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11 July 2011 @ 03:52 pm
Authors Drop Out Post
Hi everyone!

Authors, you have eight days until your rough drafts are due in. Your rough draft should be around 8K and have either an end in sight or your ending outlined for your artist. If you have any questions, leave a comment here or contact us at whitecollar.bb.mods@gmail.com. We will grant extensions on a case by case basis if you think you can get your draft done by the final draft due date.

However, if you feel that you are unable to finish, please leave a comment here that you are dropping out. We're sorry to see you go and hopefully we'll see you for round three.

Oh - special note - anybody who drops out will be getting a message when we are done with the challenge about the end of challenge poll. We did one last year and it worked out well, so we'll be doing the same this year.

Cheers and happy writing!


ALSO - We Still Need Artists! At the moment, we have five artists to at least 19 authors at the moment. So, if you could please spread the word, we'd love you for it. :)
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[identity profile] anne-higgins.livejournal.com on July 12th, 2011 02:48 am (UTC)
I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to drop out. I signed up last week as I'm on vacation and it was totally doable, but I've discovered I have a solid premise and a decent ending, but haven't a current clue as to what the middle should be!

Thank you and good luck with your challenge!
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[identity profile] crescent-gaia.livejournal.com on July 12th, 2011 03:49 am (UTC)
Thanks! Hopefully we'll see you next round.
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[identity profile] theformofstars.livejournal.com on July 15th, 2011 09:05 pm (UTC)
Kind of late to the drop out post but there was some miscommunication between me and my co-author on who would be doing this. Anyway, I'm afraid we'll be dropping out as well, as the time just kind of got away from the both of us and we don't see either of us managing to get the story done in enough time.

We're both very sorry and we hope to be back next year.
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[identity profile] crescent-gaia.livejournal.com on July 16th, 2011 06:19 am (UTC)
Sorry about that - I hope the both of you are back next round!
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[identity profile] emmademarais.livejournal.com on July 16th, 2011 01:48 am (UTC)
Sad as I am to have to do this, I'm dropping out. Between taking extra units in summer school and fighting a wicked summer cold I haven't been up to my normal level of writing.

Thanks.
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[identity profile] crescent-gaia.livejournal.com on July 16th, 2011 06:18 am (UTC)
Awww - feel better! I hope we see you next round.
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[identity profile] colacube.livejournal.com on July 17th, 2011 08:58 pm (UTC)
Sorry, I've been fighting against this but I don't think it's going to happen. Still short of that 7k.

Maybe next year, I'll keep the fic for then.
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[identity profile] crescent-gaia.livejournal.com on July 18th, 2011 08:17 pm (UTC)
Sorry to only get to this now - but how short of the 7K? Do you think you would be able to finish by the final draft deadline?
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[identity profile] colacube.livejournal.com on July 18th, 2011 09:33 pm (UTC)
No worries... uh... maybe 500 words (going by my average 'word/line' count)? But it's all in a notebook and not been typed up yet. (I had issues with impending homelessness which really did take priority over fandom, most of my writing was done on the train).

It should be finished by the final draft deadline but I wouldn't have anything for an artist to look at accept a detailed outline for at least another week.

I know it's most likely not good enough, so I'm not expecting to be kept in! Besides, I now have somewhere to live next month which is actually more important. :) Had fun with this last year and will be back next year though.

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[identity profile] crescent-gaia.livejournal.com on July 18th, 2011 09:43 pm (UTC)
I'm glad to hear that you have somewhere to live. That must have been scary and I'm sorry you had to go through that.

We'll see you next round then. I was just asking because, if it was typed up and something for an artist to work with, I would ask you to send it in. :)
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[identity profile] colacube.livejournal.com on July 18th, 2011 09:45 pm (UTC)
It's the wonders of an economic recession. But I have a job and somewhere to live and I shall cling to both with my life. :)

Yeah, right now not so much. By the weekend I could have it typed up, but unless the artist lived in my town it wouldn't really work!

Thanks though. :) Good luck with the rest of the challenge.
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[identity profile] amy1705fl.livejournal.com on July 18th, 2011 08:14 pm (UTC)
I am sorry I am going to have to drop out. I got a new job last month an that has taken all my time. Mot to mention my writing muse has taken an extended vacation. I am going to finish my story , just not in time for the BB.
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[identity profile] crescent-gaia.livejournal.com on July 18th, 2011 08:17 pm (UTC)
That's fine! We hope to see you for the next round. :)
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