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When you see this, post a brief snippet of all your fannish works-in-progress.
Yeesh, there's a lot. Some of these have been "in progress" for quite some time... We've got several fics, a few filks, a lot of Wold-Newton articles (mostly with Doctor Who connections), a couple of half-thought-out RPG settings. Good lord, 26? Well, obviously it's time to ignore them all and start something different...
Edit: Missed one! Twenty-seven!!
1.
The tall, dark man looked at the remnants of the Diogenes Club, which droids were busily rebuilding, duplicating it just as it had been two centuries ago, and tried to imagine what it had been like, back in the days of Mycroft Holmes and Charles Beauregard. In those days, the organisation to which he belonged would have seemed an absurdity; the whole point of secret services were to defend your country against its enemies. That was before the world had realised that everyone had to work together to deal with the real enemies.
Of course, the Diogenes had always realised that, he reflected. The trouble had been persuading the world. His family had been in the business of protecting the world from itself since before the TwenCen WorldWars and would, he felt, have greatly approved of his place in the Diogenes of the present, the World Intelligence Network.
He noticed his superior and friend was approaching. "It's going to look impressive, sir." he ventured.
"It certainly is, Yembe." General Metcalfe responded. He and Yembe Lethbridge-Stewart had been through a lot together. Mind you, so had he and Yembe's late father. In fact, he'd served under Yembe's great-uncle, who had persuaded him not to give himself a blood-related "code name" after he'd been turned. As the elderly Kenyan soldier had put it "Damn silly idea if you ask me, Paul."
2.
Johnny Alucard is generally considered a minor footnote in the annals of Dracula. His only role in history seems to be as the cultist who was responsible for Dracula-Denrom's resurrection in 1970. In fact, there was much more to him than this, although the multiple identities he used make this difficult to determine.
3.
In 1969, the 18 year old Brian Braddock was a physics student, helping at the Wenley Moor Atomic Research Station during the holidays. When the power station was under siege by a race of reptile-men, Brian managed to escape, and motorbiked off to get help.
4.
From the Dyarlak perspective this was their first invasion of Earth; previous Dyarlak invasions having been the result of time travel. The Dyarlak noted that humans seemed more resistent to their plague than expected, as if a counteragent had been released into the atmosphere (this was done by the Doctor in the New Adventures novel Lucifer Rising). Most timelines date the Dyarlak invasion as 2157, but that would put it in the middle of the Romulan War, which is just messy.
5.
"So you're from Gothua?" Kalalek Cairn was asking Don Bryce de la Waggon, "Have you ever seen El Pipstrello?"
"No." Waggon smiled. "You know most Gothuans don't even believe he exists, don't you?"
"Maybe most Gothuans in your circles, your lordship, but the reports from street level say otherwise."
"My dear Mr Cairn, those people will believe anything. Don't let Connie Canjona's fuzzy iconographs and the ravings of some street thugs sway you. Of course, you come from a city that definitely *does* have a mysterious protector, don't you?"
6.
In the 1970s an alien invader, Kanjar Ro, attempted to conquer the Thanagar district of Mongo. While he was eventually defeated, King Vultan II was disturbed by the lack of aid they had revieved from the rest of Mongo. He began developing policies for expansion away from the planet. Some questionable advisors led him to conclude that the best way to do this was to follow Kanjar's example and become a conqueror and he made several covert attempts to conquer Earth. Katar and Shayera Hol opposed these attempts in a Shadow War. Eventually the Hols returned to Mongo, hoping to prevent their country's empire-building more directly. They were unsuccessful.
7.
In 1989, Soap Distant, Brentfordian and inhabitant of the Hollow Earth, had discovered Holmes, just as he had in the timeline described in East of Ealing. However, since civilisation was not under threat, he did not awaken the detective, and instead took the unopened capsule to the surface to see if anyone would be interested in it. A Mr Hudson, who claimed to be related to Holmes' late landlady, bought it from him and had it shipped to his home in San Francisco, where he stashed it behind the wine cellar. He died a year later.
8.
"I see, you propose a partnership." Moriarty decided to hear the man out, for amusement value, and then kill him. "And what terms were you considering?"
"Oh the terms are simple," said the other man, removing his shades. His eyes were pupiled like a cat's, and glowed. "I am the Master, and you will obey me..."
9.
See The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume II by Alan Moore. While there is a persistant rumour that following Griffen's death his role in the League was taken by an invisible thief named Skinner, the evidence for this is questionable at best.
10.
1950s: To maintain the Global Syndicate's order, Thomas Wayne establishes the Republican Security Force. It is roughly equivilent to the mainstream universe organisations UNIT and CIALD.
11.
A classic case of Scarlet Pimpernel Syndrome was Lord Percy “Topper” Topham, a descendent of the Percys of Northumberland and distant cousin of Percy Blakeney. According to an account by George, Prince of Wales, Lord Topham claimed to be the Scarlet Pimpernel immediately before his mysterious death. The Prince doubted this story, claiming to know who the Pimpernel really was. Others, however, have said that Topper had indeed rescued French aristocrats with the help of his friend Smedley, who had disappeared shortly before Topper's death.
12.
The Seven Ancient Treasures were, according to legend, given to Aurakles, the first superhero, in prehistoric times by the so-called New Gods. They were: the Pegasus, the sword Caliburn, the Cauldron of Rebirth, the sprite Gwydion, the all-seeing Fatherbox, the Hammer of Might and "the Riddle of the Spear".
Elements of this are true. The "first superhero" described in the myths was not a New God/Neanderthal hybrid, but a modern human amongst Cro-Magnons. At the time he was known as Tharn, he would later be one of those known as Herakles. He had previously gone by the name John Gribardson, and his true name was John Clayton, Lord Greystoke. "First superhero" is a fair description for a Wold-Newton family member oparating several hundred millennia before the Wold-Newton meteor strike.
13.
For the purposes of this article, I am going to assume that Gallifrey has a linear history which interacts with ours in a non-linear way. There is some evidence for this to be the case: Time Lords are forbidden from visiting their own planet's past and future and, although we know that various Time Lords will be interacting with Earth well into what we think of as the future, it appears that the destruction of Gallifrey in the Time War precludes encounters with his fellows in the Doctor's personal future. Even if this assumption is not accurate, it is probably the only way of comprehending the history of a civilisation based on time travel.
14.
1993: The renegade Time Lady known as the Rani somehow trapped the Doctor in the London borough of Walford. He encountered many of the residents over a sixty year span centred upon this time period. [Dimensions In Time, BBC charity special]. Walford is, of course, the location of the most famous study of modern East London, EastEnders. It was also the area in which Jack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, ran a gang of child pickpockets in the 1890s. [League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol 1, #6]
15.
While it’s a poor show to admit that disreputable elements exist within the Complex, there are some rank bad hats out there. Blackguards, Anarchists and Throwbacks, for instance. Fortuitously , the Difference Machine can identify such threats to a decent way of life, and send Troopers such as yourselves to take care of it.
What? Oh, there’s no question the blighters are guilty. The Difference Machine says so. Questioning the Difference Machine simply Isn’t The Done Thing, old chap. In fact, it’s the sort of thing those blasted Anarchists do...
16.
Although appearing to be a classic “mad doctor” (complete with castle and Igor), Baron Poul von Zendanzdt sees himself as working more in the tradition of obtuse Uberwaldean philosophy. He is currently considering the question “Is what has happened what has to have happened?” famously posed by the philosopher Freidegger. He has not yet thought of building a machine to test the question, although Igor is quite keen on the idea and keeps dropping hints.
17.
Before the RSSF, there had been the Special Defence Authority. Before that, there had been MI-13. Before that, there had been Black Air and the Weird Happenings Organisation. Before that there had been the Resource Control Executive. Before that, there had been the Department of Unknown and Covert Knowledge (winner of the 1985 "Silliest Acronym in a Government Department" award). And before that there had been the Special Tactical Reserve.
Basically, the British Government had been trying to control superheroes and "weird tech" as much as possible for a heck of a long time. And the RSSF seemed, to Gwen, to have been based a lot more on the more sinister aspects of Black Air and DUCK than the more friendly nature of WHO and pre-Vixen STRIKE. If she had known that her work would have got her seconded here, she'd never have joined the Edinburgh University nanogenetics project.
18.
* In the main Wold Newton history, the technology was found in the 1960s by the electronics manufacturer Dr Clement Armstrong.
* In a parallel universe (henceforth referred to as "Mondas") the technology was discovered by Charles Beauregard of the Diogenes Club in the 1890s.
* In a third parallel universe (henceforth referred to as "CyberEarth") the technology was discovered in the 1990s by the electronics manufacturer John Lumic.
The story jumps around a bit as, not only does it involve three universes, it also involves time travel.
19.
In 1924, a joint project in quantum entanglement was intiated by the physics departments of Miskatonic University, Arkham, Massachusetts and Christminster University, Christminster, England. The full details of the project are not known, but what is known is that two identical glass slabs were produced over the course of the experiment, one in each lab. Exactly what purpose they served is unclear, but they cannot have been considered significant because the scientists whimsically presented them to the laboratory janitors as an "award" for their work in keeping the lab tidy. These janitors were named Charlie Bunker (Miskatonic) and William Garnet (Christminster).
20.
"Well then," said the bearded figure who was heading the meeting. "Let's start by going round and introducing ourselves."
"My name's Bruce," began the man on his left, "I was an ambulance driver, I worried about the people I worked with (just ask Grace), and I was happily married. I'm a heck of a nice guy, and nothing like the fashion freak who stole my body."
"I don't even *have* a name." muttered the next figure along, "I'm just referred to in the comic strip as 'the street preacher'. But I like to think I was a decent person who sincerely believed in whatever it was I shouted on streetcorners. That's certainly the sort of person I feel like."
21.
FOOTNOTE/GONZO:
[Getting quieter, aware of the majesty of what's around him]
They could put you in mind of a can of sardines, if you thought sardines were huge and scaly and proud and arrogant.
And presumably, somewhere, there's a key...
[Pause]
FOOTNOTE/GONZO:
[More animatedly, waggling eyelids]
Isn't that *cool*?
22.
CHORUS:
Lovecraft Babies, their nightmares all come true,
Lovecraft Babies, they'll do the same to you.
23.
BARBARA/NARRATOR:
[sotto voce]
Oh dear. Why do I have the feeling this is going to turn "rated 12 for language and sexual themes" very quickly?
24.
Maybe Om exists or not,
I've learnt to work with what I've got,
An axe may not be holy, but goes through ya.
25.
Oh, Mickey, what a pity,
You don't understand,
I feel the planet spin,
When he takes me by the hand.
26.
Don't stop me now,
Cos I'm having a bad time, avoiding a brawl,
27.
"Let me guess," she said, studying the pictures, "Six hundred years of the local amateur dramatics club?"
"Hardly. Six hundred years of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen."
"Oh, that." the woman responded offhandedly, "It was real then? Does that food synthesiser do drinks, by the way?"
It was possible the figure was regretting its stealth systems prevented its irritation from showing. "Yes, it was real. And can be again. Please, help yourself."
The woman crossed to the machine, but stopped half way through ordering a Martian brandy. "Can be again? This isn't some sort of sales pitch is it? Because I've done the universe-saving thing, and it gets old very quickly."
"The universe does need saved. And the fact you've done it before, in many different situations, is precisely why I thought you wouldn't stand by if it needed it again. At least listen to the details."
The woman sighed. "Well, when you put it that way, I suppose so. By the way, do you have a name? Or do I need to be Maximum High Clearance to even guess?"
The figure may have been amused; who could tell? "You can call me 'M', Professor Summerfield."
john_elliotWhen you see this, post a brief snippet of all your fannish works-in-progress.
Yeesh, there's a lot. Some of these have been "in progress" for quite some time... We've got several fics, a few filks, a lot of Wold-Newton articles (mostly with Doctor Who connections), a couple of half-thought-out RPG settings. Good lord, 26? Well, obviously it's time to ignore them all and start something different...
Edit: Missed one! Twenty-seven!!
1.
The tall, dark man looked at the remnants of the Diogenes Club, which droids were busily rebuilding, duplicating it just as it had been two centuries ago, and tried to imagine what it had been like, back in the days of Mycroft Holmes and Charles Beauregard. In those days, the organisation to which he belonged would have seemed an absurdity; the whole point of secret services were to defend your country against its enemies. That was before the world had realised that everyone had to work together to deal with the real enemies.
Of course, the Diogenes had always realised that, he reflected. The trouble had been persuading the world. His family had been in the business of protecting the world from itself since before the TwenCen WorldWars and would, he felt, have greatly approved of his place in the Diogenes of the present, the World Intelligence Network.
He noticed his superior and friend was approaching. "It's going to look impressive, sir." he ventured.
"It certainly is, Yembe." General Metcalfe responded. He and Yembe Lethbridge-Stewart had been through a lot together. Mind you, so had he and Yembe's late father. In fact, he'd served under Yembe's great-uncle, who had persuaded him not to give himself a blood-related "code name" after he'd been turned. As the elderly Kenyan soldier had put it "Damn silly idea if you ask me, Paul."
2.
Johnny Alucard is generally considered a minor footnote in the annals of Dracula. His only role in history seems to be as the cultist who was responsible for Dracula-Denrom's resurrection in 1970. In fact, there was much more to him than this, although the multiple identities he used make this difficult to determine.
3.
In 1969, the 18 year old Brian Braddock was a physics student, helping at the Wenley Moor Atomic Research Station during the holidays. When the power station was under siege by a race of reptile-men, Brian managed to escape, and motorbiked off to get help.
4.
From the Dyarlak perspective this was their first invasion of Earth; previous Dyarlak invasions having been the result of time travel. The Dyarlak noted that humans seemed more resistent to their plague than expected, as if a counteragent had been released into the atmosphere (this was done by the Doctor in the New Adventures novel Lucifer Rising). Most timelines date the Dyarlak invasion as 2157, but that would put it in the middle of the Romulan War, which is just messy.
5.
"So you're from Gothua?" Kalalek Cairn was asking Don Bryce de la Waggon, "Have you ever seen El Pipstrello?"
"No." Waggon smiled. "You know most Gothuans don't even believe he exists, don't you?"
"Maybe most Gothuans in your circles, your lordship, but the reports from street level say otherwise."
"My dear Mr Cairn, those people will believe anything. Don't let Connie Canjona's fuzzy iconographs and the ravings of some street thugs sway you. Of course, you come from a city that definitely *does* have a mysterious protector, don't you?"
6.
In the 1970s an alien invader, Kanjar Ro, attempted to conquer the Thanagar district of Mongo. While he was eventually defeated, King Vultan II was disturbed by the lack of aid they had revieved from the rest of Mongo. He began developing policies for expansion away from the planet. Some questionable advisors led him to conclude that the best way to do this was to follow Kanjar's example and become a conqueror and he made several covert attempts to conquer Earth. Katar and Shayera Hol opposed these attempts in a Shadow War. Eventually the Hols returned to Mongo, hoping to prevent their country's empire-building more directly. They were unsuccessful.
7.
In 1989, Soap Distant, Brentfordian and inhabitant of the Hollow Earth, had discovered Holmes, just as he had in the timeline described in East of Ealing. However, since civilisation was not under threat, he did not awaken the detective, and instead took the unopened capsule to the surface to see if anyone would be interested in it. A Mr Hudson, who claimed to be related to Holmes' late landlady, bought it from him and had it shipped to his home in San Francisco, where he stashed it behind the wine cellar. He died a year later.
8.
"I see, you propose a partnership." Moriarty decided to hear the man out, for amusement value, and then kill him. "And what terms were you considering?"
"Oh the terms are simple," said the other man, removing his shades. His eyes were pupiled like a cat's, and glowed. "I am the Master, and you will obey me..."
9.
See The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume II by Alan Moore. While there is a persistant rumour that following Griffen's death his role in the League was taken by an invisible thief named Skinner, the evidence for this is questionable at best.
10.
1950s: To maintain the Global Syndicate's order, Thomas Wayne establishes the Republican Security Force. It is roughly equivilent to the mainstream universe organisations UNIT and CIALD.
11.
A classic case of Scarlet Pimpernel Syndrome was Lord Percy “Topper” Topham, a descendent of the Percys of Northumberland and distant cousin of Percy Blakeney. According to an account by George, Prince of Wales, Lord Topham claimed to be the Scarlet Pimpernel immediately before his mysterious death. The Prince doubted this story, claiming to know who the Pimpernel really was. Others, however, have said that Topper had indeed rescued French aristocrats with the help of his friend Smedley, who had disappeared shortly before Topper's death.
12.
The Seven Ancient Treasures were, according to legend, given to Aurakles, the first superhero, in prehistoric times by the so-called New Gods. They were: the Pegasus, the sword Caliburn, the Cauldron of Rebirth, the sprite Gwydion, the all-seeing Fatherbox, the Hammer of Might and "the Riddle of the Spear".
Elements of this are true. The "first superhero" described in the myths was not a New God/Neanderthal hybrid, but a modern human amongst Cro-Magnons. At the time he was known as Tharn, he would later be one of those known as Herakles. He had previously gone by the name John Gribardson, and his true name was John Clayton, Lord Greystoke. "First superhero" is a fair description for a Wold-Newton family member oparating several hundred millennia before the Wold-Newton meteor strike.
13.
For the purposes of this article, I am going to assume that Gallifrey has a linear history which interacts with ours in a non-linear way. There is some evidence for this to be the case: Time Lords are forbidden from visiting their own planet's past and future and, although we know that various Time Lords will be interacting with Earth well into what we think of as the future, it appears that the destruction of Gallifrey in the Time War precludes encounters with his fellows in the Doctor's personal future. Even if this assumption is not accurate, it is probably the only way of comprehending the history of a civilisation based on time travel.
14.
1993: The renegade Time Lady known as the Rani somehow trapped the Doctor in the London borough of Walford. He encountered many of the residents over a sixty year span centred upon this time period. [Dimensions In Time, BBC charity special]. Walford is, of course, the location of the most famous study of modern East London, EastEnders. It was also the area in which Jack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, ran a gang of child pickpockets in the 1890s. [League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol 1, #6]
15.
While it’s a poor show to admit that disreputable elements exist within the Complex, there are some rank bad hats out there. Blackguards, Anarchists and Throwbacks, for instance. Fortuitously , the Difference Machine can identify such threats to a decent way of life, and send Troopers such as yourselves to take care of it.
What? Oh, there’s no question the blighters are guilty. The Difference Machine says so. Questioning the Difference Machine simply Isn’t The Done Thing, old chap. In fact, it’s the sort of thing those blasted Anarchists do...
16.
Although appearing to be a classic “mad doctor” (complete with castle and Igor), Baron Poul von Zendanzdt sees himself as working more in the tradition of obtuse Uberwaldean philosophy. He is currently considering the question “Is what has happened what has to have happened?” famously posed by the philosopher Freidegger. He has not yet thought of building a machine to test the question, although Igor is quite keen on the idea and keeps dropping hints.
17.
Before the RSSF, there had been the Special Defence Authority. Before that, there had been MI-13. Before that, there had been Black Air and the Weird Happenings Organisation. Before that there had been the Resource Control Executive. Before that, there had been the Department of Unknown and Covert Knowledge (winner of the 1985 "Silliest Acronym in a Government Department" award). And before that there had been the Special Tactical Reserve.
Basically, the British Government had been trying to control superheroes and "weird tech" as much as possible for a heck of a long time. And the RSSF seemed, to Gwen, to have been based a lot more on the more sinister aspects of Black Air and DUCK than the more friendly nature of WHO and pre-Vixen STRIKE. If she had known that her work would have got her seconded here, she'd never have joined the Edinburgh University nanogenetics project.
18.
* In the main Wold Newton history, the technology was found in the 1960s by the electronics manufacturer Dr Clement Armstrong.
* In a parallel universe (henceforth referred to as "Mondas") the technology was discovered by Charles Beauregard of the Diogenes Club in the 1890s.
* In a third parallel universe (henceforth referred to as "CyberEarth") the technology was discovered in the 1990s by the electronics manufacturer John Lumic.
The story jumps around a bit as, not only does it involve three universes, it also involves time travel.
19.
In 1924, a joint project in quantum entanglement was intiated by the physics departments of Miskatonic University, Arkham, Massachusetts and Christminster University, Christminster, England. The full details of the project are not known, but what is known is that two identical glass slabs were produced over the course of the experiment, one in each lab. Exactly what purpose they served is unclear, but they cannot have been considered significant because the scientists whimsically presented them to the laboratory janitors as an "award" for their work in keeping the lab tidy. These janitors were named Charlie Bunker (Miskatonic) and William Garnet (Christminster).
20.
"Well then," said the bearded figure who was heading the meeting. "Let's start by going round and introducing ourselves."
"My name's Bruce," began the man on his left, "I was an ambulance driver, I worried about the people I worked with (just ask Grace), and I was happily married. I'm a heck of a nice guy, and nothing like the fashion freak who stole my body."
"I don't even *have* a name." muttered the next figure along, "I'm just referred to in the comic strip as 'the street preacher'. But I like to think I was a decent person who sincerely believed in whatever it was I shouted on streetcorners. That's certainly the sort of person I feel like."
21.
FOOTNOTE/GONZO:
[Getting quieter, aware of the majesty of what's around him]
They could put you in mind of a can of sardines, if you thought sardines were huge and scaly and proud and arrogant.
And presumably, somewhere, there's a key...
[Pause]
FOOTNOTE/GONZO:
[More animatedly, waggling eyelids]
Isn't that *cool*?
22.
CHORUS:
Lovecraft Babies, their nightmares all come true,
Lovecraft Babies, they'll do the same to you.
23.
BARBARA/NARRATOR:
[sotto voce]
Oh dear. Why do I have the feeling this is going to turn "rated 12 for language and sexual themes" very quickly?
24.
Maybe Om exists or not,
I've learnt to work with what I've got,
An axe may not be holy, but goes through ya.
25.
Oh, Mickey, what a pity,
You don't understand,
I feel the planet spin,
When he takes me by the hand.
26.
Don't stop me now,
Cos I'm having a bad time, avoiding a brawl,
27.
"Let me guess," she said, studying the pictures, "Six hundred years of the local amateur dramatics club?"
"Hardly. Six hundred years of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen."
"Oh, that." the woman responded offhandedly, "It was real then? Does that food synthesiser do drinks, by the way?"
It was possible the figure was regretting its stealth systems prevented its irritation from showing. "Yes, it was real. And can be again. Please, help yourself."
The woman crossed to the machine, but stopped half way through ordering a Martian brandy. "Can be again? This isn't some sort of sales pitch is it? Because I've done the universe-saving thing, and it gets old very quickly."
"The universe does need saved. And the fact you've done it before, in many different situations, is precisely why I thought you wouldn't stand by if it needed it again. At least listen to the details."
The woman sighed. "Well, when you put it that way, I suppose so. By the way, do you have a name? Or do I need to be Maximum High Clearance to even guess?"
The figure may have been amused; who could tell? "You can call me 'M', Professor Summerfield."
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Date: 2009-02-18 12:57 am (UTC)he would later be one of those known as Herakles. He had previously gone by the name John Gribardson, and his true name was John Clayton, Lord Greystoke
Of course! Lionskins! Why didn't I see it myself.
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Date: 2009-02-18 09:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-18 01:04 am (UTC)It has often been said that the world is a stage. In that case, the stage on which the following drama is about to be played out is a circular disc that rests on the backs of four elephants, who stand on the shell of the enormous star turtle A'Tuin. Lighting is provided by a small sun that orbits over and under the disc, or, for more moody scenes, an even smaller moon.
One can't help but to wonder where the audience is supposed to sit. Presumably arrangements have been made.
The stage is ready, the actors have stubbed out the last, hurried cigarette, and the curtains part, for scene one, act one.
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Date: 2009-02-18 09:36 pm (UTC)There is one other fanfic you have in progress, but since it's serialised, it probably doesn't count.
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Date: 2009-02-18 01:48 pm (UTC)22, on the other hand, took up residence in my skull and I keep hearing it and the walls don't meet at the right angles and the tentacles the tentacles aargh
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Date: 2009-02-18 09:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-18 09:41 pm (UTC)I decided to do a Storytime novel. I know, I should have learnt from your experience, but I didn't. Since I had a feeling I was might get bogged down, I decided not to post any of it until I'd six chapters under my belt.
That was around May last year (I alluded to it in the discussion following "The Mysterious Affair of Writing Styles"). I've nearly finished the first chapter...
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Date: 2009-02-18 10:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-20 02:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-21 07:28 pm (UTC)Ah well. I'll put it down as something to look forward to, then...
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Date: 2009-02-25 12:36 pm (UTC)I like your version of Captain Metcalfe. And I really want to see more of #21.
Also: Please, please tell me you didn't make up the Department of Unknown and Covert Knowledge. Somehow the idea that somebody actually thought that was a good idea makes the world seem like a better place.
(I spent a few hours on the weekend counting, and I have somewhere around 40 unfinished bits of fannish work, including my own stab at the League. How many of them can honestly be described as "in progress", however...)
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Date: 2009-02-25 09:16 pm (UTC)Come to think of it, I've got four stabs at the League if you count the ones that currently consist of half a cast list and no plot... (http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/duck.htm)
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Date: 2009-02-26 12:01 am (UTC)"Half a cast list and no plot" pretty much covers mine, as well. I do have a few scene fragments, but they're all people-meeting-people bits.
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Date: 2009-05-14 12:53 am (UTC)http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Wold_Newton_Family/
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Date: 2009-05-16 08:49 pm (UTC)Also, I'm on three yahoo groups, and they all seemed to die as soon as I joined, so I've developed a bit of a superstition...