every two paragraphs or so I'd run into where I was inadvertently writing some sort of anachronism, or hanging a plot point on something that wasn't historically accurate.
I also made mistakes, note! But yes, I can see why the other approach was more efficient and enjoyable for both of us.
Whereas the way "Grind" was set up was the most efficient in both directions! :D
:D As you may have seen, I wrote a post on how "plot first, feels later" may actually be the most efficient way for me to write, and I discovered that only because of your offer to help, so if I'm right, there may be more meaty fic from me in the future. (Not this month, though.)
IDK how you felt about that, since I know our ids aren't always kept in the same place -- apparently it didn't bother you too much :)
Well, like we discussed, when writing gifts, I don't mind sticking in things that I think or know will appeal to the other person if I'm neutral on them. And this was a gift for both of you. <3 So putting in a curtsy for you, for example, was fine. If I felt strongly about something, I pushed back, which is why the dream didn't make it in. (I agree that we could have compromised on something if we'd had more than 24 to go, lol.)
I had a fantastic time, and I'm glad the division of labor worked for you as well. (Me: but writing the plot + history first is the easy part! It practically writes itself! Which is how you got a completely plotted 20k draft 2-3 days after I was wibbling about whether I was going to be able to finish in time.)
Now that we know this works, there may be other possible collaboration opportunities, though perhaps next time I will exercise better judgment about sleep + impending deadline + complexity of fic and not need you. (Cut out any one of those factors and I could have done it myself! But...all three were outside of my control. :P)
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Re: Collaboration
Date: 2021-01-02 08:18 pm (UTC)I also made mistakes, note! But yes, I can see why the other approach was more efficient and enjoyable for both of us.
Whereas the way "Grind" was set up was the most efficient in both directions! :D
:D As you may have seen, I wrote a post on how "plot first, feels later" may actually be the most efficient way for me to write, and I discovered that only because of your offer to help, so if I'm right, there may be more meaty fic from me in the future. (Not this month, though.)
IDK how you felt about that, since I know our ids aren't always kept in the same place -- apparently it didn't bother you too much :)
Well, like we discussed, when writing gifts, I don't mind sticking in things that I think or know will appeal to the other person if I'm neutral on them. And this was a gift for both of you. <3 So putting in a curtsy for you, for example, was fine. If I felt strongly about something, I pushed back, which is why the dream didn't make it in. (I agree that we could have compromised on something if we'd had more than 24 to go, lol.)
I had a fantastic time, and I'm glad the division of labor worked for you as well. (Me: but writing the plot + history first is the easy part! It practically writes itself! Which is how you got a completely plotted 20k draft 2-3 days after I was wibbling about whether I was going to be able to finish in time.)
Now that we know this works, there may be other possible collaboration opportunities, though perhaps next time I will exercise better judgment about sleep + impending deadline + complexity of fic and not need you. (Cut out any one of those factors and I could have done it myself! But...all three were outside of my control. :P)