Wow. 2015.

[kriz1818]

I've been ignoring this journal for two years and forty-odd days.

During that time, I finished writing exactly zero works of fiction.  (Though I did scribble quite a bit, don't get me wrong.)

On the other hand, I DID finish writing my dissertation.  And got my degree.  They spelled my name right on the diploma and everything.  Yay

Comments

[baron_waste]

Well, hi!  We kept the light on for you!

I think you're doing the exact right thing on the writing, and I ought to do the same.  Obviously, it takes practice to improve, and after a while you can't help but get better.  This is common sense, but how common is that?

You haven't missed much on old LJ, by the way. I understand it's the Numero Uno journaling site in Russia! So I imagine it'll stay around for a while, its English-speaking users tapering slowly down. Picture a slowly abandoned city, empty windows but some still lit, while the New Quarter is populous - and alien.

Good to hear from you again!

[kriz1818]

Thanks! :)

It could come back, you know, the way run-down neighborhoods sometimes wind up being gentrified instead of bulldozed!

Yeah, unfounded optimism is my new drug.

[zempasuchil]

Your novel-writing plan sounds awesome :D there's nothing like giving in and saying, I am writing this just for fun and not for any kind of quality at all. (I also haven't posted on lj since forever but I keep checking back on occasion!)

[zempasuchil]

OH AND CONGRATS ON YOUR PHD!!!! :DDD

[kriz1818]

Thank you! It is sooooo good to be done.

And it's good to hear from you! I've been thinking of messaging you, but do you check/receive LJ messages?

ETA: Never mind, I see your profile has an e-mail address, is that still good? You may hear from a chaotic Kriz. :)

[zempasuchil]

Yes! Awesome! In case you already sent something and it went to spam, I'll PM you my non-lj email, where nothing gets lost.

[kebbykate]

Lovely to see you here! I've posted about five times in the past two years, so you can catch up with me pretty easily.