very funny indeed. Not a happy family, it seems.

on 2015-06-09 04:53 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com
Oh, you make excellent progress!

on 2015-06-09 04:53 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com
Go you!

Terminus, Chapter 6

on 2015-06-09 04:58 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com
We had a long and boring teachers' conference in the afternoon (after I had 6 lessons with language groups varying between grades One and Eight), and then I got stuck at school by a thunderstorm, so I haven't done any actual writing today. But since people seemed to like Data and Rina discussing things, below is a little tease from a later part of the discussion, which will, hopefully, lead to the big action part, soon. *crosses fingers*

Excerpt:

“You can really make people do your bidding?” Data asked.

They were talking in low voices and the security guard at the door gave them their privacy.

Rina nodded. “Anytime. I try not to do it, though.”

“Would you make an exception for me?” Data continued.

S/he stared at him in shock. “What?”

on 2015-06-09 08:43 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] stevie-carroll.livejournal.com
Today was mostly red pen edits, but people have been wanting to know what else was said between Edward and Kate, so here's another snippet from that scene:

"Not Thomas. You remember Father transferred the London properties to me back in '63? Well that was a sort of wedding settlement – since Connie didn't have any family who could do that for her." He felt a twinge of guilt at using his Anglicised pet-name for Consolata, but he wasn't going to get into a discussion of her Catholicism just yet.

"And you have a son? Why didn't you tell me before?"

"Connie took him to America. This will be the first year she's allowed him to come and stay with us for the holidays."

"You married an American?" Kate's tone implied that she might have accepted an American heiress, but one without family or wealth was most definitely beyond the pale.

on 2015-06-09 08:44 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] stevie-carroll.livejournal.com
A great character study in that conversation.

on 2015-06-09 08:45 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] stevie-carroll.livejournal.com
Progress indeed.

on 2015-06-09 08:45 pm (UTC)

RE: Terminus, Chapter 6

on 2015-06-09 08:46 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] stevie-carroll.livejournal.com
An intriguing request there.

on 2015-06-09 08:47 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] stevie-carroll.livejournal.com
Things start to slot into place...

RE: Terminus, Chapter 6

on 2015-06-09 09:12 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com
And the next days don't promise to become any better. *sigh*

RE: Terminus, Chapter 6

on 2015-06-09 09:12 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com
Data is in a scheming mode.

on 2015-06-09 09:14 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com
Talk about a bombshell being dropped...

on 2015-06-09 09:15 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com
Such a mesaliance indeed! (sp???)

on 2015-06-09 09:35 pm (UTC)
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Posted by [identity profile] elmey.livejournal.com
Well I guess this is my week for whining. I did sit and write before I opened my e mail :) Managed 248 words but I don't like them. It's not so much that the writing is bad it's that I don't seem to be going anywhere that makes sense. Hmmm. I'm going to have to do some serious thinking about where these characters actually stand in relationship to each other and maybe narrow the focus a bit.

Well, that's what pico is for...

on 2015-06-09 09:40 pm (UTC)
ext_422737: uncle hallway (Hallway)
Posted by [identity profile] elmey.livejournal.com
This is a really good character sketch, everyone comes alive in the short scene.
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