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current chapter word count: 3828
scene(s) worked on today: Ameru, Seishiro waking up, shower (fangirlservice)
scene(s) completed today: all of the above
amount of chapter considered done: fat 30 per cent!
diagnosis of the past days: severe writing attack
remaining scenes to address: Subaru in the garden, "When did you plan to tell me?!!", Out the backdoor, Yue, getting dressed, at the office
character making an unexpected entrée: Michiko
character forgoing a shave: Seishiro
character who bled on their clothes: Subaru
research of the day: keikogi
quote of the day (1): "I can do butterflies, too."
quote of the day (2): "You might want to recall that I've killed people for less."
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| 2009-11-05 22:11 |
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current chapter word count: 3261
scene(s) worked on today: pov-insert:Ameru, Michiko
scene(s) done? yes (Ameru) and no (Michiko)
changes from initial layout: Seishiro wakes up first
character who does not like that much: elder Makoto
character who enjoys the view: Michiko
character getting even more food for thought: Ameru
character still in for a surprise: Subaru
research of the day: butterfly stitches (why aren't the things called "strips" btw.?)
quote of the day: "That's not the bed, that's the age."
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| 2009-11-04 18:34 |
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current chapter word count: 2404 [after erasing the first writing note]
scene worked on today: some 'splaining
scene completed: yes (discounting tinkering and a possible expansion about getting Su to bed)
character being put to the question: Subaru
madame inquisitor: Makoto
character who gets to be a good daddy for a change: Ameru
character missing all the fun: Seishiro
most useful plot item: a white coffee mug
still insufficiently explained: Susumu's bespelled blade (later!)
quote of the day: "How can you be sure that you didn't forfeit his spiritual existence out of base motives?"
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| 2009-11-03 18:21 |
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current chapter word count: 1988
less because of updated the writing notes, streamlined layout, and added scribbles!
scene order: Tree Talk, Kokyo East Gardens-{some 'splaining, Michiko, kids in the park, Mariko, When did you plan to tell me?!}, Sakuragi-{driving home, Yue}, Kasumigaseki-{office, meeting, desk sex}, don't know yet-{that's twisted} [location-{scene therein missing, scene partially written}]
character for whom this chapter is going to be an emotional rollercoaster: Subaru
character who watches half of it and won't be happy about it: Ameru
character with an unexpectedly cruel spot yet doing "the right thing": Mariko
character in for some serious reminders about responsibilities: Seishiro
character entirely amused about this: Yue (and Tree-san)
belated worrywart of the chapter: Kamui (if I don't relocate him to the epilogue)
research of the day: peonies
quote of the day (1): "I want to know with whom the father of my children sleeps."
quote of the day (2): "I said get out! Now!"
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| 2009-10-31 21:17 |
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Chapter 19:
start-up word count: 2675 (+ scribbles on paper)
planned title: SumeraMori (3)
fixed characters: (in alphabetical order) Ameru, Makoto, Mariko, Michiko, Namane, Seishiro, Subaru
possible characters: (about everybody else)
fixed scenes: Some 'splaining to do, waking up, unexpected revelations, "When did you plan to tell me?!!", driving home, newspaper frames, moving chairs, desk sex, family phone (will/may morph into different and/or larger scenes)
( about the epilogue, the side stories, the sequel's sequel, and all the rest )
quote of the day: "That's twisted!"
p.s.: if you follow my blog on LJ and wonder what happened with chapter 18: it's here.
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| 2009-10-18 19:41 |
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I'm sad to say that chapter 18 still needs a few days more. This turned out to be a really extensive editing, but it's worth it. The chapter is going to be a lot angrier better read than what I had before!
quote of the day: "I claim your life."
In the meantime: have a look at the spot-sighting results of Seishiro's house! The cat and the business there are *priceless*!
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| 2009-10-09 10:14 |
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Editing is proceeding slowly (on my end due to high work load), but it's proceeding well (as in the content is shaping up nicely). Sadly, it's unlikely that I manage to complete it this weekend.
Somehow, the next to last chapter of a story is always causing trouble. Chapter 8 of 36° was the same. *sigh*
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| 2009-09-22 22:04 |
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current chapter word count: 7902
completed? yes! if it survives a reading with a clear head in the morrow, it'll be fit for editing by the weekend. Promised!
what happened? killed the dream and moved the dragon a few lines back.
quote of the day: "Why?"
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| 2009-09-21 20:29 |
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current chapter word count: 8030
scene worked on today: The Battle
scene complete? not quite. The plot is all there, but the details still don't add up. However, I'm getting closer to what I want to tell there, so there's hope. :)
character winning hands-down the prize for most obnoxiously stubborn OC of the fic: the Emperor's Murderer
because having Subaru have an argument with his dark twin (not sister!) and not dissolving into common places or plain dumbness is like finding a reason for Kamui to wear a fluffy pink bunny costume in a Shakespeare-tragedy. (and no, the necessity for illusions being involved, does *not* help in the least! (though it might with the bunny costume).
quote of the day: "*Replacement!*"
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| 2009-09-17 17:15 |
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current chapter word count: back to 7929
but Subaru's argument with the ghost is still a mess (about the last 1000 words)
because there's so much that needs to be wielded in that discussion!
issues to be solved: dragons, dead sisters, also dead emperors (reason thereof), success(ion), partially dead boyfriends (and a gazillian details I can't think of without consulting my scribbles)
eta for editing: I won't risk giving one. It's too depressing to violate self-set deadlines.
quote of the day: He wondered briefly if 'Shiro' was a common name in Okinawa.
unrelated side-note: setting up of new desk (glass + metal legs) and computer system (not new, but necessarily on top of desk) completed. Working condition now much improved (if my sore muscles stop complaining about moving desks, that is). Overall: Yayouch. :)
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current chapter word count: 8965
but this chapter word count it highly misleading, because the old version of the "Kokyo East Gardens" scene is still at the end of the file as reference for tag lines and content. Without it, the word count would be a mere 5524. That part of the chapter is sadly unfinished,
because what I believed to be minor revisions due to a nicely deWIMPed Subaru turned out to be a full revision, basically a "rewriting from scratch". The changed work situation asks for a completely different approach and use of the facilities of the park and the personnel, including guards, gardeners, a dojo, etc. pp. hence...
positive aspects of this: the new scene now has the same speed & overall feeling as the rest of the plot, flow is now smooth not only within the scene, but also from the rest of the story to the scene (and vice versa).
negative aspects of this: ETA for editing shifted from this weekend to the next (at least) and this is going to be "the chapter of eternal revisions", because it feels like I wrote all parts of it (minus the oldest one for some reason) at least three times.
character now part of the plot: chief superintendent Shiibatani
quote of the day: "Nice to see you using the gate for a change."
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| 2009-09-08 10:39 |
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current chapter word count: 8142
scenes worked on: Tree-Talk, Ko-kun
scenes done for real: yes, both are deWIMPed, properly decluttered and flowing nicely.
reason for reduction in word count: decluttering, streamlining, and killing a few "Sumeragi-san"'s.
scene left to work on: Kokyo East Gardens (changes in Ko-kun require adaptation)
tentative ETA for editing: end of week(end)
character gaining some in the affirmative department: Subaru
character being spared the parking lot details until 19: Seishiro
things lost right now: anonymous cases
quote of the day: "It's fine with me."
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| 2009-08-29 21:08 |
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current chapter word count: 8590
scene brought to perfection today: Yue
amount of chapter finally in shape for editing: 66 %
feeling that this version of the scene is much better of the previous one: extremely high (because it now has a smooth transition from "Mr. T", more tension, more important infos and it's no longer boringly repetitive!)
character being forced down memory lane: Yue
character determined to do the unthinkable: Subaru (yes, he can top chapter 17 from a Sumeragi perspective!)
research of the day: times in which the term "tenno" was in use for the Emperor of Japan
quote of the day: "You didn't call me for gardening tips, did you?"
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| 2009-08-28 09:59 |
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current chapter word count: 8453
scenes worked on today: Mr. T.
amount of chapter considered editable now: 60%
what remains? everything in the Kokyo East Gardens
tentative ETA for editing: definitely past weekend, probably closer to next weekend (real life [tm] is being obnoxious again).
character now properly worried about an unexpected offer: Subaru
character now talking less info-dumpy (hopefully): Seishiro
research of the day: time of transition from bronce and iron to steel being used for jian forging.
quote of the day: "Getting a bridge into my back wasn't good for my ch'i, either."
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| 2009-08-22 21:43 |
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current chapter word count: 8233
scenes played with today: Tree Talk (yet again), Mr. T. (which might still need more work)
amount of chapter considered fit for editing now: ~ 60 %
things changed: less obvious hints in the intro; and tossing out the paper proof to maintain public deniability and put more focus on the influence
character no longer listing the downsides: Subaru
character being too accommodating: Seishiro
character being disturbed by that: Tree-san
quote of the day: "Doesn't your pet suffice?"
typo of the day: Sakurazuka-Sam (counted at least thrice in the last paragraph. Once again, and I might have to come up with something involving either a Maltese falcon or Casablanca.)
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