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Novel-in-a-Day 9

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ClaireWoodier
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Sat Oct 19, 2019 5:10 pm Post

Done! Diligently 1586 words including a seriously dodgy french accent. I apologise to France.
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Sat Oct 19, 2019 5:27 pm Post

Luxtizer wrote:Really relying a lot on google's English to French translations for this one. Anyone have a more reliable source for double checking the accuracy of French dialogue?


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Sat Oct 19, 2019 5:27 pm Post

Finished? Submitted? You wretched goody-goody's deserve some serious disapprobation.

Wails and gnashes teeth. :cry:
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Maelduin
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Sat Oct 19, 2019 5:38 pm Post

Luxtizer wrote:Really relying a lot on google's English to French translations for this one. Anyone have a more reliable source for double checking the accuracy of French dialogue?


Reverso.net is a good contextual translator. But I work on the principle that less is more when using a language that your readers may not know.

Just finished and sent my chapter. Lots of fun!
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Sat Oct 19, 2019 5:42 pm Post

ClaireWoodier wrote:
Camy wrote:
ClaireWoodier wrote:Ohhhh just had a thought.. can Vampires go out in the day? *Clenches everything in fear*

Yes, but they tend to burn up unless completely covered. :twisted:

Oh balls.


Burkhas ftw.
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Sat Oct 19, 2019 5:44 pm Post

I see Novel-in-a-Day is on Twitter, though it seems confused; was talking about 17 October being the writing date @novelinaday
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Sat Oct 19, 2019 5:59 pm Post

And done - 2400 words, a few of which may actually be connected to the brief.

As always, looking forward to seeing how it all hangs together.

Many thanks for the opportunity - I had a blast doing this, even though it's not a genre I would EVER write in.
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Sat Oct 19, 2019 6:44 pm Post

Ok. Round one done. cut it down to 5600. not sure i WANT to cut more as i really like the mess I made of mr bacon's plot
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Calkate
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Sat Oct 19, 2019 6:45 pm Post

Just submitted my chapter! Came in at 2173! :D
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Sat Oct 19, 2019 6:46 pm Post

Done and in. Anyone else only mention what language they were speaking when it was plot important?
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Sat Oct 19, 2019 6:54 pm Post

Sent! And in the nick of time too. Gosh, this was hard. Thing is, I got traction on the chapter barely two hours ago and so now I'm pumped but I've spent the day suffering for my art, as it were :lol:

Anyway, Rog, feel free to tell me off if there are some blunders (I'm sure there are). If you need me to review/change things here I am at your disposal!
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Sat Oct 19, 2019 6:58 pm Post

Daurmith wrote:Sent! And in the nick of time too. Gosh, this was hard. Thing is, I got traction on the chapter barely two hours ago and so now I'm pumped but I've spent the day suffering for my art, as it were :lol:

Anyway, Rog, feel free to tell me off if there are some blunders (I'm sure there are). If you need me to review/change things here I am at your disposal!


Me too :D
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Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:00 pm Post

Me too, too!
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Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:02 pm Post

We just love making poor Rog suffer, don't we :twisted:
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Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:04 pm Post

Got it submitted -1 minute on time! 1875 words. Looking forward to seeing what it turns into!
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