Writing report

[wiseheart]

Mainly for myself to keep track on my progress, since picowrimo is still half a month away. *sighs* I don't know what I'd do without that comm, it's so nice to get regular feedback and encouragement twice a year.

Anyway, the next part of Dwobbit is making nice headway - they've met Thorin and Dwalin in the Prancing Pony and Gandalf has just made his appearence. Dratted story costs me lots of research work, especially concerning timelines and Tolkien's whacky geography, but I'm content with the stand of things as they are now.

I might have gone overboard with the descriptions at certain places - and I mean Tolkienesque overboard or worse - which might frighten people away from the story (those few who actually read it), but I like it that way, I'm afraid, so the descriptions will stay. I've re-read the previous 3 chapters and corrected a few continuity errors; it's easy when you're in the early stages but promises to become a real bitch without a beta as previous experience shows, but that can't be helped.

I put Mazarbul on the back burner for the time being, until I can figure out how to edit the chapter about Ori's marriage a way that wouldn't get my SoA account yanked and would still make any sense. It's all Ori's fault, for marrying another bloke, but they're Dwarves, how am I supposed to tell them what to do? This is a sadly underappreciated story anyway, has a total of 10 reviews on FF.Net (for 13 chapters), but again, this is the kind of story I like to read, which rarely matches the taste of the majority, so I have no right to complain.

Quite unexpectedly, I got a head start on the 5th installment of the Sleeping Dragons series. The title will be, as previously announced, The Old Terror, and I've just caught myself turning it into another crossover. *groans* In any case, it will remain a (mostly) Torchwood story, any other cameos are just for fun.

Adventures of a Consulting Time Lord has reached Part 58, 39 of which are currently posted to the 13th_sherlock DW comm and to FF.Net. The antigwennites are summarily shunning it, perhaps because of the total lack of Gwen-bloody-Cooper, with the notable exception of the wonderfully supportive sammydragoncat, but it's their loss. I'm having great fun with it, especially now that I've reached the dark!Ianto parts. People will probably want to lynch me for that turn, but I don't really care. It's fun to show a different aspect of Ianto, and let's not forget that he was the guy with the half-converted Cyberwoman in the basement, so he's not entirely made of kittens. Neither is he a whimp.

So, this is the progress, so far. There are semi-current pieces in various states of being stuck, like Alternate Resolutions (ST:VOY), Sea-Flower (pre-LOTR), Arthur's Quest (Merlin BBC), Lost in the Past (a TW 3rd season AU/Cadfael crossover that is actually long finished but needs some serious corrections), Emissary of the Mark (also pre-LOTR) and Brothers-in-Arms (Cadfael, a gap-filler for "The Summer of the Danes". All other unfinished stories (and there are quite a few more) are practically dinosaurs by now, so they'd have to go through serious revisions for me to be able to continue them.

And then there are the dozens of story ideas spooking around in my head, existing in notes only, some of them planned out meticulously, some just random plotbunnies. I hope God lets me live 150 years or so, or else I'll never be able to write them all. *g*

Comments

[aviv-b.livejournal.com]

I haven't read Brothers in Arms - I will check that out tonight. Now what about that story where Ianto and Gwen get sent to the 12th century - you are going to continue that (pleez! pretty pleez!).

I have to ask you about Adventures of a Consulting Time Lord - how deep a knowledge do I need of BBC Sherlock? I haven't watched this and I hate when I don't know what's going on.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Brothers-in-Arns is only into its 4th chapter, IIRC (runs off to check - yes, it is), so that might be doable on one night. Feel free to review if you like it, poor story doesn't draw much interest.

The Gwen in the 12th century piece is Lost in the Past. I've finished it at a certain stage, over at otherworlds_lib, but there are parts that need to be rewritten, and yes, I am considering writing some more to it. I just run out of steam at that time.

You can read "Adventures" without previous knowledge about BBC Sherlock. The most important canon facts are repeated in a different context, but I don't think it would make it hard for you to understand. Actually, it might be harder on those who know canon by hearth. The Whoniverse hints are the subtle ones, and I'm sure you'll get all of those.

[sammydragoncat]

You have been busy! And you started working on some more Sleeping Dragons :).

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yep. That's the story planned out meticulously to the last part - unless the characters hijack it again. They've already started. The British Government *points at icon* demanded to have a cameo, and I'm happy to obey. *g*

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

You seem to be making great progress to me. I'm really impressed by all the different stories you are writing at the same time (and I like all the descriptions in your stories - but you know that ;) )

I look forward to having more Sleeping Dragons to read as well :)

Continuity errors are really hard to catch all of - good luck getting the stories edited and catching them.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I so envy people who have regular betas - some of them are even native speakers and have two, and here I am, struggling with a (completely illogical) third language, all on my onw. *sighs*

And yes, I was working like a madwoman recently. Luckily for me, we have Pentecost Monday free, and on Friday I finish work early, plus there wasn't anything on the telly I'd want to watch, so I could focus on my writing.

I must admit, though, that the intensity of it was draining - almost like at pico time, only without the support of the group dynamics.

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

I'm excited to hear about Sea-Flower, Emissary and your Cadfael fic, as I know those universes well enough to appreciate the context and history. I look forward to getting dug out from work enough to be able to sit down and enjoy some fine fics again! [Hey, don't laugh! I actually had time to make a simple dinner tonight. It's possible!]

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Laughing? Moi? You must be mistaken! *g*

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

The breadth and depth of your ability to imagine stories in so many different universes never ceases to impress and amaze me! I only wish I had time to sit down and read one of your gems, as you write in at least 3 realms where I know enough to really enjoy your skill at creating new characters and at "filling in" or reimagining elements of the worlds: Cadfael, Tolkien and Star Trek. Greedy as I am, I'm glad to hear you have another century of ideas! [raises a glass in your direction]

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

Let's hope that I'll be still around, writing madly, when you retire and can indulge in your secret vice of reading. ;))