Introducing myself

[salsify.livejournal.com]

Hi, I'm salsify. I write a little bit of Tolkien fanfiction, but I've been having trouble getting anything on paper lately.

My story is going to be about Imrahil's ancestors, Mithrellas and Imrazor. I've been mulling the idea over for a long time now, but never quite got around to writing it since I couldn't get them to do anything except sit and mope about the state of their marriage. If I still can't convince them to break up, I have two longer stories that are still waiting for about 5000 more words.

I hope that Picowrimo will be incentive enough to get me to sit down and write again. But if anybody catches me wandering off track, please remind me to get back to work!

borrowing from nanowrimo

[quietann.livejournal.com]

So I was looking at one of the LJ communities for NaNoWriMo, and they had a couple of "daily updates" for people to make. Basically, a mod or some other person would post each day, asking for replies from community members on (a) wordcount and (b) an excerpt of what they'd written that day. Are people here interested in doing such a thing?

Into the closet

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Hi, I'm Nico, and though I've just finished two ficathon stories of over 7000 words each in the last month, I couldn't resist this. It's such a great idea (NaNoWriMo is madness) and a brilliant name.

After the angst of my recent stories, I wanted to go for lightness and fun so I asked my friends for ideas. This explains why I'll be writing a Blake's 7 / Narnia crossover in which Vila and Avon (and possibly more of them) end up on the other side of an old wardrobe that Dorian picked up somewhere.

Start your typewriters!

[forodwaith.livejournal.com]

Hello everyone. My name is Danielle, and if it weren't for altariel1, I'd never have written a word of fiction after the age of sixteen, so you can blame credit her for anything I inflict on you.

In an odd bit of serendipity, just before deciding to join in PicoWriMo, I discovered there are two short story markets currently looking for submissions of nautical or pirate-themed fantasy. Clearly, this was a sign that I should write a short story about pirates.

So my PicoWriMo will be devoted to churning out 5000 words (ideally the entire first draft) of a fantasy story about pirates in the ancient Mediterranean. I think they are going to have a run-in with a Thracian witch, but that's still up in the air at the moment.

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[ex-lark-asc.livejournal.com]

Er - oh - crikey - yes. Today's the first day of Pico, isn't it.

So, er, I suppose I should write something...

Looks like the first lucky winner of my short fiction finish-me lottery (thanks again go to altariel1 for the idea - quite the ringleader, aren't we ;) ) is a quaint little piece entitled "Lot 847":

“I did once meet a very charming laundry press,” it finally said. “I regret to tell she was sold almost immediately, since the lady of the house wished to replace her with a more fashionable model.”

Starting word count: 2434
Current word count: 2438
Words so far: 4 ;-)

Progress so far - day 1

[six-old-cars.livejournal.com]

Well, as it's been suggested we all do this, here's my progress report and snippet:

Starting word count: 150
Current word count: 288

Knowledge was the key. And for Michael, the Remembrance visions were the key to knowledge. At least, they always had been, until his sessions had started showing him inexplicable scenes of this world. Until, just before the world shifted, his encounter with John the Bookist had left him wondering. And the next Vision had only served to deepen his doubt and confusion.

We're very early in the chapter yet, so that's a "previously in Archivist" type hint

[Day One]

[missiondoll.livejournal.com]

Here's my update.

Starting wordcount: 0
Added today: 284

Snippet:

It's not until the third day that Martiene finds the door. The first day is for the Company and the second day is for the show, as it's been for time out of mind. Michael's voice in her head, precise, laconic: "Unlock the doors. Turn on the worklights. Check in with the Net for your assignments. Don't stop for coffee--that means you, Kubera. When we want you to have an innovation, we'll let you know."

Day 1

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

699 / 5,000 (14.0%)

Mr Ringwood had never carried a female in his curricle, as his grandmother well knew, and the idea of entrusting the mouths of his purebreds to a stranger! A lady! He could echo Miss Wantage, that would indeed be above anything!

Feels a lot, given that currently I can only lie on my back...