National "Work on my WIPs" writing month, or NaWoWriMo

[mhalachai]

I've declared November to be National "Work on my WIPs" Writing Month, or NaWoWriMo. It's sort of like NaNoWriMo, only with more of a lisp.

I've started out well. I hammered together a thousand words for Dawning Light 14, and this chapter is much more upbeat that past chapters, thankfully. I'm done with doing mean (fictional) things to (fictional) children. This chapter is going to be a good one, and we get some plot movement. Fun times.

I've also mapped out the next chapter of Physics of the Spin. I'm not utterly certain that doing a Ronon POV is a good idea as I have never really understood that character, but I'm trying. I'm also going to address Sam Carter's suspicions of Rory (from chapter 11)... I'm a little worried because it looks like Sam might be jealous of Rory and Rory's already verging a bit on Mary Sue territory... so I have to do that delicately. But maybe it's true to an outsider it could be seen like that. Say you're Sam Carter. Say you've worked as hard as you could over a career in the military and in science, and in comes this young thing who's smarter than you without the hard work. Doesn't a little bit of envy cross your mind? Especially if you were stuck in another galaxy for months on end while your former team is falling over themselves for this kid?

(okay so yes, I know that Rory has the potential to be more than bordering on Mary Sue. Trust me, there's a point of some kind to be had.)

I mean, McKay can be jealous all he wants. He's (somewhat) threatened by his own sister's intelligence. But with Sam it's different. Gender politics in fic are hard to balance.

What else am I working on.... Yeah, trying to write Inevitable. Those last four chapters are just stuck in my head.

Those are my WIPs that are going to be updated this month. I might also work on a few one-shots... I've got some ideas. We'll see.

TL;DR: 1,000 words today!

Comments

[ariadne83]

*points up* What sulien77 said. I don't see Sam as the jealous type, and I didn't read her that way in the chapter either. I have no idea what a non-Stargate person would make of it, but I think given Sam's position as commander she's justified in making sure there are no potential security breaches.

I think the way Sam seemed to welcome Vala when she showed up on SG-1 is a good pointer towards her not being particularly jealous of people who spend time with her team - in fact, I could see her pulling Rory aside to get the gossip on them, and covertly using that as an opportunity to check out whether Rory is the real deal without letting her know it.

[sulien77.livejournal.com]

"I think the way Sam seemed to welcome Vala when she showed up on SG-1 is a good pointer towards her not being particularly jealous of people who spend time with her team - in fact, I could see her pulling Rory aside to get the gossip on them, and covertly using that as an opportunity to check out whether Rory is the real deal without letting her know it."


*does Rodney's snappy fingers thing* Exactly! Sam is sneaky that way.