[Bunny #3] No.

[kalloway]

No. Nope. Not this time. Not today. Nah. I don't think so. Not a good idea. Got too much going on...

I am on pretty much ever fandom/community promo list I can find, because I really like new things and knowing what's going on in general. So yes, I see a lot of temptation. That's because there are a ton of great communities/bingos/big bangs/fests/etc. out there. I'm never going to say that you shouldn't sign up for any of them, just that moderation is a good idea, too.

When given the option, I am a huge fan of 'sleeping on it' or waiting a few days to see where I fall on the spectrum of 'uncontrollable excitement--|--can skip this one'. I'm actually surprised how many times I can safely delete a sign-up bookmark, wish the fest/big bang/bingo the best of luck and put that energy elsewhere.

How do you decide what projects to sign-up for? How do you decide what projects not to sign-up for?

This is also a weekly check-in! You do not have to check in, of course, but if you would like to comment on the last week, feel free! (And my apologies for it being a couple of days late.)

Comments

[osidiano]

I really want to be more active in Fandom At Large, and participate in more things, but I usually decide against it after looking over my List. It's kind of a combination "what would I have to NOT be working on to do this," "have I written for this fandom/character before,","when was the last time I managed to write [whatever the wordcount minimum is] in [# of days before the deadline]," and "how many other people are already signed up?"

Usually, though, I make a note of the timing somewhere so that I can stick a reminder on a calendar and try to give myself more wiggle room next year. (This only sometimes gets confusing, as I'm then like, "wait, is Rhodeyfest in October or July?? There were posts about both!")

[kalloway]

Sorry this is a late reply, I've been really busy with offline stuff. ^^;;

It sounds like you're really good at figuring out what you have going on and where you can do events, etc. which is good. (I should definitely try a calendar for next year, hmmm...)

[osidiano]

Thanks! I try, haha. I'm a slow writer, and offline responsibilities take up a lot of time/energy, so being able to glance at my calendar and see what's coming up really helps me combat creative exhaustion.