It was a dark, cold night, and the moon was high...

[Gumbo]

Oi, stop procrastinating, back to work!!!

281 Words, I may be a mite behind schedule.

 

[Testin da Cable]

Originally posted by Sar



Yuo go teh girleh!!1`

you want me. admit it

 

[Sar]

Ooh! Does he want it?

Do you sir?

I think he wants it Kenneth!

Ooh! Suit you sir? Suit you!



(My having been to see the Fast Show live tonight is mere coincidence to this post.)

 

[Sar]

Day 4 = 9,159


C'mon Gumbo, keep up!

 

[Testin da Cable]

eep. sarreh, I dread reading the spewage of your brain


*anticipate*

 

[Gumbo]

1669, but not much else to do today I shall update this evening.

 

[Sar]

Come on Gumbo, up to 16,200 atm

Slightly behind schedule, but should get back on track tomorrow.

For those of you interested, I've uploaded what I've done so far and you can d/l the zipped word doc file here.

Chapter list so far:

Chapter One: Out of the frying pan...
Chapter Two: And into the fire.
Chapter Three: A close encounter.
Chapter Four: Kethra's cottage in the woods.
Chapter Five: Beginnings and a watery end.
Chapter Six: Brie.
Chapter Seven: Berk and Cecil.
Chapter Eight: Things to do in Palpat City when you’re dead.
Chapter Nine: Plans
Chapter Ten: The Lower Quarters.


Remember, it is rough, I'm going for quantity not quality, and unbelieveably this is the first fiction I've ever written

Encouragement would be nice ta

Edit: Just uploaded it with the remainder of Chapter Ten as of 01:24 - 17,038 words. Back ahead of schedule

 

[Testin da Cable]

go saruya


/me jumps into dl mode

 

[bodhi]

The world needs another sci-fi book with weird unpronouncable names like I need another hole in my ass.

 

[old.Kez]

Originally posted by Sar
Chapter Eight: Things to do in Palpat City when you’re dead.

Man oh man :/

 

[Testin da Cable]

Originally posted by bodhi
The world needs another sci-fi book with weird unpronouncable names like I need another hole in my ass.

if you had one you could talk and breathe at the same time

 

[dysfunction]

Originally posted by Testin da Cable


if you had one you could talk and breathe at the same time

You aer teh winnar!!11

 

[Sar]

Originally posted by bodhi
The world needs another sci-fi book with weird unpronouncable names like I need another hole in my ass.

Which means you really must have checked it, because it ain't Sci-Fi.

 

[Testin da Cable]

I thought it was funky


you thief you

 

[Sar]

Thief? Moi?

Pourquoi mon petit pois?

 

[Sar]

Originally posted by old.Kez
Man oh man :/

Heh, love how people actually read first, then criticise.

 

[old.Kez]

I love how you assume I have to read past the title to see the title is a trés lame mockery of Ten Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead.

 

[Testin da Cable]

10 things to do with Kez once he's dead

read it anyway

 

[bodhi]

Originally posted by Sar


Heh, love how people actually read first, then criticise.

I don't need to read it to criticise. An author's first work is normally a terrible read, full of poorly thought out ideas, tangents and weak storyline. And chapters titles ripped from film titles.

 

[Testin da Cable]

thank god you're not a publisher

 

[wolfeeh]

ok sar

burning question - and i will get around to reading your novel - Why a novel?

i mean i thought i could write better fiction than some of the crap on the shelves, but that doesn't seem to be the point with this exercise does it? so. why?

[not criticising here, because you've actually motivated ME to write one now (cunt)]

 

[Sar]

Originally posted by Sar
Aye, tis the start of Nanowrimo month, so I may be around here slightly less due to the fact that every available keystroke should be going towards my 50,000 word total

That's *should* btw.

That's why Wolfy

I don't need to read it to criticise. An author's first work is normally a terrible read, full of poorly thought out ideas, tangents and weak storyline. And chapters titles ripped from film titles.

In other words, you feel justified in opening your mouth and criticising before having any facts whatsoever.

Clever.

As per, mind, so not really a great surprise there is it? Force of habit tbh.


PS: Kez \/



It was originally just 'Palpat City' but the rest of it helped the word count

 

[old.Kez]

I think I've proved my point.

 

[bodhi]

It's called a deduction Holmes. Most people with half a brain can do it. Those who aren't unemployable and bored and decide to write a novel that is.

 

[old.Kez]

I'm unemployable.

 

[bodhi]

That's nice. Do you want a medal?

 

[Summo]

Write a novel, Kez, about your thankless struggle against optimism and happiness in those you meet daily. Of course, if you were thanked for it, that would make you feel optimistic and happy, thereby negating the very essence of the story.

I've provided you with a theme and a twist. Say thank you, while you buff your medal.

 

[Sar]

Originally posted by bodhi
It's called a deduction Holmes. Most people with half a brain can do it. Those who aren't unemployable and bored and decide to write a novel that is.

...another sci-fi book

Wrong.

with weird unpronouncable names

Wrong again (unless you're incapable of pronouncing names like Bernard, Priss, Bram etc, in which case you should probably consult a speech therapist), so of your two "deductions" two were wrong.

That's a 100% record there Bodhi.

It appears you lack that half brain you talked so proudly of.









Huge surprise there tbh.

[/sarcasm]<--Just in case you missed it.

 

[bodhi]

You're right. You are so damn intelligent. Where do you work again?

 

[Testin da Cable]