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Howdy OA! And Happy New Year. Finding that the third draft of Tables of the Canon was so large it might warrant being split in three, I decided to beef up the end of Part One to make it work better a...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 01-01-2020, 12:57 PM
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Chapter 47 - Manifestations. The last chapter, a mere four years after I posted the first chapter here. This gets workshopped this coming week. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jq2vdSv5Sx4oz3ed...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 06-29-2019, 04:04 PM
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Drashner1 Wrote: (06-09-2019, 12:04 PM) -- Very nice! I finished reading through it just a little bit ago. I have some RL things I really do have to take care of tomorrow, but I am hoping to grab...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 06-09-2019, 03:29 PM
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Jeff Patterson Wrote: (06-09-2019, 12:45 PM) -- I was hoping the Unweaver/Primordial combo coursing through their network would be sufficient, but I'll rethink it. The Vastidity was an actual union ...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 06-09-2019, 12:46 PM
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I was hoping the Unweaver/Primordial combo coursing through their network would be sufficient, but I'll rethink it. The Vastidity was an actual union of post-Threshold nations that Shad restarted, I ...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 06-09-2019, 12:45 PM
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Chapter 46 - Gyre's End. This is the next to last chapter, describing the aftermath of the climax. 4300 words. https://docs.google.com/document/d/18FPi-wuIarFHQtin2yery7ZpYDuaQjTl-CxbzD5w4aY/edit?u...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 06-08-2019, 05:48 PM
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Ch. 45 - Reckonings This is the remainder of the climax. A newborn Primordial is on the loose, weapon swarms are attacking, and Yanos needs to get control of the campaign's network. About 8500 words....
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 06-01-2019, 03:27 PM
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Drashner1 Wrote: (04-17-2019, 01:33 PM) -- Just got done reading both of these. Very nicely done:) Will do a second read through and offer suggested edits when time permits. Thanks for sharing...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 04-17-2019, 01:40 PM
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Hey! Sorry for the delay. Got two chapters this time. Chapter 43 - Permutations. Yanos and Noroda have a drink and a chat on their way to the climax. 3400 words. https://docs.google.com/document/...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 04-16-2019, 04:16 PM
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Chapter 42 - The Things We See But Do Not Hear 8400 words. Some big reveals here. We're eliminating suspects now. This chapter gets workshopped this week. Will add to the master doc after that. ht...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 02-23-2019, 03:49 PM
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Chapter 41 - Patient Machinations https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cYf25huakG7BokczgEPFW6dbdIPzCNgmcLcGyxhfufQ/edit?usp=sharing It's been added to the Master Doc, which is now over 200K https:...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 02-15-2019, 04:18 PM
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Chapter 40 - Elegy. https://docs.google.com/document/d/15t1jPnUuI3WwsYKtKYWhpCMICbGhZCPueS1qL8dcpt8/edit?usp=sharing
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 12-30-2018, 02:51 PM
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Drashner1 Wrote: (12-12-2018, 03:56 AM) -- Jeff Patterson Wrote: (12-11-2018, 09:36 PM) -- Thanks, Todd. I'd also be curious to hear any feedback you have on the story itself. -- Overall, I think ...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 12-12-2018, 06:51 AM
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A protospace jump is akin to a stereotypical jump to hyperspace, with all the prep involved (coordinates, make sure your not dropping into a sun, etc). In an emergency jumo, the drive's overloaded to ...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 12-12-2018, 06:50 AM
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Drashner1 Wrote: (12-11-2018, 11:38 AM) -- Neat! :) I have some free time coming up around the holidays. Will probably read this before then, but will also aim to grab some time to pick up proofre...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 12-11-2018, 09:36 PM
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Hey! Here's chapter 39. Sorry for the wait. This one was a beast. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tq3ZYTQWGJ3J-nQAfYK4ptjyX99jN5YIPRTkWx0K45c/edit?usp=sharing Another long one I'm afraid, about ...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 12-10-2018, 08:11 PM
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jamesrogan Wrote: (10-30-2018, 06:46 PM) -- i read the whole thing -- Curious what you thought.
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 11-02-2018, 02:38 PM
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Chapter 38 - Vectors of Redemption. Just over 9000 words, so it will probably be split in two. Also added to the master doc. Comments enabled. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IcVburJTG84U2NqQOZH8...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 10-18-2018, 08:59 PM
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Jeff Patterson Wrote: (06-15-2018, 12:59 PM) -- Jeff Patterson Wrote: (06-15-2018, 12:58 PM) -- Jeff Patterson Wrote: (06-03-2018, 02:09 PM) -- Chapter 33: Cradle of Apotheosis. We're heading back...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 08-27-2018, 01:44 PM
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Chapter 37. This one took a LOT of workshopping, and underwent serious revisions. Last time Yanos & Noroda learned who sent the weapons swarm after them. Now they're off to confront them. 5K words ht...
Jeff Patterson Creative Writing 98 1,556 08-23-2018, 08:42 PM