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I've almost finished the second chapter, 1st chapter still needing edits (It's not that bad, but the others are busy I suppose :))

So far, it's around 12.1k words total for both chapters, there will be at least 1k more words in the second chapter, maybe 2k.

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  On 10/9/2016 at 8:05 PM, The Raging Sandwich said:

Doesn't a book have to have 40k words to be considered a novel? Just wondering, because that's the basis of what I'm going for.

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Yes, but Scifi is usually considered to be 80 120k words.

http://manuscriptagency.com.au/word-count-by-genre-how-long-should-my-book-be/

 

Although, it's your choice in the end.

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Here's chapter 1!!!

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  On 10/13/2016 at 6:57 PM, Spaceception said:

I'm working on it, although, it's not going to be super detailed, I'm not big on biology.

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Oh OK! Just make sure to add an `alien` aspect to the species to separate that they are different from earth life (although if they are both related thanks to panspermia, you dont really need to do the same for both alien biospheres.) Perhaps life on the twin world (`bird` world) uses echolocation instead of eyes? While life on the `main` world sheds their `fur` in a way where slime peels off alongside the fur...

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  On 10/13/2016 at 8:45 PM, Galacticvoyager said:

Oh OK! Just make sure to add an `alien` aspect to the species to separate that they are different from earth life (although if they are both related thanks to panspermia, you dont really need to do the same for both alien biospheres.) Perhaps life on the twin world (`bird` world) uses echolocation instead of eyes? While life on the `main` world sheds their `fur` in a way where slime peels off alongside the fur...

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The shedding fur idea sounds good, but I think I'll do something else for the Vurvians. :)

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  On 10/13/2016 at 8:48 PM, Spaceception said:

The shedding fur idea sounds good, but I think I'll do something else for the Vurvians. :)

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Its your book! Do as you please to your species and ideas! Experiment and explore new possibilities! :wink:

by slime peeling off, the slime helps slide the fur off. Like snakes, I think the shedding would be removing the skin and fur in one large go, like a snake removing all of it scales at once instead of in clumps. The slime is created when the time of shedding is near, and the slime is slippery to speed up the process. And might be used to make pranks? (Because yaknow, bananas.)

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  On 10/13/2016 at 8:52 PM, Galacticvoyager said:

Its your book! Do as you please to your species and ideas! Experiment and explore new possibilities! :wink:

by slime peeling off, the slime helps slide the fur off. Like snakes, I think the shedding would be removing the skin and fur in one large go, like a snake removing all of it scales at once instead of in clumps. The slime is created when the time of shedding is near, and the slime is slippery to speed up the process. And might be used to make pranks? (Because yaknow, bananas.)

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To slime, or not to slime, I do not know.

  On 10/13/2016 at 8:22 PM, KAL 9000 said:

Love it :D.

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What'd you like best?

Also, I've worked out a basic measuring system, I'll fix the chapter later though :)

Elordian Mesurment system: Half of Imperial

Qi = Inch = half an inch

Lor = Foot = half a foot

Mev = Yard = half a yard

Jiv = Mile = half a mile

 

Vurvian mesurment system: Double of Metric

J'e = Millemeter = 2 millimeters

Y'ru = Centemeter = 2 centemeters

K'x = Meter = 2 meters

M'az = Kilometer = 2 kilometers

 

And NO! I will not be mixing it up and spicing it up, I don't have the time or patience for that, figuring out a time system is bad enough.

 

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  On 10/23/2016 at 7:45 PM, electricpants said:

I

AM

EXCITED

FOR

CHAPTER

TOOOOOOO!!!!

(Seriously though, the story so far is absolutely amazing and I genuinely am excited for the second chapter of this story.)

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Well, hopefully, it'll be up in a few days :)

But I myself am excited to see how the story unfolds as well.

And I'm the one writing it!

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This is great!

 

  On 10/13/2016 at 8:56 PM, Spaceception said:

Elordian Mesurment system: Half of Imperial

Qi = Inch = half an inch

Lor = Foot = half a foot

Mev = Yard = half a yard

Jiv = Mile = half a mile

 

Vurvian mesurment system: Double of Metric

J'e = Millemeter = 2 millimeters

Y'ru = Centemeter = 2 centemeters

K'x = Meter = 2 meters

M'az = Kilometer = 2 kilometers

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The Vurvians have the better system, also, for a weight system:

Elordian:

Kyet = Ounce = Half an Ounce (14 grams)

Yut = Pound = Half a Pound (227 grams)

Oly = Ton = Half a Ton (508 kilograms)

 

Vurvian:

N'et = Gram = (2 Grams)

Py'et = Kilogram = (2 Kilograms)

 

 

And temperature:

Elordian:

Tyate = Fahrenheit = Half of Fahrenheit = (Human body is 98.6 Fahrenheit, or 49.3 Tyates)

 

Vurvian:

I'ut = Celsius = Double Celsius = (Human body is 37 Celsius, or 74 I'uts)

 

Also, why give the more advanced civilization the less advanced measurement system?

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