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Monday, 27 June 2022 16:37My PCR came back negative today, so I'm not reinfected. Most likely, I have a stubborn cold virus or light strep. All the same, if I don't feel better tomorrow, I'll try and make a doctor's appointment. There's not much my PCP can do for either cold or strep, but I want to be prepared, just in case it gets worse.
I'm reading fic and noodling around with some orig fic projects, but I've stalled progress on BFS because I'm so tired from being sick. And I'm more than a week late with posting the next chapter, even though I have the draft ready. I'm just... trying to summon the energy, but the well is fucking bone dry.
I'm so bored of being sick. It's only been two days, but I'm so bored of it.
I'm reading fic and noodling around with some orig fic projects, but I've stalled progress on BFS because I'm so tired from being sick. And I'm more than a week late with posting the next chapter, even though I have the draft ready. I'm just... trying to summon the energy, but the well is fucking bone dry.
I'm so bored of being sick. It's only been two days, but I'm so bored of it.
I don't really know why I only posted once in all of June. I'm not really sure what happened in June to make me stressed, but, well... You know, there's always something. Plus, my hand and wrist are still acting up, so if I have limited typing time, Dreamwidth is (alas) not my top priority. I guess I could try dictating posts more, but honestly, since I have a private journal now and I rarely interact with people on Dreamwidth, it's... still not a high priority.
My writing schedule has more or less recovered. I'm making progress, at least, although it doesn't always feel that way. I'm sleeping okay and trying not to let the heat get to me. It's a lot less hot than last summer -- so far! -- but because of reasons, I have to keep my windows and shades open for long stretches, which lets more heat into the apartment. My electric fan is also on its last leg. I will need to replace it some time this summer.
I'm timelining for Blood from Stone and it is driving me up the wall.
My writing schedule has more or less recovered. I'm making progress, at least, although it doesn't always feel that way. I'm sleeping okay and trying not to let the heat get to me. It's a lot less hot than last summer -- so far! -- but because of reasons, I have to keep my windows and shades open for long stretches, which lets more heat into the apartment. My electric fan is also on its last leg. I will need to replace it some time this summer.
I'm timelining for Blood from Stone and it is driving me up the wall.
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Wednesday, 29 July 2020 17:06One of my favorite character dynamic moments is the kind where you have one character losing their entire mind, and the other character remains mysteriously and infuriatingly calm.
Anyway, I've been rereading some of my old fanfic.
Anyway, I've been rereading some of my old fanfic.
I lost most of today to a surprise migraine, aided and abetted by period cramps. Since I'd been fairly productive and since there's no wrestling with a migraine once it's staked out its territory, I gave up and gave myself the day off. Spent a lot of the afternoon lying on the couch with a hot water bottle, watching episodes of Poirot on YouTube.
I'm still reading a lot but also spending a lot of time rereading comfort fanfic. And I have a fic that's almost ready for posting that I've been working on a while, I'd been hoping to get the first part up today, but maybe tomorrow instead.
Turncoat Chronicle proceeds apace, all things considered.
I got a text from my health care provider advising me not to postpone appointments or procedures because of the Covid-19 crisis, and that they have a total separation of facilities and staff for ongoing treatment versus pandemic treatment. Which is something I need to consider soon, because I do have a lot of blood tests and so on that I need to get to. I guess it's time to press unpause on all that junk. Le sigh.
I'm still reading a lot but also spending a lot of time rereading comfort fanfic. And I have a fic that's almost ready for posting that I've been working on a while, I'd been hoping to get the first part up today, but maybe tomorrow instead.
Turncoat Chronicle proceeds apace, all things considered.
I got a text from my health care provider advising me not to postpone appointments or procedures because of the Covid-19 crisis, and that they have a total separation of facilities and staff for ongoing treatment versus pandemic treatment. Which is something I need to consider soon, because I do have a lot of blood tests and so on that I need to get to. I guess it's time to press unpause on all that junk. Le sigh.
Keeping Busy
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alias_sqbr made a whole list of fandom things to do during the plague. This Pride & Prejudice comment fic written in response to one of them looks interesting.
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allbingo is having a food fest for the month of March, and they have several fun public cards. fan_flashworks prompt for the week is circle. I've been fulfilling my radio needs here because listening to YouTube brings up too many news video suggestions.
Writing is my life.
Tuesday, 21 January 2020 19:43I did some pretty good work on TC this morning, and then this evening I discovered (to mixed emotions) that the fic I've been working on since Yuletide, which is not yet complete, is already at a word count that would make it the fourth longest thing on my AO3 page. Conceivably when it's done it'll be the longest...? Probably not, but it's certainly possible. I mean, I think there's only a scene or two more, but...
Eh, I just wanted to commemorate this bizarre occasion.
Eh, I just wanted to commemorate this bizarre occasion.
I went to the doctor yesterday and got some meds. And I'm going to my regular doctor tomorrow, to hand her the documents from the other doctor, and... get some more meds?
It's apparently the flu, which is an uncomfortable balance of "it's not that bad" and "but it could get a lot worse so be vigilant" and "but also there's not a lot you can do". There's... not a lot I can do other than drinking tea and trying to breathe properly. And keeping an eye on my fever to make sure I don't develop any complications.
I'm not working but I pass the time by watching TV, writing fanfic, and reading shitty romance games on my phone.
I have no idea when I'll feel better, and thus no idea when I'll be able to get back to writing, but at least I'm not gainfully employed which means I'm not feeling the pressure to go back out into the rain, and I don't need a doctor's note to stay home until I'm well again.
It's apparently the flu, which is an uncomfortable balance of "it's not that bad" and "but it could get a lot worse so be vigilant" and "but also there's not a lot you can do". There's... not a lot I can do other than drinking tea and trying to breathe properly. And keeping an eye on my fever to make sure I don't develop any complications.
I'm not working but I pass the time by watching TV, writing fanfic, and reading shitty romance games on my phone.
I have no idea when I'll feel better, and thus no idea when I'll be able to get back to writing, but at least I'm not gainfully employed which means I'm not feeling the pressure to go back out into the rain, and I don't need a doctor's note to stay home until I'm well again.
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Friday, 27 December 2019 10:297KPP got an inordinately long Yuletide offering (not my gift, someone else's) which I read in installments over Weds/Thurs. I wasn't sure I would enjoy it, because it had a lot of unexpected things going on, but the writing is excellent and it gripped me from the very start. I could feel myself getting roped in.
And then yesterday afternoon, while I was trying to do my reading (still making my way through Le Guin's Steering the Craft) I was ambushed by a plot bunny. And wrote over four thousand words for it, in a single stretch. I haven't written like that, I think, since I was twenty. Like, wow, holy shit.
And it's not even finished, TBH.
And then yesterday afternoon, while I was trying to do my reading (still making my way through Le Guin's Steering the Craft) I was ambushed by a plot bunny. And wrote over four thousand words for it, in a single stretch. I haven't written like that, I think, since I was twenty. Like, wow, holy shit.
And it's not even finished, TBH.
Dear AU Exchange Author!
Sunday, 14 July 2019 12:22Yay!
Firstly, my yays/nays in brief:
( General stuff. )
( Affairs of the Court )
( Hunger Pangs )
( Leverage )
( The Librarians )
( Cinders )
( Seven Kingdoms: The Princess Problem )
Uhhh... That's it, I think.
Firstly, my yays/nays in brief:
( General stuff. )
( Affairs of the Court )
( Hunger Pangs )
( Leverage )
( The Librarians )
( Cinders )
( Seven Kingdoms: The Princess Problem )
Uhhh... That's it, I think.
a thought.
Wednesday, 27 February 2019 21:50fanfic fandoms are like watching an adult try to color with crayons.
End Of Year Writing Blanket Box
Thursday, 17 January 2019 20:59Crossposted from pi-lo: anxiousgeek's End Of Year Writing Blanket Box:
Total number of completed stories: hard to say, but around 35 I would guess, maybe more if I count the ones I wrote but didn't post, or the ones that are still in progress.
Total word count: AO3 says more than 80K, and even accounting for some weirdness that sounds about right.
Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you'd predicted? More than I would have guessed for some months (notably, February and June). Less than I'd've liked for others.
( Read more... )
Total number of completed stories: hard to say, but around 35 I would guess, maybe more if I count the ones I wrote but didn't post, or the ones that are still in progress.
Total word count: AO3 says more than 80K, and even accounting for some weirdness that sounds about right.
Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you'd predicted? More than I would have guessed for some months (notably, February and June). Less than I'd've liked for others.
( Read more... )
I was looking at 12 Months of AU - A Year Long Fic Writing Challenge and came up with a just absolutely angsty idea for an Allegra/Clarmont A/U and I am not sure whether I'm up to it. I mean, just... ugh, my heart.
20 First Lines
Friday, 28 December 2018 11:27Rules: List the first line(s) of your last twenty stories. See if you find any patterns. Tag ten authors to pass it along.
I was tagged by @faejilly and it seemed like a fun way to celebrate both the Year of Lots of Writing and the fact that I just looked back at all my accounts to sum up my word counts for December, and I did a lot better than I feared.
I’m only doing ten, though. It already goes way back into August.
( Read more... )
Tag yourself if you’d like to participate.
I was tagged by @faejilly and it seemed like a fun way to celebrate both the Year of Lots of Writing and the fact that I just looked back at all my accounts to sum up my word counts for December, and I did a lot better than I feared.
I’m only doing ten, though. It already goes way back into August.
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Tag yourself if you’d like to participate.
Season's greetings and all
Tuesday, 25 December 2018 07:07This year I'm determined to be a better recipient for Yuletide than in years past. Reveals start going up in about four hours and I intend to read my gift on my lunch break and comment on it immediately. And you can hold me to that. In fact, I'm gonna read and comment on all the 7KPP fics for this year (they're here). We're a small fandom and deeply dormant, and fic authors deserve all the attention they can get.
I am also deeply anxious about the gift I wrote this year, but that's par for the course.
I am also deeply anxious about the gift I wrote this year, but that's par for the course.
November is over.
Saturday, 1 December 2018 00:13NaNoWriMo is over.
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Next weekend I'm having my own private little "writing retreat". I hope to work on either TC or BR, with mystical luck perhaps both.
( Read more... )
Next weekend I'm having my own private little "writing retreat". I hope to work on either TC or BR, with mystical luck perhaps both.
Yuletide 2018
Friday, 21 September 2018 10:03Once again I slide in my Yuletide noms just under the deadline. I did nom 7KPP again of course, but it all depends on whether anyone requests or offers it. If there's a fair number of requests, I may decide to offer only characters I haven't written very much of (so no princesses or widows, for once). I just... feel the need for variety, and I can only flourish creatively under external pressure.
Writing Update
Tuesday, 5 June 2018 11:28January: 10050 words.
Some aborted blog posts, including a snippet of a review of the Simon Feximal book. Two finished fanfics, which have launched the fic series that has dominated 2018 for me. One poem that I still haven't found a home for. Got positive feedback, though. One fic that I set aside and haven't gone back to, because alpha spoilers.
February: 27837 words.
Record month. Lots of fanfic, for 7KPP Week, for Purimgifts, for Decline and Fall. One of the PG series I qualify as a short story because the prompt was tarot and it's ostensibly a loose sequel to my Jukebox Fest fic of several years ago. February was all about getting my writing groove back and not sinking into depression.
March: 19277 words.
Many many words for Decline and Fall, some of which will not be posted for a good while yet. March is also when I started finally putting down words for my original fiction novel (working title, "Blue Rose").
April: 21015 words, 7165 on Blue Rose.
Tried to write a short story and failed. Wrote a fair bit on Blue Rose and did a lot of outlining, but didn't come close to my goal of 15K words for Camp NaNo. The first two weeks of April were dominated by the holidays and by writing Masters of the Hunt, which eventually clocked in at about 9500 words (a record for me) and which I am still gradually posting in installments here.
May: 16477 words, 3755 on Blue Rose.
Started work on Snowfall again, after leaving it languishing for a long while. Plot progression on Blue Rose is well underway. Late in the month I caught a mental bug and started revamping an old ChoiceScript game into a project I call "Turncoat Chronicle". Did almost 2K words on that before June ambushed me. Wrote most of a review for the blog, which has been standing deserted for most of 2018. It'll go up next week.
June:
I am still working on Blue Rose and making a little progress. I don't know what will happen with Turncoat Chronicle. I have a Decline and Fall fic that I want to finish but I'm taking my time since I have such a posting backlog. I'm cautiously optimistic.
Some aborted blog posts, including a snippet of a review of the Simon Feximal book. Two finished fanfics, which have launched the fic series that has dominated 2018 for me. One poem that I still haven't found a home for. Got positive feedback, though. One fic that I set aside and haven't gone back to, because alpha spoilers.
February: 27837 words.
Record month. Lots of fanfic, for 7KPP Week, for Purimgifts, for Decline and Fall. One of the PG series I qualify as a short story because the prompt was tarot and it's ostensibly a loose sequel to my Jukebox Fest fic of several years ago. February was all about getting my writing groove back and not sinking into depression.
March: 19277 words.
Many many words for Decline and Fall, some of which will not be posted for a good while yet. March is also when I started finally putting down words for my original fiction novel (working title, "Blue Rose").
April: 21015 words, 7165 on Blue Rose.
Tried to write a short story and failed. Wrote a fair bit on Blue Rose and did a lot of outlining, but didn't come close to my goal of 15K words for Camp NaNo. The first two weeks of April were dominated by the holidays and by writing Masters of the Hunt, which eventually clocked in at about 9500 words (a record for me) and which I am still gradually posting in installments here.
May: 16477 words, 3755 on Blue Rose.
Started work on Snowfall again, after leaving it languishing for a long while. Plot progression on Blue Rose is well underway. Late in the month I caught a mental bug and started revamping an old ChoiceScript game into a project I call "Turncoat Chronicle". Did almost 2K words on that before June ambushed me. Wrote most of a review for the blog, which has been standing deserted for most of 2018. It'll go up next week.
June:
I am still working on Blue Rose and making a little progress. I don't know what will happen with Turncoat Chronicle. I have a Decline and Fall fic that I want to finish but I'm taking my time since I have such a posting backlog. I'm cautiously optimistic.
I've been sinking into writing lots of fanfic, which is a thing that happens sometimes when I'm going through a rough patch. My peak points of writing fic in three of my last four fandoms corresponded to periods of depression, health problems, crap jobs, low grades, etc.
But this time, this time I was supposed to channel it into writing original fiction. And for a while it was even working. I had developed a cast of characters that I liked, I had clear growth arcs for them all. I had even outlined about two thirds of the plot, in great detail.
Now I'm jammed, and I feel like shit about everything most days. So I'm back to fanfic.
I mean, there's an arc and everything, and fuck knows I have an entire supporting cats outlined in my mind...
But this wasn't the plan.
Yesterday was a bad day and for some reason that meant today was a bad day, too. I had a plan and everything. Maybe I can still muster the energy to, IDK, fold laundry or something. To give myself more of a feeling that I did something today, other than wallowing in self-pity. And washing my hair.
But this time, this time I was supposed to channel it into writing original fiction. And for a while it was even working. I had developed a cast of characters that I liked, I had clear growth arcs for them all. I had even outlined about two thirds of the plot, in great detail.
Now I'm jammed, and I feel like shit about everything most days. So I'm back to fanfic.
I mean, there's an arc and everything, and fuck knows I have an entire supporting cats outlined in my mind...
But this wasn't the plan.
Yesterday was a bad day and for some reason that meant today was a bad day, too. I had a plan and everything. Maybe I can still muster the energy to, IDK, fold laundry or something. To give myself more of a feeling that I did something today, other than wallowing in self-pity. And washing my hair.
story of my fannish life.
Wednesday, 28 February 2018 12:30The most fanfic that I've written in such a short period of time since my dad's heart surgery.
It's like a depression barometer for me.
Don't be alarmed. Changes are being made and on the whole things are looking up.
It's like a depression barometer for me.
Don't be alarmed. Changes are being made and on the whole things are looking up.