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silverblaze · November 19, 2015 11:18 am

I'm a bit over 15000 word and I still have to write the climax scene. I'd already sent the first bit to my beta readers because I knew I'd be late. I'm doing nanowrimo with a piece of original fiction so I'm a bit short on time.

BTW, I also put an explanation of how to convert on the first page of this thread. There are a few different steps that we were struggling with last time and this was the way it worked.

Schmiezi · November 20, 2015 5:24 am

Absolutely. I just got the first fic and the formating is perfect. Well done, secret you!

Kerkerian · November 21, 2015 4:37 pm

Did you get my PM, Schmiezi?

kgreen20 · November 21, 2015 4:54 pm

One question. Oh what date next month will the submitted stories be posted?

Schmiezi · November 21, 2015 6:16 pm

Kerkerian wrote:
Did you get my PM, Schmiezi?

Yes, I did. Sorry, I thought I answered already. O o

Everything's fine. Will pm you later.

Schmiezi · November 21, 2015 6:17 pm

kgreen20 wrote:
One question. Oh what date next month will the submitted stories be posted?

The first one will be posted December 1st.

kgreen20 · November 21, 2015 8:50 pm

I see. So they'll all be posted over a period of days, then. How will this be done? Will the stories all be posted on their own thread, or what?

Yitzock · November 21, 2015 9:02 pm

If I'm not mistaken, there will be one a day.

Harriet · November 21, 2015 9:07 pm

kgreen20 wrote:
I see. So they'll all be posted over a period of days, then. How will this be done? Will the stories all be posted on their own thread, or what?

A little research in the previous years' Santa threads might answer your questions.

dioscureantwins · November 24, 2015 12:38 pm

Schmiezi wrote:
How is everybody doing? I've written 2200 words so far and I like what I did, even though it is not enough yet.

I'm currently over 9,000 words. For now all my attention is on a fic for a different fest. Will complete this but possibly not before December 1st. And am having fun with the plot.

Schmiezi · November 25, 2015 5:04 am

Just a little update from me:

So far I received two fics that are finished (plus one extra piece of work just for fun) and three requests for an extended dead line. I would feel a lot better if finished fics started coming in soon.

Schmiezi · November 25, 2015 5:14 am

Here is my plan about when to post the fics. What do you think?

01.12.15 Fic 1
02.12.15 ---
03.12.15 Fic 2
04.12.15 ---
05.12.15 Fic 3
06.12.15 ---
07.12.15 Fic 4
08.12.15 ---
09.12.15 Fic 5
10.12.15 ---
11.12.15 Fic 6
12.12.15 ---
13.12.15 Fic 7
14.12.15 Fic 8
15.12.15 Fic 9
16.12.15 Fic 10
17.12.15 Fic 11
18.12.15 Fic 12
19.12.15 Fic 13
20.12.15 Fic 14
21.12.15 Fic 15
22.12.15 Fic 16
23.12.15 Fic 17
24.12.15 Fic 18
25.12.15 Fic 19
26.12.15 Fic 20
27.12.15 Fic 21

There are a few gaps in the beginning. If someone has something to fill them (pics, fun fics, whatever), please contact me.

Last edited by Schmiezi (November 25, 2015 5:14 am)

gently69 · November 25, 2015 7:59 am

That looks good. Really looking forward to it.

Last edited by gently69 (November 25, 2015 8:02 am)

Lilythiell · November 25, 2015 8:10 am

Looks good!
Can I just suggest that, as a Secret Santa (i.e. Christmas present) you could use the last two ones to fill two gaps from the beginning?

nakahara · November 25, 2015 8:12 am

Nice posting plan. Excited already.

SusiGo · November 25, 2015 8:45 am

Looks very good to me. And I would support Lily's proposal in case you get nothing to fill the gaps at the beginning.

gently69 · November 25, 2015 9:00 am

I think that depends on the amount of fics Schmiezi already has at this time.

Schmiezi · November 25, 2015 9:17 am

gently69 wrote:
I think that depends on the amount of fics Schmiezi already has at this time.

Exactly. At the moment I am a bit pessimistic about it. :-(

SusiGo · November 25, 2015 9:24 am

Keeping fingers crossed that you will be flooded with fics during the next days.

silverblaze · November 25, 2015 9:31 am

Oh but surely all the fics will roll in November the 30th.

I agree, if possible, it'd be nice to have the last ones at Christmas.

Update on my fic: the climax sequence is done: yeeey! Now I only need one denouement scene and it can be edited and back to my betas. I think I might make the deadline, depending on how many mistakes my betas will find.