2015 Checkpoint #2

[mizface]

Yep, it's time for another checkpoint! As always, these aren't mandatory so if you want to skip it that's fine. And if you haven't started yet please don't panic, you still have plenty of time.

So, if you feel like it, please let us know how you're doing. I know from chats/emails that some of y'all have made some good progress - awesome! Please share! And if you're not too far along, please share that too - maybe saying what's making you crazy about the work will help.

Comment to the post with the below filled out. Only skip what you aren't sure about yet.

Also, if you need to drop out for whatever reason, you can either post that here, or PM either of your friendly neighborhood mods 

<b>Creator:</b> <b>Fandom:</b> <b>Current Fic Word Count/Podfic or Vid length/rough percentage of Art created:</b> <b>Character/Pairing:</b> <b>What I Like About the Fanwork so far:</b> <b>What’s driving me nuts about the Fanwork so far:</b> <b>Anything Else:</b>

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[mizface]

I'm going to get the ball rolling, as this may be the only time until late tonight that I actually have time to get to a computer (as opposed to my phone).

Creator: mizface and hazelwho
Fandom: due South
Current Fic Word Count/rough percentage of Art created: 17465 words and one sketch :)
Character/Pairing: eventual Fraser/RayK (looks like we'll get to the actual slash by the end)
What I Like About the Fanwork so far: being creative! And feeling ideas bubbling in my head, usually as I drive to work. It's been awhile since I've felt that push to write before I lost the thread, and it's excellent (and hey, lunch hours at 8:30 am are totally a real thing, right?). Also loving bits and pieces found doing research that make the fic more fun. Oh, and having little things click into place as we get more stuff figured out. And as always, any time I get to work with Hazel is a joy!
What’s driving me nuts about the Fanwork so far:Having to stop and do actual paying work when I'm on a roll. not being able to collab in person with Hazel. Wanting to do more art but not being inspired yet.
Anything Else: You know what, I think that's it!

[mific]

OMG over 17K words. I'm very envious of you guys' writing prowess. I'm struggling to even get an outline down in a different fandom's challenge at the moment.

[mific]

Creator: mific
Fandom: due South
Current Fic Word Count/Podfic or Vid length/rough percentage of Art created: About 60% (6 out of maybe 10 pages of my Dief-centric comic)
Character/Pairing: Dief/OFW (W=wolf), background Ray K&Fraser or Ray K/Fraser.
What I Like About the Fanwork so far: I'm having tons of fun with it - it's my happy place to potter in Photoshop and de-stress at present.
What’s driving me nuts about the Fanwork so far: As above - so I'm using it to procrastinate about other tasks I find harder, and about earlier deadlines, damnit.
Anything Else: It's been interesting figuring out a new art technique to get the look I wanted.

[ride_4ever]

Original Female Wolf! Dief is happy.

[mific]

Heh - your icon is perfect for the comic as well. :)

[mizface]

ohman, I'm soooooo psyched for this! And selfishly, I'm hoping to hear about your process too.

[mific]

I'm psyched that you're psyched! I guess I should keep the process a little quiet so as not to give too much away yet, but ask me again in a comment after they all go live and I'll be happy to explain - it's just a mix of 2 photoshop techniques that I discovered go together quite well, together with your basic arting. Also, we know the internet is full of cats, but I reckon it's also full of wolves! Which is very handy.

[ride_4ever]

Checkpoint of long!fic fail. I like what I've written that started out as being for the Big Bang, but FRTDNEATJ, pushing this fic to the Big Bang word-count minimum just isn't going to be suitable for this fic. Sooooo...I'm withdrawing from writing for the Big Bang...but...I <3 the dSC6DBB and still want to participate, so I just now signed up at the dSC6DBB beta post.

[mific]

Oh - frustrating for you! Don't suppose you could turn it around into a complementary work, maybe, if someone were to do something that met the criteria for a primary, like podficcing it (plus another linked work by someone else to make up the wordcount) or some artworks? The mods'd have to advise though as it'd be a bit outside the usual rules, and you might well not want to do that anyway. Just a thought.

[ride_4ever]

TYK for the thinky thoughts. *considers further*

[mizface]

Well, I hope you keep on with the fic, even if not for here. Though also keep what mific said below in mind about Complementary works. We made need more than have signed up.

And thanks for signing up to beta!

[ride_4ever]

So, are you planning a second round of sign-ups for complementary works? And what is the minimum word-count for fic that's written to complement art or complement vid?

[mific]

Just chipping in to link you to the rules post - looks like the min. for complement fics is 2000 words.

[ride_4ever]

TYK! I went looking for this yesterday, but just did not look in the right place.

[mizface]

Thanks mific for the link! And we have more primaries than complementaries right now, so there's a good chance we'll be asking for more, yes.

[tres_mechante]

Yeesh! I'm 10 days late to the party. I know this is optional, but... /0\

Okay. Here we go:

Creator: Très Méchante
Fandom:Due South
Current Fic Word Count:*coughcough*
Character/Pairing: Might be RayK/Fraser, but it might also be gen
What I Like About the Fanwork so far: It's cracky. No, really, total crack.
What’s driving me nuts about the Fanwork so far: Mostly, finding the time to actually write. I mean, it's hit the point where I sit in church and mentally work out plot points during songs and homily. Um....is it getting warmer....?
Anything Else: Okay. It's like this: This is a story I tried to write for BigBang a couple of years ago, but things happened and I bailed. But I like the concept and the oddness of the darn thing, so I figured this would be the year to actually git-er done! But... I have not been able to pick up the actual thread from the original outline and start of the story. Nothing. I was on the verge of quitting (again!), but then decided to try a new approach. Everything done to the point is scrap, and I've started anew. The outline is pretty good/solid, and the opening scene/prologue is complete and I like where this may be going. Unfortunately that leaves me very little time to get the story done before deadline.

I'll keep plugging away - and I have a week off coming up so will hole up at the library (coffee shop/wherever) and hope for the best. I'm still in this, but make no promises.

Cheers+pompom waving to all the participants!! *\0/*

[ride_4ever]

Cheering you on, bb! *\o/*

[mizface]

*cheering you on*

Love me some cracky fic! I hope this new outline works for you, and words flow easily :)