ugh work. It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't procrastinate like a champion, but I've given up even pretending that that's going to change. Sigh. Also, my boss wants me to clean off my desk. Sigh.
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I posted a story yesterday:
One O'Clock Jump (on
AO3)
Young Avengers; Kate & Bucky (Kate/Eli); pg; 1,795 words
It was just like the dance lessons Kate's parents had insisted on when she was thirteen, except Bucky was a lot taller and better looking than Cody Pearson had been.
because clearly the world needed a story in which Bucky Barnes teaches Kate Bishop how to swing dance. I spent a good forty minutes on Saturday watching awful, awful video dance tutorials in the process of writing it. Also, the funniest part - I had the idea on Friday night and was sort of waffling about it, and then on Saturday morning when I walked into Starbucks, they were playing "One O'Clock Jump," and I was like, "clearly the universe wants me to write this story!" I feel like Sokka: "Thank you, the universe!"
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Yesterday, I learned that the
new bag I bought will comfortably fit a dinner plate. I learned this because I had to carry the plate home after bringing cake in. All the change in the bottom of the bag rattled against the plate with every step I took. I was amused.
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30 days of fanfic meme:
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Day 5 / Day 6 /
Day 7 / Day 8 /
Day 9 / Day 10 /
Day 11 / Day 12 /
Day 13 / Day 14 / Day 15 / Day 16 / Day 17 /
Day 18 / Day 19 / Day 20 /
Day 21 / Day 22 / Day 23 Day 24 - Betaing - How many betas do you like to use to make sure there aren't any major flaws in your story? Do you have a Beta horror story or dream story?
I usually use at least one beta, but not always. Sometimes I just post. Usually, though, the longer and more complicated the story, the more people I want to look it over. I think the worst was that one spn_summergen pinch hit that time, where
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laurificus did the beta over AIM and it was pretty brutal and the story was due that night and, yeah. That was kind of awful. Usually I like to have some time to recover when there are a lot of changes that need to be made, and there was no time to be thin-skinned on that one. *shudder* But it made the story better.
Day 25 - Music - Do you listen to music while you write? Do you make playlists to get into a certain "mood" to write your story? Do you need noise in general? Or do you need it completely quiet?
Yes? I have a writing playlist, and I sometimes make mini character or story playlists, but I often write with whatever is going on around me...going on. Rarely, when I can't focus, I might turn the music off, but while I find music inspirational and a good mood-setter, it's not integral to the process.
Day 26 - What is the oddest (or funnest) thing you've had to research for a story?
Man, I don't even remember. *points up* Swing dancing?
27 - Where is your favorite place to write, and do you write by hand or on the computer?
28 - Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether writing together, or having an artist work on a piece about your story?
29 - What is your current project or projects?
30 - Do you have a favorite story you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!
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Ugh, I have crumbs in my cleavage.
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