Pros Novel Read-Along - Waiting to Fall by Rob - let's do it!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I think we have a wee quorum of people who are up for a Pros Novel Read-Along of Rob's Waiting to Fall, and since it's only Tuesday perhaps we could start this week with just the first chapter? We might want to hurry along later and do more than one chapter at a time, but let's see how we go. *g*

So - this week's chapter is Chapter One of:

Waiting to Fall by Rob
Also available on the ProsLib dvd

I'll post to open discussion of the chapter sometime on Friday, but of course drop in whenever you can - hope to see you there! *g*

Comments

[tinturtle]

I found a good tool for generating an ebook from a web page:
Generate an ePub
Generate a Mobi
I expect to find it easier to keep my place with the fic in an ebook format. It will also make it possible to adjust the size of the type and other text attributes.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Ah cool - I bet that will be useful for some people,especially directly from a website! Thank you!

I must admit that I'm planning to print out the chapters as we go along (wondering how many ink cartridges it'll take!), because I find it hard to go back and forth on my e-reader, which I always want to do when I'm talking about stories. I found the UK Paper Circuit copy, but it's pretty stinky, so I think a new version is needed!

[cim3745.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the converter — works perfectly :-)

[hagsrus.livejournal.com]

Love the picture - hearing Doyle ready to explode: "I did WHAT???"

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

It suddenly seemed like just the right picture for that fic! *g*

[tinturtle]

That's what I was thinking, too. Ha.

[cim3745.livejournal.com]

*ggg* And Bodie tries desperately not to laugh.
It's a fabulous picture *g*

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

Just pulled out my copy. :-)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Yeay!

Also — oooh, where's your copy from? Is it a paper copy? If so I have a question... *g*

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

It looks as if it was copied from a zine, because it has page numbers and you can tell where the holes were punched on the original copy. I think I bought it from the Rondeau's, because there was no cover. I made covers and made two comb-bound volumes. :-)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

When you get towards the end of Chapter 1, there's a line "Don't mention it. Only reason I took 'em was because I didn't want you going round Mum's upsetting her when you came out. If I'd had my way I'd've chucked them on the council tip the day of the funeral. Get your cases and get out, I don't ever want to set eyes on you again." On the Circuit copy (the online one and the paper circuit copy too) it says "missing line" after that, and then the next line is "but his brother didn't want to hear." I don't suppose your copy has the missing words by any chance? *g*

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

No, unfortunately no. It has ((Line missing)), so it must be that my copy is a copy of the circuit copy.

[(Anonymous)]

The missing line at the bottom of the page is:

"Will you listen to me for a minute." Doyle wanted to tell him how wrong he was

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh brilliant - someone with a copy that's old enough to be the original! *g* Thank you very much - who am I talking to?

[(Anonymous)]

I like to be known in Professionals fandom as FMP. I'm not trying to be anonymous, just floundering around with technology... As I posted, if there are bits missing from the copy you're using, tell me and I'll see if they're there in my paper copy.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Hi FMP - so nice to see you here on lj, and thanks so much for this (and if my guess is right, thank you also for your own Pros stories!)

If it would easier to email I'm happy to do that - I'm at slantedlight at gmail dot com.

There's just a coupe of lines/phrases missing in the online Circuit Archive copy, and the copy from S's library. The first one we've done - thank you! Then:

Chapter 4 - second last section, there's a paragraph starting "Sighing quietly, Bodie..." and at the end of that para is "Covering the sleeper with a light blanket, Bodie [missing phrase] dressed and making himself some breakfast."

Chapter 5 - second section, I think - ""You all right?" asked Bodie from his propped-up position in the bed, puzzled by Doyle's behaviour [missing line] not even attempting to open the casement."

That's all I can see so far, and I don't think our Read-Along will uncover anything else to be honest, but you never know, and it would be great to add those little bits, thank you!

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you for your welcome and kind words. Will now reply to you by email with the missing lines.

[tinturtle]

By the way, using the search function of my ebook reader, I have discovered three places where the transcriber mentioned that material was missing. Two instances say "missing line" and one says "missing phrase."

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Yes, I came across "missing line" when I was reading Chapter 1 from the Circuit, so Cntrl+F-ed for any more "missing", and came up with a couple more. I don't think there's more than a few words missing each time though, so whether that's all Fiorenza meant I don't know (and if so, why couldn't she just say that was it?). "incomplete" suggests something more substantial than that, to me though, so...? Anyway, I'm hoping one person might have a copy that includes those few words! *g* They're almost there on the Circuit copy, but the copier cut off everything except a few top dots of the letters!

And if nothing else, it's kick-started a read-along of a classic Pros fic! *g*

[(Anonymous)]

If you can tell me what's missing, I may be able to help. My paper copy seems to be complete.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

That's brilliant, thank you!