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"Tree of Light" Writing Log
Tree of Life? Now I'm even unhappy with the *working* title.

2,468 / 80,000 (3.1%)

Words: 703
Total words: 2,468
Overused word: umbilicus
Gratuitous decorative detail: a creased, bluish-grey uniform with sailor's knot embroidery at the cuffs
Type of scene: Escaping before the military catch him and realize the Horrible Thing he did.
Challenge(s): I last wrote on this on April 28th, and that was only a hundred words or so--the last time with significant writing was April 21st. That's a long time.
Which techno-gargoyle is it anyways?The remote rings he wore shone as he keyed in the sequence to bring up the ticket information. He took the ticket from Leander and held it up next to his goggles. A red light blinked to life on the rim of the goggles and flashed across the ticket's barcode.
Notes: I'm seeing this as a novel, now, but I don't know how long or how it'll flesh out or...or...yikes. Must focus on more practical concerns. 1. What size would a generation ship be? I need a big, "slow" spaceship that travels for months to get from port to port. How many passengers and crew? I said 500, but now I think it should be larger. It's probably repurposed from an original colony ship. 2. Must research ranks on naval ships or on airbases, figure out future rank structure in civilian operation.
Other writingy stuff:
* penthius freewriting - a little sci-fi conspiracy theory involving assassinating the Pope.
* Registered for CONvergence, processed as writing expense. Still nervous about this, but I tell myself that I'll know some people, that being in a large crowd won't kill me, that I have no reason to run away screaming to hide under my bed....
* Posted writing log.