Firefly/Doctor Who crossover fic: A Different Kind of Companion: A Lesson in History (2/9)

Title: A Different Kind of Companion: A Lesson in History (2/9)
Rating: PG
Characters: Ten, Inara
Timeline: Post "The Runaway Bride" for Doctor Who and post "Serenity" the movie for Firefly
Summary: After an unplanned detour to Earth's past, the Doctor and Inara must stop the creation of a disruptive paradox.
Disclaimer: Only in some wacky alternative reality would I own Doctor Who or Firefly.
A/N: The long-awaited sequel to "A Different Kind of Companion". A huge thanks goes out to my beta, browncoat_2x2 , who is made of awesome.

Chapter One.

( He pointed to the screen, but the only thing that made sense to Inara was a flashing light indicating a point, or so she assumed. “We’re an ocean away from where we should be.” )

Writing month wrap-up

So how did everyone's NaNoWriMo or variations thereof go? Any goals met? Exceed? Missed horribly?

I do believe I fall into the last category. I did manage to write a little every day, but the operative word there is "little". I was doing perfectly well until I bought the Xbox 360. When it came to deciding which I would rather do on a weekend - write or blow away aliens in Mass Effect - Mass Effect always won out, probably because it's so damn addictive. It suffers from just-one-more-mission-and-then-I'll-totally-do-something-else-itis. But hey, my brother-in-law works for BioWare, maker of the game, so it was like I was supporting him in a way. ;-)

Even with setting a tiny goal like mine, there's horrible pressure to actually meet it. I always felt bad when all I managed was a sentence or two, but I really, I only had myself to blame. I think if I do a proper NaNoWriMo next year, I'll be prepared, set strict goals, and lock up the Xbox for the month.