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watching grass grow... - zojojojo - 12-18-2003 ...is less entertaining than watching the kbyte-meter for the last chapter tick over and trying to guess how much work is left... -Z, Post-reader at Medium ---- If architects built buildings the way programmers write programs, the first woodpecker to come along would destroy civilization. -Z, Post-reader at Medium ---- If architects built buildings the way programmers write programs, the first woodpecker to come along would destroy civilization. Re: watching grass grow... - Bob Schroeck - 12-18-2003 It's actually worse than you might think, Z... you may see that number go down every once in a while. The chapter has had a lot of material in it for a while -- both fully written scenes and notes. As I bridge existing passages, I take out the notes, some of which describe stuff which is either obsoleted or an alternative to the path I've decided to take. Today is a good example. I had a net gain in completed material, but because I also pulled out a block of notes, the actual size of the file didn't change. However... yesterday I wrote a passage from which I can excerpt a teaser -- if it passes muster with my prereaders. So far only one has commented. -- Bob --------- And all the girlies say I'm pretty dry for a wet guy... Re: watching grass grow... - zojojojo - 12-18-2003 However... yesterday I wrote a passage from which I can excerpt a teaser -- if it passes muster with my prereaders. w00t!!!! now, how does one bate their breath, exactly? do you use worms? -Z, Post-reader at Medium ---- If architects built buildings the way programmers write programs, the first woodpecker to come along would destroy civilization. -Z, Post-reader at Medium ---- If architects built buildings the way programmers write programs, the first woodpecker to come along would destroy civilization. Re: watching grass grow... - offsides - 12-18-2003 Quote:Now, now, Bob. It's impolite to offer them something that you've already said you weren't going to give them. Personally, I say let 'em suffer Offsides (who's already seen it as a pre-reader, and wants to keep it to himself for now )Drunkard's Walk Forum Moderator and Prereader At LargeDrunkard's Walk Forum Moderator and Prereader At Large Re: watching grass grow... - Bob Schroeck - 12-18-2003 Quote:But when I said that, I didn't think there would be anything that wouldn't be a spoiler. Now, I think I can extract 6 or 8 paragraphs of the first of the two scenes I sent out last night and use that safely. -- Bob --------- And all the girlies say I'm pretty dry for a wet guy... |