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[Mike M]

I don't want to scare anyone, but Mike and I are just starting our 20th draft.

21st is done, check your PMs.

 

[midramble]

Not gonna lie, Mike and Cyan pair up is intimidating and exciting. I want mystery horror sci-fi. I'm also selfish.

 

[Ashes]

I don't want to scare anyone, but Mike and I are just starting our 20th draft.

Lol.

We should all do a joint hangout. And talk over each other.

I'd join in but my sleep pattern is all over the place. Plus it'd be easier a couple hours before.

Did alle the pairs get into contact with each other? Were there any problems?

I can confirm that we have had no contact and seek to stick to our plan of leaving it till the dawn of the last day.

 

[Cyan]

All right, sounds like the hangout is on, then.

 

[Ashes]

All right, sounds like the hangout is on, then.

So gonna be there today. 100%. You can count on me.

 

[Cyan]

Hangout starts in half an hour. Standard quick recap: it's on Google Hangouts, and the format is ten minutes of chat, then thirty minutes of writing with mics muted, repeated until we've gone for two hours. Webcams aren't required, though several of us will have them. Mics are recommended but also not required, as you can use the text chat.

The hangout link is (quote to see):

Note that Google Hangouts recently moved to a new format, which doesn't include the text chat. If you want to switch back, hit the three dots in the upper right corner and choose the option to switch to the old version.

 

[Mike M]

I hope you guys like spaceships.

 

[Cyan]

I'll probably set up another hangout since we're still in a writing period. Feel free to join in if you're up for it. Start in about two hours.

 

[Cyan]

All right, will start in ~half an hour. See three posts up for details.

 

[Ashes]

Normally I'd wish everyone else good luck. But the way nez and I are rolling, I'm gonna wish us luck too!

Good luck sista.

 

[Nezumi]

Normally I'd wish everyone else good luck. But the way nez and I are rolling, I'm gonna wish us luck too!

Good luck sista.

Don't fret. After all it is still over four days to the deadline. And I HAVE already started to write something.

 

[Noirulus]

No inspiration in the past two weeks so no submission from me boys. GL to all!

 

[Mike M]

And now comes the easiest part of a coach's job; the cuts.

Spoiler

OMG, I can't remember the last time I blew up the word count this bad. I feel like we've cut this to the bone and we're still over.

 

[PayOffWizard]

Hey guys,
Is there thread on GAF dedicated to creative writing which isn't one of the challenges?
I've started working on a short story / skript... not really sure what it is yet set but I've got the basic idea down on paper.
Anyway, i was wondering if we had a thread dedicated to giving feedback, advice, tips etc.

 

[MetalGearZed]

Hey guys,
Is there thread on GAF dedicated to creative writing which isn't one of the challenges?
I've started working on a short story / skript... not really sure what it is yet set but I've got the basic idea down on paper.
Anyway, i was wondering if we had a thread dedicated to giving feedback, advice, tips etc.

This might be what you're looking for
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=918295

 

[Nezumi]

Just so you guys know, Grace periods will be especially gracious this week.

 

[Red]

That's vague.

 

[Nezumi]

That's vague.

Let's just say that no matter which timezone you are in you'll have a good chunk of your Saturday to write as well.

 

[Mike M]

I can count my tardy entries on one hand and have fingers left over, even after three and a half years : P

 

[Nezumi]

I can count my tardy entries on one hand and have fingers left over, even after three and a half years : P

Awesome! Here, take this imaginary cookie...

 

[Mike M]

Awesome! Here, take this imaginary cookie...

#GetOnMyLevel

Spoiler

Oh god, I'm using hashtags on a message forum. I've become what I always hated.

 

[Ashes]

Ahhhhhhhhhh. Work. Work. Work.
Why do I always leave things to the last minute.

 

[Nezumi]

Ahhhhhhhhhh. Work. Work. Work.
Why do I always leave things to the last minute.

Seriously... how dare you.

 

[Red]

Let's just say that no matter which timezone you are in you'll have a good chunk of your Saturday to write as well.

I vote you give just enough time for Flowers and I to finish our story, and just less than enough time for Mike and Cyan to edit theirs.

 

[Mike M]

I vote you give just enough time for Flowers and I to finish our story, and just less than enough time for Mike and Cyan to edit theirs.

You presume we're not already done.

 

[Nezumi]

I vote you give just enough time for Flowers and I to finish our story, and just less than enough time for Mike and Cyan to edit theirs.

I'm sorry but I don't own a time machine.

 

[FlowersisBritish]

I vote you give just enough time for Flowers and I to finish our story, and just less than enough time for Mike and Cyan to edit theirs.

No shh shhh don't tell them. Everyone ignore the pillars of smoke. Those are nothing. They were always there.

 

[Mike M]

5000 words of spaceship dog fighting coming your way.

It is inevitable.

Also, one of them is a robot.

 

[Cyan]

5000 words of spaceship dog fighting coming your way.

It is inevitable.

Also, one of them is a robot.

Whoa hey no spoilers dude.

 

[Mike M]

One of them is totally not a robot.

 

[tirminyl]

I think my vacation destroyed my progress towards completing a first draft. Oh, well. Can't wait to read what you all have written.

 

[WhateverItTakes]

Well, I haven't done this in a while, but someone has to start things off!

Harmony's discord (2500 words)

Password is

Yup, I hit the word count exactly. Definitely could've done with a thousand more though. Excited to read what everyone's come up with! (I want crazy team-up shenanigans.)

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

"Captain, sensors indicate seem to indicate we're about to be fired up- "


Happy, Mike?

 

[Cyan]

The Sea Bride (4998)
by Mike M & Cyan

 

[Mike M]

The Sea Bride (4998)
by Mike M & Cyan

And in case we were too subtle:

Spoiler

You, the reader, were the robot the whole time.

Also, I fixed the link.

 

[Azih]

It's all... Up... To... You... Tangent *gah* *sleeps*

 

[Dandy Crocodile]

I think this is my first time going way above the word limit and utilizing the grace period.
Here's looking at you, Saturday morning. Gotta wrap this up and edit. Oy.

 

[Ashes]

Seriously... how dare you.

I'm up. I'm up!

Going to start right...

after a shower, tea, coffee, biscuits....


...toast.

 

[Cyan]

Man, after being more or less done for the last day or two, now I'm just wondering how Mike M refrains from making endless smug comments in these threads every time we approach the deadline.

 

[Nezumi]

I'm up. I'm up!

Going to start right...

after a shower, tea, coffee, biscuits....


...toast.

Expecting your name to pop at google drive any minute then...

Spoiler

I've been up for over an hour and have written a whooping 50 words...

Man, after being more or less done for the last day or two, now I'm just wondering how Mike M refrains from making endless smug comments in these threads every time we approach the deadline.

Because after all this years he learned that most of us procrastinators wouldn't give a single shit about them
On a different note... I just bought Infinite Jest yesterday... Where's my book club, Cyan? Where?

 

[Ashes]

Expecting your name to pop at google drive any minute then...

Ran outta milk. Can't write without beverages. Tea or coffee. So went out for milk run!

 

[Red]

What's the estimated submission deadline, since we're going over the regular grace period?

 

[Tangent]

Overlook (4525 words)

(submitted by Azih and Tangent)

 

[Nezumi]

What's the estimated submission deadline, since we're going over the regular grace period?

When you see either Ashes or me post a story, that's when you should start to really get going

 

[Ashes]

It was 5000 words each right? Awesome. We'll be way under.

 

[Mike M]

Man, after being more or less done for the last day or two, now I'm just wondering how Mike M refrains from making endless smug comments in these threads every time we approach the deadline.

I gloat internally.

 

[mu cephei]

Ashley's Song by Team Dandy Cephei

5000 words exactly.

 

[Dandy Crocodile]

Ashley's Song by Team Dandy Cephei

5000 words exactly.

Thanks for posting it!

I'm really curious to see how other people handled the teamwork aspect. I hope there's at least one epistolary-type dealio!

 

[Ashes]

Hey Nez... how about "Aperture"?
That's what I got.

 

[Nezumi]

Hey Nez... how about "Aperture"?
That's what I got.

I like it.

PSA!

The extended deadline/graceperiod will end in a little less than two hours (Noon PST). If you are almost done but don't think you can make it until then let me now and I'll be just a little bit more gracious