PicoWriMo

So, I've written the first draft of the exorcism scene, complete with divine (or rather angelic) intervention and bastardized Sumerian mythology and stuff. I foresee many, many corrections, but at least it is done now, and the rest of the chapter is just tying up threads. I'm very relieved.

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That's something to celebrate! Definitely sounds like a very work-intense scene, it is good to be past that.

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Oh, God, YES!!!

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Very impressive to have the draft done already. It must have been tricky. I had to look Sumerian mythology up to even know what it is:) Wow. You plunged right in and worked through the exorcism! Good job.

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I've always had a great interest in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Mesopotamia and such realms, but this is the first time I actually used something of it in a story. Of course, what I did with it would probably get me burned at the stake as a heretic — a good thing I've secularized my relationship with the Creator decades ago. We get on just fine without the Church interfering. *g*

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Why is the idea of bastardized Sumerian mythology so interesting?

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Because I like Sumerian mythology, perhaps?
Nah, it actually came from the fact that the main adversary in "Blood Ties" was a demon by the name of Astaroth. The name is actually a female plural, originating in the Sumerian goddess Inanna, who later became Ishtar, then Astarte, the plural being used because of her multiple statues in various temples. The Hebrew Bible considered all pagan gods and goddesses as demons or somesuch, and when it was translated into Greek (I think?) the translator didn't realize that "Astaroth" meant the goddesses, in plural (I think the singular is Astoreth, but I'm not sure). So, it was transferred into Greek (?) as a single male demon, and his career as the boss of 40 demonic legions in Hell started from there. *g*

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Huh. Very interesting.

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"Bastardized Sumerian mythology and stuff"... I like :) I have a habit of doing that myself for whatever history/mythilogy/whatever I am playing with (some of my fandoms like Stargate and Merlin, it's pretty mandatory!)

Congrats on your progress!

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I have still not started yet since one small task or another distraction keeps getting in the way, but officially declaring my intent to get a least some editing done tonight

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Good luck! I hope you'll be able to do some editing later on.

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I have! I got one chapter edited. Gonna try for some more.

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You see? Small steps it is.

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It's true! I ended up editing what is currently chapter 4 as well, though after editing I realized it is a little too short to make a full chapter. But still!

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Well done! I know how sometimes starting can be hard, especially when real life gets in the way...)

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You can do it!

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Those small tasks that seem like they'll just keep you busy for a little.... they add up, don't they?

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They sure do, and before you know it the day is over

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No writing on Day 3 and 4. Just too much going on and I turned into a sloth during the little free time I had.

But I'm back at it today. This morning I wrote and transcribed 350 new words, and I will spend time looking for an episode in which Illya Kuryakin briefly thinks Napoleon has been killed. I can't remember which episode it was. I want to take a fast look at it to see how to use this specific bit of the episode in my story. I hope it won't take too long to find the episode.

In other writing activities, I will create the Weekly Reader post for mfuwss, and write some overdue notes to some friends.

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Being a sloth is also good.

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I agree completely:) Thanks!

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Everyone needs to rest from time to time. But you're back on track again, and that's what counts.

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Thanks:) I'm happy to have gotten back on track. I can't afford to skip days, there's only two weeks left!

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Sloths are good (have you heard the Flanders and Swann song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RNqBOyPX9Y)?)

I'm glad you got stuff done today, though! And watching the episodes to find that all-important scene is research :)

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I have not heard the song! I love it!
Still haven't scanned the episodes, but I will do it today. I already know I'm going to use the first scene from the first episode and the last scene from the final episode. The trick will be to find the episode in which one character thinks the other one has been killed. Fortunately there are some wonderful websites that summarize the episodes, so I hope I can find it quickly. Then in the days to come I'll watch the episodes — I have the DVDs, yay that will be fun!

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It's a sign of Serious Fanning when we are pretty sure which episodes we have to go to for certain sorts of scenes {g}

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LOL yup. The trouble is, the scene I can't find is tiny, and it has nothing to do with the plot! So I'm looking for a needle in a haystack among the many, many, many episodes I can't categorically rule out. I think I'm going to have to give up on finding that scene, though. I've spent enough time looking for it with no luck. My last resort, and this is only after I have pretty much finished the story — I could scan the scripts and do a last minute revision to use the scene instead of inventing something:)

Well, if I ever do find that scene, I'll use it for some other little story!

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I posted the prompt ficlets from yesterday… the first, an extremely silly but fun (for me!) one with the prompt 'dragons' I redid a bit of what I wrote, and then a bit more, and so today added enough to make it just over 1200 words (nothing happens, of course, this is me). It's for the Chalet School books by Elinor Brent-Dyer (https://rthstewart.dreamwidth.org/173768.html?thread=13775560#cmt13775560), but don't worry if you've never heard of them :)

I did another for that prompt, a tiny tiny and very silly snippet (three sentences for once! - and only 69 words) from the Dragonriders of Pern (https://rthstewart.dreamwidth.org/173768.html?thread=13776840#cmt13776840) universe :)

And this one for The Untamed (https://rthstewart.dreamwidth.org/173768.html?thread=13777096#cmt13777096), based on the prompt 'hair braiding' (with Nie Huaisang and Jin Guangyao).

And I have a couple of ideas to write up in the next day or two :)

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Yay!

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Definitely yay :)

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I've just read them — they are really neat.

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Thank you!

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Well done! That first one's very lively, enjoyed it:)
And awww, Dragonriders of Pern, I've always meant to go back and read the first few books of the series. I just loved those books.
And the braiding ficlet — nice!
'... small, careful, gentle... bloodied, murderous, cruel hands.' eeek that was a great last line there.

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Thank you! I am trying to vary the fandoms I am doing this for.

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I wrote in my Lenten journal last night. Some comments today.

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Good. Words are words, no matter the topic! And being able to keep up with your Lenten journal is great.

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:)

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Comments are good, people do appreciate them :)

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