Day 4 (Team July)

[kerravonsen]

Yes, I'm butting in here to post, because it's evening of the 4th here, and there is no post! So join me in the boasting progress reports and encouragement for this day's creative work!

Comments

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting because I actually wrote something and I want to go to bed.

I have completely lacked the will to write or even just post lately due to winter depression and stress, but today I managed about 530 words at work instead of doing something for a very annoying person who has been adding to my stress levels.



An excerpt (more about the sort-of revolution):

Avon frowned. "What do they hope to achieve?"

Tarrant shrugged. "Management takeover?"

"They found a high councillor outside shot in the back," Dayna said with relish. "In his underclothes."

Avon raised an eyebrow. "You mean he was shot in his underwear?"

"They didn't say."

I've caught up with reading here but I was so far behind I couldn't manage comments. I will try to do better but I can't promise I will.

[kerravonsen]

I love the way Dayna is relishing the mayhem. (grin)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

With professional interest, probably!

[saki101.livejournal.com]

Good progress today, then. I like the little quip at the end.

Hope the stress abates.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Not any time soon. We still have our boarder and the person who's annoying me was brought up with servants and doesn't know how to respect other people.

[elmey.livejournal.com]

I wonder if she's relishing the shooting or the underwear? I hope you feel better and keep going, I always look forward to your snippets!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Both! And thanks! :-)

I've been reading yours (great convos) but I'm just no good at commenting lately,

[elmey.livejournal.com]

Not to worry about the commenting. I'd rather read snippets from you ;)

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Good progress! Hope you feel better soon!

Great scene!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks. We still have our boarder which is a bit stressful as I can't just go home and veg out, and the person who's annoying me grew up with servants and doesn't know how to respect other people. :-(

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Poor you! It sounds like a really unpleasant situation. Good luck!

[akane42me.livejournal.com]

Hah! Picturing the possibilities of when the councilor lost his clothes. Good for you, getting back to the writing, in spite of everything. No worries about commenting, or trying to keep up on reading for that matter - that just increases the stress. Be content to write a little bit here and there when the mood strikes, and post a bit of it! Better days to come, I hope.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Avon will pretty much work it out.

Not for a few months, I suspect. But if I get the urge as I did yesterday, I'll grab it!

[ideealisme.livejournal.com]

I hope the annoying person gets stuck in the nearest shredder and that your energy levels are back again soon.

Intriguing excerpt - there is a desire to humiliate there obviously on the part of the murderers.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She grew up with servants and a lot of entitlement. I'm going to lose the plot one day soon.

The clothes and ID were required to get through security, but yes, he was definitely discarded as surplus to needs.

[ideealisme.livejournal.com]

Servants. Jesus. Even for MY characters that was beginning to fade out a bit towards the end of the novel ;-)

Ah I misread the reason for the stripping. I suppose at least they left him his underpants, though that's not much comfort.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She comes from Pakistan; her father is something in the government. But I gather all the wealthier ones have servants. She never even made her bed till she came here. She really needs to absorb a bit more about cultural sensitivity that, you know, goes the other way.

Yeah, not so much comfort at that point. He was shot down fully clothed though.

[stevie-carroll.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on making progress in spite of everything.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'll have to try to keep it up as I've never defaulted up till now.

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

Kudos for making good progress despite stressful circumstances. Love your icon, by the way.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm good at energy conservation.

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

Me too!

[el-staplador.livejournal.com]

Depression is a bitch. I love your extract, though. Fantastic flippant tone!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Those guys will write themselves if I wait for them to let me know what they're doing.