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**Naonak** · 26 January 2007, 09:27 AM

Originally posted by Alex Rubit

There might even be one or two new episode titles in there.

Or four. Man, where'd you learn to count?

I'm liking the idea for the most part.

Well here's my prediction: "The Higher Plane" is something to with ascension. (states the obvious)
Hmm, maybe I'll leave the predictions to Ryu.

**Elite Anubis Guard** · 26 January 2007, 09:31 AM

Oh cool, didn't know Josh was doing one.

**Alex Rubit** · 26 January 2007, 09:34 AM

Originally posted by Naonak View Post

Well here's my prediction: "The Higher Plane" is something to with ascension.

Hmmm. What gave it away?

**Alex Rubit** · 26 January 2007, 09:37 AM

Originally posted by Elite Anubis Guard View Post

Oh cool, didn't know Josh was doing one.

Yeah, this evolved pretty quickly actually, when we were talking on MSN one night. So over the next couple of days I put together an outline based on a story concept we had, and Josh then came up with a great new twist to the original story, which should be a lot of fun to see.

**Lt. Colonel Ryu Gaia** · 26 January 2007, 09:47 AM

What happenned to extending the season to 26 episodes?

**Alex Rubit** · 26 January 2007, 10:20 AM

Originally posted by Lt. Colonel Ryu Gaia View Post

What happenned to extending the season to 26 episodes?

Well, like I said when that announcement was made it'll only work if we have enough writers, and unfortunately, while we do have a few, we also lost some others. So instead of trying to rush things to have 26 episodes, we decided to go with the regular 24.

Season Four will go into production in June (with breaking the first stories some time in May), to ensure we'll have a really great schedule then. So we need to wrap up the main writing of this season around late April to stay on schedule.

It really kind of fell all into place nicely, though. Because one of the additional episodes we were going to do wouldn't have really worked at this point, because it's thematically similar to another episode we're doing.

So right now it seems we're sticking with 24 episodes per season, which will also be more consistent.

Besides, a lot of people said it wasn't a big deal when we said we'd be doing 26. So we figured it wouldn't really matter either way.

But seriously, it doesn't matter, because the show will go on for some time to come.

**Lt.Colonel John Sheppard** · 26 January 2007, 12:39 PM

im happy to help out for Season 4 i graduate high school in june so i will be able to write two or three episodes for season 4 of horizon if you will give me the chance.

**Col.Foley** · 26 January 2007, 01:30 PM

That is certainly interesting. The season finale is on my birthday. But my exact reaction was. Ahh! I have to wait eight weeks for Together We Stand. But a great birthday gift in one more episode of Horizon to read, hopefully I'll have time with my finals and all.

I too am still intested in doing perhaps a freelance episode for season four, but once again I have to see if I have the time to do one episode.

**Alex Rubit** · 26 January 2007, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by Lt.Colonel John Sheppard View Post

im happy to help out for Season 4 i graduate high school in june so i will be able to write two or three episodes for season 4 of horizon if you will give me the chance.

Thanks, that's greatly appreceated.

When the time comes we'll be looking for a couple of additional writers, so I'll definitely be keeping you in mind.

**Alex Rubit** · 26 January 2007, 01:40 PM

Originally posted by Col.Foley View Post

That is certainly interesting. The season finale is on my birthday.

That should definitely be a great birthday gift.

I too am still intested in doing perhaps a freelance episode for season four, but once again I have to see if I have the time to do one episode.

That sounds great. Like I said in the post above, we'll be looking for additional writers (freelancers and one or two staff writers) around May and June. So I'll keep you guys in mind.

**Col.Foley** · 26 January 2007, 03:15 PM

That does sound great. But once again it will probably a no, because of school work, and comunity service hours that I am likely to have to do over the summer. However if I were to do one it would likely have to be an early one. Eiether June or July. This brings up the point. How long does it take to write the first draft of an episode of Horizon?

**Alex Rubit** · 26 January 2007, 04:05 PM

Originally posted by Col.Foley View Post

This brings up the point. How long does it take to write the first draft of an episode of Horizon?

That really depends on the episode and on how much time a writer has to work on it. Each episode is different, but once the outline is done, I'd say the average time for writing a first draft is anywhere between one or two weeks.

But there've been exceptions where both Mike and I have written complete first drafts in just a couple of days. And I think the longest I've ever worked on a first draft must have been about a month. So it really depends on a lot of things. But one or two weeks is the average. And I think especially if it's someone's first episode for a series, a writer might be able to use some additional time whenever possible.

**Col.Foley** · 01 February 2007, 11:29 AM

Two More weeks to go, two more weeks to go. Ahhh! This is killing me, well sort of,

But still ahhhhhhhh!

**Lt. Colonel Ryu Gaia** · 08 February 2007, 12:03 PM

Two more weeks to go, two more weeks to go. Ahhh! The mid-season hiatus got longer again.

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