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Day the 29th

May not actually be done for the day–I’d kind of like to get this chapter wrapped up, so I have the weekend free and clear to work on that oh-so-mysterious freelance gig I keep referencing–but for the time being, at least…

60731 / 80000 words. 76% done!

Day the 29th, part the second

We have met the enemy, and it is this friggin’ chapter! 😛

But at least it’s done, albeit more than a few K longer than I intended it to be. (And yes, I’ll likely split it, but still…)

And can I just say how weird it is writing dialogue for prolonged arguments? You end up with entire pages where nobody actually finishes a sentence.

62417 / 80000 words. 78% done!

New Who theorizing

So I’ve caught up on the current season/series of Doctor Who. First, to paraphrase something I read elsewhere online, the only real way to describe the Neil Gaiman-penned episode of Doctor Who is "It’s very much as though Neil Gaiman wrote a Doctor Who episode."

About says it all.

Beyond that, the first half of the season is over, with the second half not to air until September-ish. (Those of you who read my rant on season-ending cliffhangers on TV can guess how I feel about that.) Despite my irritation, however, I’ve been giving what we’ve seen so far some thought, and I have a theory.

Do not read any further if you haven’t watched everything this season up to, and including, "A Good Man Goes to War." No, seriously. (Anything about what happens beyond said episode could be construed as a spoiler only if my guess happens to be accurate. I don’t know anything.)

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Day the 22nd

All work and no play makes Ari a dull boy. All work and no play makes Ari a dull boy. All work and no play makes Ari a dull boy. All work and no play makes Ari a dull boy. All work and no play makes Ari a dull boy. All work and no play makes Ari a dull boy. All work and no play…

44854 / 70000 words. 64% done!