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ratherastory

I think a new strategy is in order

Oct 29, 2010 10:15

So October kind of kicked my ass, and is continuing to do so. I have decided that taking on lots of challenges with deadlines, like fic exchanges, is not a good idea for me anymore. I'm going to set some ground rules for myself when it comes to that, so that I don't end up stressed about what is meant to be happy-fun-times for me. Writing fic is a ( Read more... )

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nyoka October 29 2010, 14:21:43 UTC

Sounds good, hon! Look at you being all responsible! Hee!

ratherastory October 29 2010, 14:24:50 UTC

Yeah, let's see if it lasts in the face of the shiny... ;)

heartlessbytchh October 29 2010, 16:17:08 UTC

And we'll have the fun of reading your work. It's all WIN WIN !\o/
:D

ratherastory October 29 2010, 16:29:44 UTC

True! I will be writing no matter what, after all. :)

roque_clasique October 29 2010, 16:17:40 UTC

This looks great! Especially #4 and #5 :) I wondered how the hell you managed with all of the stuff you had signed up for! You are incredibly prolific and incredibly quick, but STILL, it looked exhausting!

ratherastory October 29 2010, 16:32:31 UTC

I managed, but by the skin of my teeth, and I had to default on one challenge (luckily it wasn't an exchange, because I would have felt really nad about that) in September.

The end of October is a little harrowing, then I have two fics in November and one due in December, and after that just one commitment left. So that should free me up to write reams and reams of comment-fic and continue with my 'verses. (Mostly it's the Reverse Big Bang that's eating up all my time and concentration)

In short, I am looking forward to writing fic entirely for me. The 'verse and Roses in December are at the top of my list when I'm free again. :)

claudiapriscus October 29 2010, 16:25:10 UTC

#4 is very, very important. Where would we be without commentfic?

(Well, probably getting things that we procrastinate on done, but where's the fun in that?)

ratherastory October 29 2010, 16:32:56 UTC

I don't know where we'd be! I love comment-fic with much love. :)

flawlessglitch October 29 2010, 16:35:38 UTC

I am laughing forever at #2. I cannot fathom even writing A big bang yet, they scare the hell out of me. But you're so flippantly like "Oh yes I will only do four. Four I say!"

You're awesome. *Said with the mandatory drunken Dean slur*

ratherastory October 29 2010, 16:52:01 UTC

LOL

When you think about it, 20K isn't all that long. The two Big Bangs I've written clocked in at more than that, with no major effort on my part to "stretch" the story.

Four is a maximum. I certainly didn't write four this year (just the two), but I have one due in January, and I know I'll want to write the same ones as I did this year, which leaves me some wriggle room for a fourth if I really, really want to.

I'm sure you'll be churning out the Big Bangs with the best of them come next year. They really sound more intimidating than they are. :)