Race for the Finis...

[maik]

Speaking of encouragement, I donated to your charity (though some weeks ago already). That said, your discipline in reaching your weekly goals baffles me. Wish I had some of that

Looking very much forward to the finis!
-Maik

[drew]

Thanks Maik!

I have many faults, but delivering things on schedule is rarely one of them. (Except the short story competition... yes I know!)

Wish me god speed tomorrow though. 44.3k this week so far, against a target of 46! That's 1700 words in two hours.

Cheers,

Drew.

[drew]

47k against a target of 46k. Injectors are firing smoothly...

Cheers,

Drew.

[maik]

2700 words in two hours

[drew]

I was on a roll... and the train was delayed by half an hour... a bonus this time!

Cheers,

Drew.

[drew]

Hit 49k last night. Garew is not a happy chappy.

Cheers,

Drew.

[pagroove]

Right on Commander!

[drew]

50k!

Cheers,

Drew.

[maik]

So 10k to go and a full month left? Sounds like you're overachieving and we could be in for nice a Saint-Nick's day (Dec. 6th in Germany) socking stuffer

[drew]

Aiming for the end of November as a first draft. That gives me most of December to proof, edit, tweak, enhance etc...

Still looking good, but I've probably still got 15-20k words left to write in that time.

Cheers,

Drew.

[Bugbear]

So how does one apply for membership in the "Guild of Proofreaders"?

[DaddyHoggy]

So how does one apply for membership in the "Guild of Proofreaders"?

You have to transfer across from the "Guild of Nitpickers and Pedants"

[drew]

So how does one apply for membership in the "Guild of Proofreaders"?

You have to transfer across from the "Guild of Nitpickers and Pedants"

I think you'll find that to be the "Guild of Nitpickers and Pedants."



Cheers,

Drew.

ps. Seriously. A handful of proofreaders from the beginning of December would be invaluable. However you must:

a: Be able to read fast
b: Promise to finish the story in a week and markup for my benefit so I can hit the Christmas deadline.
c: Really know your grammar
d: Not reveal the story to anyone else prior to formal release
e: Be aware you will be 'spoilt' by reading an untweaked and potentially flawed version

Any takers - PM me

Cheers,

Drew.

[DaddyHoggy]

So how does one apply for membership in the "Guild of Proofreaders"?

You have to transfer across from the "Guild of Nitpickers and Pedants"

I think you'll find that to be the "Guild of Nitpickers and Pedants."



Cheers,

Drew.

ps. Seriously. A handful of proofreaders from the beginning of December would be invaluable. However you must:

a: Be able to read fast
b: Promise to finish the story in a week and markup for my benefit so I can hit the Christmas deadline.
c: Really know your grammar
d: Not reveal the story to anyone else prior to formal release
e: Be aware you will be 'spoilt' by reading an untweaked and potentially flawed version

Any takers - PM me

Cheers,

Drew.

I left that in (or indeed out) deliberately. However, I would suggest that, given I could have written it thus: Guild of Nitpickers and Pedants. Therefore, the full stop needs to come after the closing quotation mark.

Having failed you badly on Torn, I feel loathe to offer again, but by the end of November I'll know what my own lecturing/work/research/writing schedule is likely to be - and if I can read it in a week I will offer my services.

Good luck.

[ClymAngus]

Dyslexia precludes me from applying I'm afraid.