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Aug. 24th, 2010 11:31 pmGrr. My left shoulder's hurting and I don't know why. It's even more of a pain in the ass because I'm left-handed and I go to do something and then get reminded. I did finally break down and take a tylenol a few minutes ago, in the hopes I'll be able to get some good sleep.
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23. How long does it usually take you to complete an entire story—from planning to writing to posting (if you post your work)?
Honestly, it depends.
If it's for a bigbang or some other sort of ficathon, it'll be a few months. (Though, remembering to post it to my own places, once we're given the 'all clear' can take a while b/c I tend to forget.)
If it's something I'm doing on my own, it could take a lot longer. At least between the coming up with the idea and starting to plan it. (I like jotting down the idea and letting it sit for a while and then if I'm still excited about it, I'll put it in my 'to write' list.) Once I start planning, I take about a week or two to plan, then a month or so to write, then let it sit for a few days, then go back and proof and edit, then some time for someone else to beta it, then a day or two to edit it once I get it back, then I post it. So, really 2.5-3.5 months? Ish? Though, like I said, I have all sorts of ideas jotted down that I have for a while before I start writing them.
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23. How long does it usually take you to complete an entire story—from planning to writing to posting (if you post your work)?
Honestly, it depends.
If it's for a bigbang or some other sort of ficathon, it'll be a few months. (Though, remembering to post it to my own places, once we're given the 'all clear' can take a while b/c I tend to forget.)
If it's something I'm doing on my own, it could take a lot longer. At least between the coming up with the idea and starting to plan it. (I like jotting down the idea and letting it sit for a while and then if I'm still excited about it, I'll put it in my 'to write' list.) Once I start planning, I take about a week or two to plan, then a month or so to write, then let it sit for a few days, then go back and proof and edit, then some time for someone else to beta it, then a day or two to edit it once I get it back, then I post it. So, really 2.5-3.5 months? Ish? Though, like I said, I have all sorts of ideas jotted down that I have for a while before I start writing them.
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