Fourth Fiction Video Challenge

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Fourth Fiction fiends your time has come. Want to make “Host” dance, pull his strings, press his creative buttons – now is your chance.

Since July we’ve watched Fourth Fiction creator and host Constantine Markides put the contestants through their fictional paces, with a series of literary challenges.

Now the tables are turned.

For the first time readers and fans will have the opportunity to put forward their ideas for the Fourth Fiction video. You’d already had the chance to suggest a literary challenge for the contestants, now influence the content and direction of the next Fourth Fiction video and  see if Constantine can take as good as he gives!

You are invited to put forth a series of challenges – by leaving a comment on this post. A poll will then be run to pick the favourite. Suggestions will be taken until  Tuesday evening. Voting will open Wednesday and run until Friday. Keep your eye on Twitter.

I’ll also gift the top three place getters in the poll a copy of our limited release digital anthology Chinese Whisperings: Red Book Reversed.

There is a twist though.

In keeping with the Fourth Fiction theme, you must put forward FOUR challenges and they must be somehow related. Are you up to the challenge? Constantine promises he is.

Nano Check-In: Days 6 7 and 8

Up early

Fri: – YES! I pulled off five morning straight of 5:00am starts. Saturday and Sunday I slept in and loved it!

Morning Pages

Fri and Sun – YES. Sat was recovering from a few too many beers Friday night so, it was a bit of weird odd shaped day.

No internet until word count reached

This has all been a bit out of wack and may continue for the next few days. I do feel the sap on my creative energy when I put the internet on. I don’t need the other distactions which come through Twitter and Email first thing in the morning!

2000 words per day (or more)

Fri and Sun: Yes.  Sat I pared it back to 1000 words just to keep the momentum going (thanks for THAT cheer squad Ben)

No sugar

I’m trying – I have certainly cut it back and feeling good for it.

Walk where possible

Walking seems to have been replaced by swimming.

Eat Sensibly

I have a bottle of raw nuts by the computer now and using them to chew on when the urge hits.

Maximise opportunities for creative headspace.

Today was the first time I felt lost in the creative zone. It is such a wonderful feeling.

Great stuff

I’ve worked out how to incorporate a few surprises – jugging with the thoughts in the head and the fact Karu will be able to speak to Shet. That solved one of the dilemmas I had about Karu “revealing” himself to Shet.

There was also the realisation I am living the life other writer friends dream of – of only having to worry about getting words down on the paper.So trying hard to enjoy  and relish this experience.

And today I got to my first Write In over at Milton. I managed to get the most words down in the 10 minutes- but certain I goofed my starting total somehow.  Anyway – still chuffed. I brought the lolly pops home for Dylan.

Crap Stuff

There’s always minor crap stuff happening – things like hang overs and demands from other projects which sully the feel good vibe. I still don’t feel totally emotionally immersed in my characters but I think it has to do with the sheer number of characters I am currently juggling (the index cards were out again tonight) Once shet and Karu get together I am guessing it will be different – tomorrow?

Weird Stuff

I’ve now put my MC in crazy situation twice – she got lost in the forest and then almost drowned. Nothing like putting her through a few near death experiences.

#45 NaNo Survival Kit

This is a pick and mix of a NaNo survival kit – Buddist wisdom, “Focus” essential oil, iPod, raw nuts and well – what I’ve been promising Ben now for weeks.