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Out Of Bounds: So. Where does it stand?
Apr. 24th, 2008 07:06 pmA couple of people have asked, rather enthusiastically, when Out Of Bounds will be done. All I can do is repeat what I said back when I started:
June 2006. At the latest.
Okay, okay, so Out Of Bounds grew a little bigger than planned. These days when I open the whole thing in Word (Word says it's 308 pages) my hard drive fan starts whirring madly.
Out Of Bounds is a full-length novel. In a print layout -- single-spaced, indented, with 1" margins -- it will likely be 300-350 pages by the time I'm finished.
Where do we stand?
I've posted 120 scenes so far (about 112,000 words), have roughly (very roughly) 40 scenes left to post (just shy of 40,000 words). I have 10,000 words of that 40,000 already written (about half the summer) that I haven't posted yet.
How long will 30,000+ words take? I have no idea.
Before you say, "Awwwww...." -- especially the non-writers among my gentle readers -- let's put this in perspective. Think of the![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
sgabigbang. An entire Big Bang story is a minimum of 40,000 words. The Big Bang authors started writing March 1st and have four months of breakneck work to complete their fic by the first week of July.
That is a brutal pace. Some will drop out. Most of these authors will barely make it -- and will probably alienate their loved ones those last two weeks. Now let's compare thesgabigbang with my current progress.
- For the Big Bang, authors are asked to have 15,000 words written between March 1st and May 1st. It is now April 23rd.
- Between March 1st and April 23rd, I wrote 16,000 words. 10,000 of those are scenes for the future so you haven't seen them yet.
The only reason I've been able to write as much as I have lately is through by cutting back on all fandom actitives (including posting to LJ) and eliminating all other fanfic projects (the bunnies must wait).
My betas and I have dedicated a lot of time to Out Of Bounds. We're busting tail. But. I am working part time, going to school full-time, and I have a thesis proposal due in June. I will not have much time to write until the middle of June (one reason I would never have signed up for the Big Bang this year). And the Big Bang stories won't be ready until August.
How quickly can I get a similar amount done without their deadline or that breakneck pace? I'm not sure. It depends on whether or not I get some clear air between now and then. I have the advantage of the fact that my story is already rolling. But I don't have the wind at my heels that comes with the obligation of a challenge so....
*F-list throws up their hands and starts walking*
Wait! I can sum it up in twenty words or less: It's long. But I'm doing my best. You like long, right?
ETA: Wow, thanks guys. I wasn't looking for encouragment. I've just had the feeling that there are some readers (especially among those who don't read WIPs) who think the finish line is right around the corner. Only if you consider 40,000 words a drop in the bucket.
June 2006. At the latest.
Okay, okay, so Out Of Bounds grew a little bigger than planned. These days when I open the whole thing in Word (Word says it's 308 pages) my hard drive fan starts whirring madly.
Out Of Bounds is a full-length novel. In a print layout -- single-spaced, indented, with 1" margins -- it will likely be 300-350 pages by the time I'm finished.
Where do we stand?
I've posted 120 scenes so far (about 112,000 words), have roughly (very roughly) 40 scenes left to post (just shy of 40,000 words). I have 10,000 words of that 40,000 already written (about half the summer) that I haven't posted yet.
How long will 30,000+ words take? I have no idea.
Before you say, "Awwwww...." -- especially the non-writers among my gentle readers -- let's put this in perspective. Think of the
sgabigbang. An entire Big Bang story is a minimum of 40,000 words. The Big Bang authors started writing March 1st and have four months of breakneck work to complete their fic by the first week of July. That is a brutal pace. Some will drop out. Most of these authors will barely make it -- and will probably alienate their loved ones those last two weeks. Now let's compare the
sgabigbang with my current progress. - For the Big Bang, authors are asked to have 15,000 words written between March 1st and May 1st. It is now April 23rd.
- Between March 1st and April 23rd, I wrote 16,000 words. 10,000 of those are scenes for the future so you haven't seen them yet.
The only reason I've been able to write as much as I have lately is through by cutting back on all fandom actitives (including posting to LJ) and eliminating all other fanfic projects (the bunnies must wait).
My betas and I have dedicated a lot of time to Out Of Bounds. We're busting tail. But. I am working part time, going to school full-time, and I have a thesis proposal due in June. I will not have much time to write until the middle of June (one reason I would never have signed up for the Big Bang this year). And the Big Bang stories won't be ready until August.
How quickly can I get a similar amount done without their deadline or that breakneck pace? I'm not sure. It depends on whether or not I get some clear air between now and then. I have the advantage of the fact that my story is already rolling. But I don't have the wind at my heels that comes with the obligation of a challenge so....
*F-list throws up their hands and starts walking*
Wait! I can sum it up in twenty words or less: It's long. But I'm doing my best. You like long, right?
ETA: Wow, thanks guys. I wasn't looking for encouragment. I've just had the feeling that there are some readers (especially among those who don't read WIPs) who think the finish line is right around the corner. Only if you consider 40,000 words a drop in the bucket.
