tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76401762024-03-07T07:59:00.783-06:00At The Sign of the Screaming Monkey's Head<center><b>Being a Pub and Meeting Place</b><p>
Where the Vagabond Writing Society Meets, Drinks, Smokes, Thinks.</p></center>Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-8199092422718758252008-11-01T21:59:00.001-05:002008-11-01T21:59:58.670-05:00InvitedThe current members of VWS have been invited. We await their response.Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-10714574134327428462008-11-01T15:27:00.003-05:002008-11-01T15:29:45.642-05:00Meeting and ThinkingThis blog has lanquished long enough!! It shall be transformed into what it is - a mysterious pub, serving hard liquor to those who want to get drunk fast. The patrons are a shady lot, and don't brook much conversation. Into this pub comes the Vagabond Writing Society, meeting every so often on a schedule only they know and understand.It is here that they put forth their writings for the review Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1130906935698347132005-11-01T22:45:00.000-06:002005-11-01T22:48:55.710-06:001200Or so the NaNoWrimo Counter says. However, my word processor says 1070. Interesting. I saved in .rtf format, perhaps it is artificially inflating the word count.Today's excerpt:Suspira The meeting hut had been disassembled, stored, and the village set aright. There was much curiosity among the curious, and ambivalence among the ambivalent. The active ones were active, the lazy ones were lazy. Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1130097720275349852005-10-23T14:56:00.000-05:002005-10-23T15:03:17.476-05:00Prep? What?I've been reading with some trepidation that Year Two is harder than Year One for NaNoWriMo. The reasons vary: If you succeeded, you only remember that you did, not what it took to get there. So, you are filled with overconfidence. If you didn't, you don't know why, and so you are filled with underconfidence and almost quit before you start. (OK, I made that one up.) Over prepping seems to Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1128513536785493032005-10-05T06:56:00.000-05:002005-10-05T07:13:57.096-05:00NaNoWriMo 2005Prepping myself for National Novel Writing Month 2005, wherein I will either write a new new novel on thw Qesting of Sylk, or maybe some collaborative effort with my spousal unit.Wish me luck. FBFrater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1103546331547117792004-12-20T06:31:00.000-06:002004-12-20T06:45:38.016-06:00First Draft Done, 51,777 total words.Bear in mind this is a first draft. I still have one Tracker, Tracker2, unnamed. And, my decision to turn Tracker3 into a woman, and back-propagate this concept has not been fully realized. She transmogrifies somewhere along the way.
And there are a lot of typos of the variety "their" instead of "there" and vice versa. Or "th" instead of "the". Or "the" instead of "then". And cases where the Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1102886125306054242004-12-12T15:11:00.000-06:002004-12-12T15:15:25.306-06:0050,978I have added almost 1000 more words, and done some really minor edits. I estimate that it will be another 1500 words to complete.
I will not post anymore excerpts because then you will know the end, silly.
If you want a copy of the mostly unedited rough draft, you can say so in the comments, or you can email me at theglob@comcast.net
mscFrater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1102046841996345042004-12-02T22:05:00.000-06:002004-12-02T22:07:21.996-06:00more more moreSylk reflected on the fact that everyone assumed The Arbiter had been eliminated. As he had walked through the crowd, he had given a dismissive “Bah” to the crowd in response to any question or solicitation from the crowd. Now Sylk realized that it had given The Arbiter the opportunity to leave and not be followed. Brilliant!
He wondered what could possibly be on those sheaves of parchment. And Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1102046625410021982004-12-02T21:59:00.000-06:002004-12-02T22:03:45.410-06:00day aftermathHaven't typed anymore on the story, but here is an excerpt:“In fact, sirs, I only know that Moa’qi has a reason. I do not know the reason as he would not tell me. He did explain that it would make sense at the end of the day.”
The next Muktai in order addressed him, “Sylk, why did you accept the nomination?”
“Sirs, the answer to that is very like the first.”
The next Muktai actually stood and Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1101821025905964492004-11-30T07:19:00.000-06:002004-11-30T07:23:45.913-06:00Day 30, this am; 50,096
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I did it!!
No, it's not actually finished yet. Pretty close. Probably will be in another 1000 words or so.
Excerpts later. Woo hoo!Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1101667769448720142004-11-28T13:45:00.000-06:002004-11-28T12:49:29.450-06:00Day 28, am, total word count, 47,549; 2083 this morningwell, I don't see how I can't get to 50 k by the 30th. I'd have to deliberately not do it.
The story won't be finished at 50k, I don't think. I need about another 5k to wrap it up.
excerpt:When they had a moment of relative privacy, Moa’qi allowed himself a small congratulation. “Two wild cards came through there, Sylk. The Sacred One, and Steropé. Very nicely it did play. This afternoon we seeFrater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1101571783186142432004-11-27T09:59:00.000-06:002004-11-27T10:09:43.186-06:00Day 27, total word count 45,466 as of 10am Saturday the 27th.2,047 words this morning, 1801 yesterday.
I have three more days to go, and only 4,534 words to go. Which means, at 2k per day, plus a little, I will finish Monday. If I write anything at all tonight, which I may not, since we are doing the tree thing and having Leon's woman over for cookie baking etc., I will finish a full day early!!
Oh, Tracker1 is now named Buitre. Tracker3 is named SteropéFrater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1101443847772296742004-11-25T22:32:00.000-06:002004-11-25T22:37:27.773-06:00Day 25, Thanksgiving night, total words: 41,618Total words typed today: 2,299. Why not one more word and make it 2300? Dunno. That's where I stopped.
I sleepy. L-Triptophan at work. Madame Bovarie, not being a bird eater, is sleepy from l-Triptoham.
Had a Happy Thanksgiving. Good Night. fb
ps What no excerpts? Please see my pay site, SignoftheScreamingforMoneyHead.com
har har de har.Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1101405358277341242004-11-25T11:54:00.000-06:002004-11-25T11:55:58.276-06:00Day 25, 40,570 total word count. Thanksgiving Day!!Happy Thanksgiving Day, and here's to hoping my story is not a Turkey!!
Today's Thanksgiving Excerpt: “More importantly, you have opened my mind to the possibility of accomplishing the required training. We shall have to make use of the subterfuge of the Morning Light Run and take advantage of those early hours just before the light chases the sombre away. You will have to will yourself to feel Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1101298524848781212004-11-24T06:09:00.000-06:002004-11-24T06:15:24.846-06:00Day 24, am; 38,590 total word count.The Ceremony of Attainment: She paused, stood, and hugged her son. “Come! The ceremony is beginning!”
Sylk realized he had been swaying to the drum beats as his mother had relayed the story. There was so much he wanted to know, about his Father, Jedediah, Moa’qi. But, it was going to have to wait. The Ceremony beckoned.
Exiting the hut, they made their way to the main thoroughfare, and into theFrater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1101270002252078452004-11-23T22:13:00.000-06:002004-11-23T22:20:02.253-06:00Day 23, pm; 37,302 total. 2111 todayStill on track to finish Nov 30.
Today's excerpt: Tracker1 was just beginning to pick up his hiking kit when he saw Sylk approaching. This surprised him, and threw him even more off balance. He had no idea what to do or say. This was not a youth, not by Tribal custom, but, he was still young, and physically he was not fully into his prime. While he had no fondness for Sylk, he also harbored no Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1101098261252366742004-11-21T22:25:00.000-06:002004-11-21T22:37:41.253-06:00Day 21, pm; 34,028 total, 2613 today.On track and ready to roll downhill from here. Except I don't think 50000 words is enough to finish the story...
We shall see.
excerpt: Sylk had not expected this, and sat down, hoping the rest would follow suit, giving him time to think. Gratefully, he watched as Moa’qi and Tracker3 immediately sat, and were then joined by Tracker1 and Tracker2.
Choosing his words carefully, he began, “I am Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1101052300764796182004-11-21T09:35:00.000-06:002004-11-21T09:53:42.846-06:00Day 21, am; 33,236 as of 9:30 am Sunday.I will have to type much more today. Got kind of sick yesterday, and only did 1,245 total words that morning, none at night. the previous day, only typed 954 words. So, today is a make up day. Typed 1821 words this morning before this post.
So, I shall provide a three fer excerpt, going back in time a bit. Caution. There be typos aplenty. Also, this is longer than usual, to make up for missing Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1100840836268563692004-11-18T23:02:00.000-06:002004-11-18T23:07:16.266-06:00Day 18, evening, 29,216 total word count. 2,022 today.On track to finish on November 30. I am 58% done. Wow.
Today's excerpt:The Trackers then set about the meal preparation, which had been delayed by the conversation and history lessons. Just as Moa’qi had done for Sylk on his original return from the wilderness they all prepared and served Moa’qi and Sylk. It was the same type of fare, sweet cakes, savory sausages, and more of the thick rich Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1100789027358927072004-11-18T08:42:00.000-06:002004-11-18T08:43:47.356-06:00Day 18, 28k+ so far, 1200 or so this morningDid not write last night either.
Didn't post any excerpts this morning either. Went to work instead.
Will post excerpts tonight after I knock out another 2k or so words.
fbFrater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1100692477017125532004-11-17T05:50:00.000-06:002004-11-17T05:54:37.016-06:00Day 17, total word count to date: 27,194. Did not write last night.Took last night off for my birthday so will have to write another 1000 words tonight to stay on track. But that is OK, as the is the original plan.
Note for this excerpt: I have introduced three new characters, and rather than waste time trying to come up with names right now, they are designated Tracker1, Tracker2 and Tracker3. Later, probably at the end of the month, I will determine their Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1100610123358395962004-11-16T06:59:00.000-06:002004-11-16T07:02:03.356-06:00Day 16, and It's my Birthday! 26,015 total words. 1,249 this morning.I am on track, even if I don't write another word today. The spreadsheet generously provided by someone from NaNoWriMo indicates a projected finish day of Nov 30.
Cool.
Today's excerptHe pressed hard against Flat Rock, sensing the approach of two bipedal somethings. There were little short-lived instances of a strange light. The creatures would stop, the light would come and go, and they would Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1100577246518447232004-11-15T21:52:00.000-06:002004-11-15T21:54:06.516-06:00Day 15, The Half Way Point. 24,766 total words; 2157 todayStatistically speaking, I am at 50%. And, it is half the month.
Woo hoo
Tired. Will post excerpts tomorrow.Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1100495528979903672004-11-14T23:05:00.000-06:002004-11-14T23:12:08.980-06:00Day 14 22,609 total; 3377 today. None at all yesterday.Yesterday I kind of took the day off. Didn't write one word.
Today, I did 3,377, as that is what it took to get back on track. Feeling pretty good. That is easily my high word count so far.
Today's excerpt:“This is the Tale of Moab”
“which is about the tail of Moab”
“which twas in front, not in back”
“and very hard it was packed!”
“with a mind of its own”
“and sometimes a bone”
“twould seek Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640176.post-1100263593774199372004-11-12T06:43:00.000-06:002004-11-12T06:46:33.773-06:00Day 12, am; 19,232 total, 1227 words this morning, 1328 last nightOn pace. Feeling pretty good.
Today's excerpt:He was also allowing himself to be distracted by the feeling of various animals and their activities as he continued on down the rock. Now that the sensation had been brought to his attention, he was caught up in it, nearly reveling in the new found experiences. It was nearly magical that he could know where something was without actually seeing it Frater Bovioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746501306755535502noreply@blogger.com0