OK, here we go:
The penultimate official challenge involves an animated rock.
Now this rock can be in any form - a lump of granite, or a perfectly sculpted statue. it can happen in the 'real' bit of your novel or in a dream sequence.
There is only one rule - its coming to life (and what it says, if it speaks) must form a solid part of the plot.
Easy, no?
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The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of your pants to the seat of the chair - Anon
50,026 / 50,000
Nov 22, 2007 - 15 12
Where are the cats??? I thought there would be cats...
61,091 / 50,000
Nov 22, 2007 - 15 55
Now this one really tempts me.
Given my plot, it would be really easy too. Belisama, my omnipotent deity character, would have no trouble bringing a statue to life. Or even animating an entire mountain range and it's exactly the sort of thing She would do, too. Trouble is, knowing me, if She animates a mountain range it would extend the plot by about another 50,000 words. At least. I don't need that. :-)
I. Must. Be. Strong. I. Will. Resist.
C.
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Nov 22, 2007 - 17 10
Ah superb! What I originally had planned involved a much larger special effects budget but I think this will work out rather better actually. Plus it's given me a quite unpleasant fate for the "bad guy" which I was having a problem with. What's the deadline for this one?
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Fata Tractabilia Mutationi
50,000 / 50,000
Nov 23, 2007 - 07 57
Ha. I've already started a bit where my MC is living as a hermit, and in the bit where I left off, he is staring at a rock. It would be a relatively simple thing for it to start talking to him. Nice.
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Nov 23, 2007 - 15 27
Deadline for this one will be next Thursday evening. Shall we go to the Caxton again?
Oh, and my excerpt's up already. It's a bit rough around the edges, but it's there.
42,615 / 50,000
Nov 23, 2007 - 15 29
...cat statues?
50,197 / 50,000
Nov 23, 2007 - 18 08
If it's a Thursday and I've met my word count I'll do my darndest to be there.
You've had that excerpt up for ages =)
It is nice though ... I just set mine up for writing on Monday and it's a lot less pleasant.
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Fata Tractabilia Mutationi
50,197 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2007 - 11 52
My excerpt is now up.
42,615 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2007 - 13 33
EeeeeeeeeeeK!!!!!