sadWorking title: If we'd known
WIP Genre: WaT Fanfic
Projected word count: as long as it gets
AT THE START: DO YOU...
Have an Outline? yes, has a couple of holes but most of it is there
Scene-by-scene? for some parts of it yes
Know how it starts? sure do
Know how it ends? hell no
Have your climax in order? pretty much
Know your main characters yet? it's fanfic, so obviously yes ;)
Have a particular tone in mind? yes, dark and angsty
Plan to Draw on your own experiences? Illman's boring life doesn't make for good writing material
IS YOUR WORK GOING TO BE:
Funny? at least not intentionally
Serious? yes
Sad? yes, I wouldn't let J/S get together without some angst first
Semi-Autobiographical? no
Based on another story? story no, although all the wonderful writers on MSt are very inspiring
Influenced by any authors/current publications? well, it's fanfic
HOW HAVE MUCH YOU PLANNED? HAVE YOU USED:
A paper journal? scrap paper
Pens? yes
Multicolored pens? yes
A computer? yes
Index cards? post-it-s
Lists? yes
Bulleted lists? yes
Plot Charts? timeline of the story
Character Charts? of some of the original characters yes
Character formulas? not sure what those are
Favorite writing resource: my HD *g*, MSt, google
ODDS AND ENDS
A line you would like to use: "The irony was bitter, he who had cheated on his wife without much second thought, was lying sleepless over having betrayed a woman he'd never had and now didn't have a chance of ever having." (the grammar in this must suck)
A scene you would like to include: a J/S hug
A concept you would like to explore: the disintergration of Jack's marriage
A cliche you would like to avoid: M/S *g*
A character you would like to use: a corrupt official
FORWARD THINKING
Do you expect to be able to complete it? yes
Do you intend to complete it? sure do, otherwise I wouldn't post this
Would you ever try to publish it? no
What do you expect to get out of this month of frantic writing? fun, distraction from RL
