[Check-In]

[kalloway]

This is our last normal check-in. Deadlines are no longer available, but here's to everybody who utilized them over the years. \o/


If anybody has related/writing communities they want to promote, please go ahead!


This is a check-in post! You do not have to check in if you don't want to and there are no requirements for what you need to check in with. This is your space, so have at!


Feel free to talk about success, frustration, current projects, nagging projects, exciting projects, and everything else going on.

Comments

[kalloway]

I'm personally dealing with some sort of weird executive dysfunction where I want to do the things, have all the notes and plans made, and just... don't. I'm not quite sure what's brought it on, but I've had a very frustrating week because of it. Hopefully I can get back on task for the weekend.

Other than that, I did grab the prompt table for 100fandoms which I'll pick away at eventually. According to AO3, I've written for more than 100 fandoms in the past and that's without everything archived, so it's certainly possible.

[liadt]

I seem to be having that to I get to the start and can't start! Or I can't get back into continuing with on going projects. I'm hoping I will have some free time at the weekend to devote to getting back to things.

[kalloway]

I hope you're weekend is going well. I'm still doing administrative household stuff (and comments), but once that's all done maaaybe I can relax and write.

[liadt]

I managed to do draw some facial expressions this morning which I haven't done for months \o/

Good luck with getting household stuff out the way!

[mistressofmuses]

I've been having the same damn problem! I haven't written much of anything on any of my WIPs in a couple weeks, and it's frustrating me so much! A lot of it has been mental exhaustion after work, but usually I'm better at pushing through.

[kalloway]

A lot of it has been mental exhaustion after work, but usually I'm better at pushing through.

Me too. I hope you can have a relaxing weekend and revitalize a bit.

[green]

I belong to ushobwri (you should be writing). it's a small but active comm.

[doranwen]

I'm going to give it a try - thanks for the link! It looks sort of similar to this one, and I really enjoyed just having somewhere to check in and talk about my progress (or lack thereof) on writing projects.

[mistressofmuses]

Thank you for the recommendation!

Laptop died abruptly on the 8th

[dialecticdreamer]

So, my writing count for the ninth through the 22nd is 64k and change, BUT it's all new stuff, and I've got MOUNTAINS of unfinished stuff locked on that hard drive. I'm hoping I can recover and put the drive in an enclosure.

Re: Laptop died abruptly on the 8th

[mistressofmuses]

I hope you can get your hard drive recovered, because that's awful!

But that's an astounding wordcount!

Re: Laptop died abruptly on the 8th

[dialecticdreamer]

Thank you. It's always in short stories, though, so my plan this year is to finish at least two 50k pieces.

[frogfarm]

I've been more active lately in writethisfanfic and am finding it a fun and helpful community.

Even if my more recent stories are receiving less attention than ever before, I'm really very happy with them. This last year has seen me writing in a number of new fandoms, renewing my interest in others, and reviving and finishing a number of long-dormant stories, the oldest having been untouched for over nineteen years. Here's hoping Dreamwidth continues to flourish in the coming year, and may you all never want for words.

[doranwen]

Ooh, that looks like a really interesting comm - I'm definitely checking that out!

And congrats on all the progress! 19 years, wow! That gives me hope for my 11-year-old X-Men WIP… (and that one I at least touched around six or seven years ago)

[mistressofmuses]

Thanks for the link, I'll check it out!

I'm glad you're happy with your current writing, and congrats on reviving some works that have been dormant for so long!

And cheers to the success of DW!

[lassarina]

I just cannot make myself sit down and make words right now, even of Dreamwidth posts (even simple ones like the weekly game play post!) so I don't even know. It's probably winter. bollocks to winter.

But come this weekend as life calms down, I am making some damn words.

[kalloway]

Hi I know and am this feel. (This one was hard enough and it's a template!)

Let's make words this weekend! \o/

[ldybastet]

I've started on a sequel to my old fic of Doom, and I started realizing that the bunnies I've had for this don't quite work for the characters as they developed. So. I think I will instead turn those bunnies into a series of fics completely unrelated to the fic of Doom. I think I can use them to their full potential that way, otherwise I'd have to trim them and ugh. So that's kind of cool. I feel a little excited about that. :)

I've organized fic files on my computer, and I found a lot of fics that I haven't yet archived on AO3, so I'll probably have to do that too. It would be good to know that I have things I am pleased with all in one place.

And once again, thank you so much for the sense of community and the laid-back teachings and advice of this place. It's been fun and rewarding! :D

[kalloway]

Yay for figuring out what was/wasn't working with that project. That's great! I love when things like that happen.

Also yay for archiving. I'm still working on that and I really look forward to the day when I've got everything in one place, so I really get that. ^_^

I've enjoyed this community so much. I truly wish the best for everyone. We've definitely all made the journey together.

[mistressofmuses]

Hooray for finding a way to use the bits that may not fit with the project as a whole! Sometimes those discoveries and decisions are the hardest to make, so I'm glad you've found a way to use them that will improve the whole and also excites you!

[ldybastet]

\o/

Yeah, I felt quite lost at first when I realized it, but then my brain took it as a challenge, and decided that with lots fewer tweaks the bunnies work on their own! :) Thank you!

[liadt]

I've been mostly dealing with fandom stocking comments this week! But I did finish my set of chiblis off and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Turned out quite well.

Remembered a WIP I forgot about and have managed to avoid typing it;p I hope to work on it over the weekend.

Thank you for hosting the comm again:)

[kalloway]

Yay, and yay for the WIP~ ^_^

And you're welcome! It's been a great run.

[liadt]

Thanks! :D

[samuraiter]

What happened to January? *headscratch* I mean, I'll probably meet my January goals and all that, but it feels like February got here very quickly.

[kalloway]

I wish I knew. I get the feeling this is going to be one of those years that just flies by.

[el_regrs]

Been a great run. I was hoping to have finished my current project by now but it's still going, so I'm glad for that much.

Good luck to everyone with future projects, pursuits, ideas, etc.

[kalloway]

And good luck with everything to you too!