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mhalachai ([personal profile] mhalachai) wrote2008-01-22 12:19 am
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Page Count for Jesus

As part of a comment that I was composing for a friend, I happened to check out how long Inevitable was, at 11-point font.

1,254 pages in Word.

1,254 PAGES. In WORD.

SO FAR.

I have five chapters left to write and probably 100 pages. That's insanely long.

I really need to get back to that story. Which leads to the dilemma: Inevitable or Dawning Light?

[identity profile] bookwyrm44.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 09:58 am (UTC)(link)
inevitable PLEASE. I love this story and have read it countless times and can't wait to see how it ends. It is my very favorite HP/Anita x-over

[identity profile] mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee. I can't wait to see how it ends either (okay, I know how it ends but not the tiny details that come up when writing :)

[identity profile] laniew1.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 10:18 am (UTC)(link)
Inevitable, Inevitable, Inevitable!!

I would LOVE to know how this story ends.
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[identity profile] irish-dragon.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 11:06 am (UTC)(link)
inevitable

[identity profile] slythhearted.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 11:15 am (UTC)(link)
My vote is for Inevitable

[identity profile] ligeia-bm.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 11:18 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, dear! What a difficult choice! I finally warmed up to Dawning Light, and I really am enjoying the latest chapters quite a bit, but I definitely vote for Inevitable.

[identity profile] askani.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 11:52 am (UTC)(link)
how many chapters do you have left for dawning light?

[identity profile] mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Probably another 8, with a long and vital missing scene that goes after the next chapter.

With Inevitable, it's only going to last another 5 chapters and what, 7 hours? Then it's all over for our intrepid heroes.

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[identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 11:59 am (UTC)(link)
If you want to compare them to printed books, count the number of words and divide by 600, which gives you the approximate number of pages assuming a normal page layout and typeface, or 700 for a densly printed book. I just checked and Inevitable is about 480k words, so would be about an 800 page book given a normal paperback layout. So you've still got some way to go to reach the Tom Clancy sort of supersized book.

[identity profile] mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Still. That's pretty verbose, even for me. My Oxford Engligh dictionary (paperback) is only 934 pages long.

[identity profile] aslin.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
My vote is for dawning light.

[identity profile] thymidinekinase.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
_Inevitable_, since you're asking!

[identity profile] vampiress04.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 02:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Inevitable please! It's been too long since the last chapter, whereas Dawning Light was updated more recently. Can't wait to read the next part of both stories though!

[identity profile] mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Inevitable was last update in September. That's like, forever ago. I need to get back to it before I forget how it ends :(
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[personal profile] autumnus 2008-01-22 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
even through I am clearly outvoted :P dawning light (because 5 years old dawn in midst of the Anita Blake's chaotic life is just waaay too fun) :)

[identity profile] houses7177.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
They are both fantastic, but right now at this moment, my craving is for Dawning Light.

[identity profile] houses7177.livejournal.com 2008-01-23 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
As an aside, that Lewis Black bit is one of J's favorite comedy routines. He periodically bursts out with 'I'm the greatest motherfucker in this place!'
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[identity profile] thekams.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Inevitable! No, wait, Dawning Light. No, no, no, Inevitable. Yes, Inevitable! They're both good, but Inevitable is so close to the end! Plus, advance warning will give me time to re-read it again! =D

[identity profile] mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
I love that icon so much.

And I think I might have to re-read Inevitable before I get to writing, otherwise I'll miss out on wrapping up those little plot ends... because writing things like that DOWN would be too easy.

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[identity profile] demonkitty03.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Inevitable please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[identity profile] firefox1490.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
OMG why must we pick! I cant pick! *cries* This is so hard. Inevitable please.

[identity profile] mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I can only write so much, and that pesky real life gets in the way. Some days I hate work :( But it does pay the bills

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Inevitable

[identity profile] annf.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Because it needs more time to write, because it was started first, and because I fear your HP fan days seem to be ending with peeks into new fandoms...

Re: Inevitable

[identity profile] mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I will admit, the HP fandom is fading to the background, as is the AB fandom, but I will finish this story! I just have to sit myself down to write it. And write, and write, and write...

Re: Inevitable

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[identity profile] dotty8608.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Eenie Meenie Minie Moe... Inevitable wins by a toe.

[identity profile] mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee. Nice one.

[identity profile] littlebelleblue.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Inevitable . . . Dawning Light. Hmmmm . . . both? If we can't have both though, Inevitable has been a long time in coming... So, as much as I love Dawning Light, I'll have to vote Inevitable - just think how good you'll feel when its done!

[identity profile] lunalovegoddess.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Inevitable... because if the foreplay is this good, I can't wait for the climax!

[identity profile] silver-venus42.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Inevitable! And on a complete sidenote, do you watch 30 Rock?
Because I think that a HP/30 Rock crossover would be hilarious! Just thrownin it out there...

[identity profile] mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
What is this 30 Rock of which you speak? I've never heard of it.

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[personal profile] aliciajd 2008-01-23 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
If you're asking for a show of hands? Inevitable, please, please, please.

[identity profile] seirya.livejournal.com 2008-01-23 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
As Inevitable has a comic and I want the artist to continue drawing inspiration for her would be best therefore I wote _Inevitable_.

[identity profile] crimsonrage.livejournal.com 2008-01-23 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
*pokes head around corner she's been lurking behind* EEP!

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[identity profile] tjalorak.livejournal.com 2008-01-23 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
Dawning Light. ^_^

Love, love Dawn. For that matter, I seem to love your portrayal of Rory too which leads me to if Dawn meets Rory, how many things would go boom, figuratively, literally, etc.?

My Vote

[identity profile] angelofwar.livejournal.com 2008-01-23 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
Inevitable needs to be written! I need to see the showdown between Anita and Remus. And don't forget the confrontation between Anita and Snape!

Need Inevitable fix desperately.

(Anonymous) 2008-01-23 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
Please update Inevitable. The story kicks behind and I desperately need to find out how it all ends.

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