sage: Still of Natasha Romanova from Iron Man 2 (AU challenge)
sage ([personal profile] sage) wrote in [community profile] alternate_ds_c6d2013-07-26 05:27 pm
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5 week warning!

5 weeks, y'all. FIVE WEEKS.

You know the score, so I'll see you in the comments below!

Also, if you need a little inspiration, I'll be starting a picspam thread in the comments that everyone is invited to add to!
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sage: Still of Natasha Romanova from Iron Man 2 (hearts)

picspam goodness...

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sage: Still of Natasha Romanova from Iron Man 2 (joy: dief)

[personal profile] sage 2013-07-26 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
And for my actual progress report:

I have been so, so sidetracked this week, but I'm still a little ahead of schedule. It is really cool to see all the different figures I've made grouped together on my craft table. I have a bunch of great beta suggestions for turtle & spaceship. I have a source lined up for Dief's safety nose, and I think I have the right paints to blend a color that will work for his eyes...assuming I still have a pair of clear safety eyes in the right size. May have to order some more, if not. I just have to get all my white-ish yarn out and figure out what to use.

Why is starting so hard? /o\ I only have about eight different shades of white! It's not like there's any reason for me to delay like this. Although I really should dig out some screencaps of Dief for reference photos. Figuring out how to work in the color variations in his coat is really daunting.
ride_4ever: made for me by oldtoadwoman (Always on My Mind)

[personal profile] ride_4ever 2013-07-26 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay picspam inspiration! Friday evening, and I look forward with hope and terror to a weekend of writing.
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[personal profile] brigantine 2013-07-27 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Ack! *flails* 5 weeks seems like a long time on the surface, but then I remember I'd like to leave a week for whoever ends up betaing this thing to have a proper shot at it, and you guys, it keeps growing! Ugh, it would help if I could get anything done during the week, but I'm pretty much a blank brain by the time I get home from work. Grr. Stupid work.

On the upside, after literally months of being totally frustrated (I've probably written and then in a fit of disgust discarded thousands of words before now) I'm finally pretty happy with what's here. It still needs a lot of editing and fussing, but the bones so far are solid.

The way this thing has worked out, I figure I've still got maybe three major scenes that need to be drafted before I have a complete first draft, and then I can go back to the beginning and start fiddling with details. I enjoy messing with the details, polishing stuff up, so I'm keeping that out in front as a reward.
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