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Dvorak -- Chapter 12
Apr. 13th, 2013 05:15 pmYesterday’s Episode: Led by Isabel, Mac and Carissa go back to Saint Arbucks, where Carissa confronts Mac about what he may or may not know about their situation. ( Read more... )
Dvorak: Chapter 11
Apr. 11th, 2013 02:08 pmYesterday’s Episode: Carissa, Mac, and Isabel went to Kofenya to discuss a plan for figuring out reality. Carissa spilled her chai on her bag, but in the morning, it was gone. ( Read more... )
(For those concerned parties, yes, the epic bike chase scene has not been forgotten. :D)
(For those concerned parties, yes, the epic bike chase scene has not been forgotten. :D)
Dvorak: Chapter 10
Apr. 10th, 2013 12:19 pmYesterday’s Episode: Mac finally returned to school, and Carissa, Isabel, and he conversed over lunch about the strange phenomena going on. ( Read more... )
Dvorak: Chapter 9
Apr. 10th, 2013 08:35 amYesterday’s Episode: Carissa made it to school, but Mac never did. ( Read more... )
Dvorak: Chapter 8
Apr. 8th, 2013 01:41 pmYesterday’s Episode: After a crazy day, Mac and Carissa went back to Carissa’s home to find a classmate waiting inside for them. ( Read more... )
Dvorak -- Chapter 7
Apr. 7th, 2013 09:16 pmYesterday’s Episode: Carissa and Mac went to Kofenya, a coffee shop in Brooklyn (in this universe, anyway!) and learned more about the mysterious photograph that Carissa found. ( Read more... )
Dvorak -- Chapter 6
Apr. 7th, 2013 12:48 amYesterday’s Episode: Mac and Carissa escaped the school and headed to the Saint Arbucks where the accident happened. After Carissa found a mysterious photo in her duffel bag, they drove on Mac’s electronic bike to Brooklyn. ( Read more... )
Dvorak: Chapter 5
Apr. 5th, 2013 04:47 pmYesterday’s Episode: Carissa, our heroine, and Mac, our hero, were caught on the school roof discussing the accident at Saint Arbucks that only the two of them saw. ( Read more... )
Dvorak: Chapter 4
Apr. 4th, 2013 04:38 pmYesterday’s Episode: Carissa, our heroine, received a letter from a person who saw the same accident she saw Monday morning; she goes to meet them on the roof after school. ( Read more... )
Dvorak -- Chapter 3
Apr. 3rd, 2013 09:15 pmYesterday’s Episode: Carissa, our heroine, made it to class on time, but nobody else seems to remember the accident at Saint Arbucks the next day. ( Read more... )
Dvorak: Chapter 2
Apr. 2nd, 2013 03:19 pmYesterday’s Chapter: Our heroine was going through her daily routine when a man collapsed in the coffee shop. ( Read more... )
Dvorak: Chapter 1
Apr. 1st, 2013 11:10 amThere’s more to this world than meets the eye.
Sure, you’ve heard that one about a hundred zillion times, in one way, shape, or form. From science fiction to drama to action thrillers to mysteries (especially mysteries) and no matter how the story is retold, art reflects the fact that the world we inhabit is prone to excitement and surprise and wonder and fear. Go figure that so many people would run from life then.
But what does it mean to take advantage of life? What is life?
The answer you will soon find out for yourself. ( Read more... )
Sure, you’ve heard that one about a hundred zillion times, in one way, shape, or form. From science fiction to drama to action thrillers to mysteries (especially mysteries) and no matter how the story is retold, art reflects the fact that the world we inhabit is prone to excitement and surprise and wonder and fear. Go figure that so many people would run from life then.
But what does it mean to take advantage of life? What is life?
The answer you will soon find out for yourself. ( Read more... )
031513 -- More Information about Dvorak
Mar. 15th, 2013 10:39 pmThe Plan For Dvorak
Why Dvorak?
Because Dvorak is the name of the keyboard I will be utilizing. Dvorak is an alternate keyboard layout that is designed to be ergonomic-friendly. As someone who has some nerve damage in her hands and fingers, I want to prevent carpal tunnel as much as possible. Dvorak prevents this by limiting the amount your fingers move over the keys. The most used letters are in easy to reach places, instead of the sometimes awkward keystrokes of QWERTY.
I have already been trying to use Dvorak in everyday life, but as someone who types 103WPM on QWERTY, it’s often faster (but noticeably more painful, especially during NaNo) to just type that way.
No more. Because it’s right on the Grand Master List: “Complete NaNoWriMo in Dvorak.” This will force me to write 50,000 words in Dvorak. I also want to make sure that my Dvorak speed is up to snuff when the actual NaNo hits in November (as I always end up getting drafted for something speed related -- come on, 103WPM QWERTY).
What is the added challenge?
As I am writing much slower than a normal NaNo month (last time I clocked Dvorak at 29WPM) I can’t fly through my plot like I normally do. Those who know how I write know that I plan for NaNo like crazy, with notebooks and plans galore (note that I do not start writing until November, mind you). This, plus my speed, is how I can write 150K in a month.
I’m clearly not going to be writing 150K in April. So there’s no need for a grand plot I’m only going to make my way 33% of the way through.
This means I am going back to, as the Great and All Powerful Chris Baty has said, “no plot? no problem!” Except I don’t like having at least some sort of a gameplan. This is where you come in.
Dvorak is an interactive project.
Everyday during April, I will be making regular quota for NaNo using Dvorak. That’s 1,667 words per day. No exceptions. If I am away from a Dvorak keyboard, then I will have to wait until I find one. This means no writing on my iOS devices. (I can, however, switch any regular keyboard to Dvorak.)
After making quota, without editing, I will post the day’s excerpt on MemR (memorialrainbow.dreamwidth.org, cross-posted to LJ) and then posting a link on my website. Everybody is welcome to read, and then suggest what happens next by leaving a comment on the post (comments can be made anonymously). The next day, using ideas from the posts, I will write the next chapter, until the month is done.
Sound like fun? Of course it does. But it can only work if you ‘read and review.’
A Few Ground Rules:
- All typing will be done in Dvorak. (Duh.)
- Anything goes. You read that right. (If you read below, you’ll see that I do have a very few amount of guidelines, just to make sure that I actually finish the story!) That said, I do have final say on what makes it into the story itself.
- Comments with more likes on Facebook or that are repeated on Livejournal are more likely to be used.
- Posts will happen every time I make quota for the day. The actual story itself will be posted on MemorialRainbow, with links on my website and Facebook. Comments for what happens next can either be posted at any of these places, or emailed to me.
- All regular NaNoWriMo rules apply.
To Start
While I don’t want to come up with a detailed plot for this story -- that’s your idea -- I do have a few things I’d like to start with, according to my usual genre.
Soon (when my assistant puts down my iPad) I will post a picture of a boy and a girl. These are our two main characters. We can add more, but I wanted at least two to start with who would carry the story each day in case I get stuck. While their appearances are set in JPEG form, I have not come up with nearly anything else for these two. Here’s what we know:
-- They both are originally from New York City. This gives them something to connect on, and something for me to ramble on. The story doesn’t have to start there, though, and I need suggestions for where to start the story. New Yorkers, I need nabes for these characters.
-- The boy is white; the girl’s race can be more open to interpretation. What are their names? Where are their families from and like? What are their hobbies? Start throwing ideas out NOW. As many of you know, my characters are my biggest strength when it comes to writing. The sooner I can form these characters, the better this story will go.
-- One more rule about these two, and it’s practically the only rule: neither one of them is allowed to die. Some of you are going to complain about that, but if they die at the end of chapter two, I have no story left! If you really want someone to die (and some creative people, myself included, like to see this) then we’ll create another character to die. That said, if by the end we totally hate these two, they can die at the end. But that’s the end. We start at the beginning.
So first: characters. Discuss amongst yourselves, for their destiny is in your hands.
Why Dvorak?
Because Dvorak is the name of the keyboard I will be utilizing. Dvorak is an alternate keyboard layout that is designed to be ergonomic-friendly. As someone who has some nerve damage in her hands and fingers, I want to prevent carpal tunnel as much as possible. Dvorak prevents this by limiting the amount your fingers move over the keys. The most used letters are in easy to reach places, instead of the sometimes awkward keystrokes of QWERTY.
I have already been trying to use Dvorak in everyday life, but as someone who types 103WPM on QWERTY, it’s often faster (but noticeably more painful, especially during NaNo) to just type that way.
No more. Because it’s right on the Grand Master List: “Complete NaNoWriMo in Dvorak.” This will force me to write 50,000 words in Dvorak. I also want to make sure that my Dvorak speed is up to snuff when the actual NaNo hits in November (as I always end up getting drafted for something speed related -- come on, 103WPM QWERTY).
What is the added challenge?
As I am writing much slower than a normal NaNo month (last time I clocked Dvorak at 29WPM) I can’t fly through my plot like I normally do. Those who know how I write know that I plan for NaNo like crazy, with notebooks and plans galore (note that I do not start writing until November, mind you). This, plus my speed, is how I can write 150K in a month.
I’m clearly not going to be writing 150K in April. So there’s no need for a grand plot I’m only going to make my way 33% of the way through.
This means I am going back to, as the Great and All Powerful Chris Baty has said, “no plot? no problem!” Except I don’t like having at least some sort of a gameplan. This is where you come in.
Dvorak is an interactive project.
Everyday during April, I will be making regular quota for NaNo using Dvorak. That’s 1,667 words per day. No exceptions. If I am away from a Dvorak keyboard, then I will have to wait until I find one. This means no writing on my iOS devices. (I can, however, switch any regular keyboard to Dvorak.)
After making quota, without editing, I will post the day’s excerpt on MemR (memorialrainbow.dreamwidth.org, cross-posted to LJ) and then posting a link on my website. Everybody is welcome to read, and then suggest what happens next by leaving a comment on the post (comments can be made anonymously). The next day, using ideas from the posts, I will write the next chapter, until the month is done.
Sound like fun? Of course it does. But it can only work if you ‘read and review.’
A Few Ground Rules:
- All typing will be done in Dvorak. (Duh.)
- Anything goes. You read that right. (If you read below, you’ll see that I do have a very few amount of guidelines, just to make sure that I actually finish the story!) That said, I do have final say on what makes it into the story itself.
- Comments with more likes on Facebook or that are repeated on Livejournal are more likely to be used.
- Posts will happen every time I make quota for the day. The actual story itself will be posted on MemorialRainbow, with links on my website and Facebook. Comments for what happens next can either be posted at any of these places, or emailed to me.
- All regular NaNoWriMo rules apply.
To Start
While I don’t want to come up with a detailed plot for this story -- that’s your idea -- I do have a few things I’d like to start with, according to my usual genre.
Soon (when my assistant puts down my iPad) I will post a picture of a boy and a girl. These are our two main characters. We can add more, but I wanted at least two to start with who would carry the story each day in case I get stuck. While their appearances are set in JPEG form, I have not come up with nearly anything else for these two. Here’s what we know:
-- They both are originally from New York City. This gives them something to connect on, and something for me to ramble on. The story doesn’t have to start there, though, and I need suggestions for where to start the story. New Yorkers, I need nabes for these characters.
-- The boy is white; the girl’s race can be more open to interpretation. What are their names? Where are their families from and like? What are their hobbies? Start throwing ideas out NOW. As many of you know, my characters are my biggest strength when it comes to writing. The sooner I can form these characters, the better this story will go.
-- One more rule about these two, and it’s practically the only rule: neither one of them is allowed to die. Some of you are going to complain about that, but if they die at the end of chapter two, I have no story left! If you really want someone to die (and some creative people, myself included, like to see this) then we’ll create another character to die. That said, if by the end we totally hate these two, they can die at the end. But that’s the end. We start at the beginning.
So first: characters. Discuss amongst yourselves, for their destiny is in your hands.
031013 -- About Dvorak
Mar. 10th, 2013 01:22 pmWhile sitting at my temp job's computer, I was able to get into their system preferences and make it possible to change from one keyboard to another. Which means that I've been spending the last few days sitting at my receptionist position practicing my Dvorak, and while it doesn't match my QWERTY, it's certainly commendable enough. I'd say I'm at about average speed of what a lot of people at NaNo regularly do. (Heck, my fingers still feel really weird typing this in QWERTY right now. *switches* There. That's a little bit better, actually.
On my Grand Master List of things to do in 2013 is to complete NaNoWriMo in Dvorak. And I'd like to be able to be able to do that in April, free from any constraints and expectations of the great month we call November. This is also because I want to get as used to the Dvorak keyboard as possible before November, fully making the switch itself over. (That and September, in which I will be hopefully completing the 3-Day Novel Challenge, and if I can get over 103WPM in Dvorak by that time, that would be ASTOUNDING.)
So. What I will basically be doing is writing a book in Dvorak this April. And I need your help.
First of all, I need your help to make sure I stay on track and actually complete the entire thing in Dvorak. Since going over word count is not going to be an issue, I'm aiming squarely for the 50,000 mark. And because of this, I don't need my plot to be as tight as it usually is. I don't have to plan, so I'm not going to. Instead, I'm giving the planning over to you guys reading.
The way you'll be helping me stay on track is by suggesting where the plot goes next.
I'll be posting a chapter of the story every single day HERE on this blog. Of course, it'll get cross-posted to LJ (hello all LJ readers!) and the link for this blog will be posted on Twitter, Facebook, all my other hangouts. After reading the chapter, you may leave a comment below (or on Facebook or wherever you run into me) suggesting what should happen next. The sky will be the limit on what happens, though I'll have a few ground rules just to make sure the story keeps going and doesn't prematurely stop, say, on the eighth day. That would be bad. I'm supposed to complete NaNoWriMo, not have it die on me.
Is anybody immediately on Dreamwidth or LiveJournal interested in helping? Post below if you are. Anonymous comments should be on for both blogs. I do have a fair amount of interest from Facebook, and I'll be making a group for it here in the coming days so they can follow me there (but they can post comments here as well).
On my Grand Master List of things to do in 2013 is to complete NaNoWriMo in Dvorak. And I'd like to be able to be able to do that in April, free from any constraints and expectations of the great month we call November. This is also because I want to get as used to the Dvorak keyboard as possible before November, fully making the switch itself over. (That and September, in which I will be hopefully completing the 3-Day Novel Challenge, and if I can get over 103WPM in Dvorak by that time, that would be ASTOUNDING.)
So. What I will basically be doing is writing a book in Dvorak this April. And I need your help.
First of all, I need your help to make sure I stay on track and actually complete the entire thing in Dvorak. Since going over word count is not going to be an issue, I'm aiming squarely for the 50,000 mark. And because of this, I don't need my plot to be as tight as it usually is. I don't have to plan, so I'm not going to. Instead, I'm giving the planning over to you guys reading.
The way you'll be helping me stay on track is by suggesting where the plot goes next.
I'll be posting a chapter of the story every single day HERE on this blog. Of course, it'll get cross-posted to LJ (hello all LJ readers!) and the link for this blog will be posted on Twitter, Facebook, all my other hangouts. After reading the chapter, you may leave a comment below (or on Facebook or wherever you run into me) suggesting what should happen next. The sky will be the limit on what happens, though I'll have a few ground rules just to make sure the story keeps going and doesn't prematurely stop, say, on the eighth day. That would be bad. I'm supposed to complete NaNoWriMo, not have it die on me.
Is anybody immediately on Dreamwidth or LiveJournal interested in helping? Post below if you are. Anonymous comments should be on for both blogs. I do have a fair amount of interest from Facebook, and I'll be making a group for it here in the coming days so they can follow me there (but they can post comments here as well).
