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posted by [personal profile] rivers_bend at 09:08am on 19/01/2009 under


I signed up.


*breathes*

I've never even tried Big Bang before, intimidated by the word count, because my average fic is 5k, but what is life if not a challenge? And so many awesome people are signing up. \o/
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posted by [identity profile] sinnerforhire.livejournal.com at 05:10pm on 19/01/2009
Just think of it as four of your typical fics, it's not quite so scary then. I mean, you could write four fics in 4 months, right?
 
posted by [identity profile] deelaundry.livejournal.com at 05:23pm on 19/01/2009
That's what I did with my House Big Bang last year! It helped a lot, even though I still drove myself crazy. Start early!
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 05:33pm on 19/01/2009
It's the maintaining a single plot over that number of words that is intimidating. I just have to think of my verses, which have a plot, it's just I posted them in pieces. :)
 
posted by [identity profile] earlofcardigans.livejournal.com at 05:13pm on 19/01/2009
It shouldn't be the word count that's intimidating if you have an idea already.

Send me all your stuff too! We'll cheer each other.
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 05:29pm on 19/01/2009
but I DON'T have an idea already! *facepalm* I have nothing but buzzing in my ears :D
 
posted by [identity profile] silsbee329.livejournal.com at 05:13pm on 19/01/2009
YAY!!

You'll do great. :)
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 05:28pm on 19/01/2009
Thank you, honey.

*ignores the amount of homework I am going to have*

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posted by [identity profile] glendaglamazon.livejournal.com at 05:14pm on 19/01/2009
Woo-hoo! Go you! I know you can do it. :)
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 05:27pm on 19/01/2009
thank you, hon! Just need to come up with how! :D
 
posted by [identity profile] delicatelight.livejournal.com at 05:14pm on 19/01/2009
YAY! That's awesome that you signed up! I feel you on the length thing, my average word count is about 2,000 or something ridiculous like that, so 20,000 is a rather intimidating number!
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 05:26pm on 19/01/2009
It so is! Though I have a couple verses that are probably over 20k each. I just need to not post it in pieces :D
 
posted by [identity profile] fleshflutter.livejournal.com at 05:22pm on 19/01/2009
GO YOU!!! I think it's fantastic you've signed up! And if you're really daunted by the length, then maybe consider a format that easily breaks into sections - I don't know, letters or diary entries with associated fic, which all fits into an overarching plot. :)

*cheerleads like mad*
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 05:25pm on 19/01/2009
It's the overarching plot I have a problem with. Though my Stanford verse has one, and my Powers verse, and they are probably 20k at least. It's just I didn't ever intend them to be long when I started them.

I suspect it WON'T be 96k, though, whatever I do *g* ♥
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posted by [personal profile] sylvanwitch at 05:30pm on 19/01/2009
Yay! Welcome to the craziness that is writing a Big Bang fic. I may have to sign up over there, since I think this crossover Big Bang is going to be done today. I'm nothing if not a glutton for punishment. *grins* Plus, how can I resist when I'll be in such fine, talented company???
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 07:42pm on 19/01/2009
I can't believe you're doing TWO BBs. Though, if you can rough draft one in a week, I am sure you'll be just fine. :D :D

\o/
 
posted by [identity profile] thehighwaywoman.livejournal.com at 05:36pm on 19/01/2009
So exciting! *hugs*
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 07:42pm on 19/01/2009
*smishes you*

I am excited :D
 
posted by [identity profile] ex-rosegany.livejournal.com at 06:17pm on 19/01/2009
You can do it! I'm excited so many awesome folks on my flist are signing up for this :)

I'm debating...but MY average word count is, like, 1000 ;) I think this would be a good exercise for me though, a challenge, so maybe we'll be in together!

*squees for you*
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 07:43pm on 19/01/2009
*squishes you*

Challenge is good! ♥
 
posted by [identity profile] nyoka.livejournal.com at 06:25pm on 19/01/2009
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 07:44pm on 19/01/2009


:D
 
posted by [identity profile] veristic.livejournal.com at 06:35pm on 19/01/2009
YAY! I was so happy to see that you signed up - it will be amazing, I've no worries.
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 07:45pm on 19/01/2009
I have just looked again at my class schedule for this coming semester, and wondered afresh what I am doing. But it will be good. I'll just have to cut back on TV :)
 
posted by [identity profile] dreamlittleyo.livejournal.com at 06:54pm on 19/01/2009
Go baby go!
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 07:45pm on 19/01/2009
*twirls you*

Mr Congeniality first! :D :D
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posted by [identity profile] gestaltrose.livejournal.com at 07:18pm on 19/01/2009
You will kick ass. I am doing it too...

You are wonderful and you can do it. :) YAY FIC \o/
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 07:46pm on 19/01/2009
yay!

Thank you, hon. You, too, will be awesome! :D :D
 
posted by [identity profile] prmalscream.livejournal.com at 07:21pm on 19/01/2009
You'll do AWESOME!
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 07:46pm on 19/01/2009
thank you :D :D
 
posted by [identity profile] ennui-blue-lite.livejournal.com at 07:40pm on 19/01/2009
I just signed up as an artist. I've seen some of the art from last years big bang, and OMG it's good. I'm going to have to put my all into it.
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 07:47pm on 19/01/2009
YAY!!

That makes me so happy! *glee glee*

you will be awesome, because you ARE awesome. ♥
 
posted by [identity profile] sadelyrate.livejournal.com at 08:23pm on 19/01/2009
*raises hat in respect*

The wordcount still scares me, together with the deadline; same reason I have never participated in NaNoWriMo. :)

But, here's me holding both thumbs up for you and wishing luck!
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 11:04pm on 19/01/2009
I do not even know what I was thinking. It was one of those bandwagon things, though in the end I am excited. But still... *points to icon*
 
posted by [identity profile] bitterbird.livejournal.com at 08:32pm on 19/01/2009
Im so excited for you doing this!!
Big bang is so fabulous!!
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 11:05pm on 19/01/2009
thank you, honey!
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posted by [personal profile] brynwulf at 08:50pm on 19/01/2009
*clings to your hand* ME TOO! My first year. i never did it before because I have yet to default on a challenge and I didn't want that to be the one I did it to. But but... well, I've had this idea for over a year and it just keeps reminding me how awesome it will be if I pull it off.

*clings tighter*
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 11:05pm on 19/01/2009
*clings back*

We can do it! *waves pom poms*
 
posted by [identity profile] tabularassa.livejournal.com at 11:39pm on 19/01/2009
YAY:) <3
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 01:20am on 20/01/2009
*kisses*
 
posted by [identity profile] mediaville.livejournal.com at 01:18am on 20/01/2009
OMG, ME TOO. I mean, I just wrote a story that was 11k, and that was my longest by far. But I have an idea for a long fic, so I just went ahead and signed up.

My issue isn't so much coming up with the idea, but staying motivated to write it all. I tend to write in these bursts of inspiration, and kick it all out in one sitting, plus one look-through for mistakes. There's no way I can do that for a 20k fic.

HOWEVER, I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT WE CAN BOTH DO THIS. Sorta.
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 01:22am on 20/01/2009
CONFIDENCE! THAT IS THE SECRET!

*g*

My longest was 10K and I might actually write in the same verse for this. It almost killed me to write something that long without posting it, though. so. Everything else I've written that turned out long was written in little pieces.
 
posted by [identity profile] tiffosis.livejournal.com at 01:18am on 20/01/2009
*cheers you on*
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 01:22am on 20/01/2009
*hugs*
 
posted by [identity profile] runedgirl.livejournal.com at 03:17am on 20/01/2009
Yay!!!! I think I'm gonna have to sign up again too. *fingers twitch on keyboard* LOL

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