Fic Year in Review 2012

[severina2001]

The best thing -- the thing that makes me happiest -- is writing. I am so pleased with my 2012 output. I ended up writing 67 stories this year (as well as 37 drabbles)! for a total of 127,783 words. Of those, there was only one 11K minibang fic

Comments

[dianaryan]

umm. WOW... that's a lot of fun! lot of fic! good job!!!

[severina2001]

It really was, LOL. :)

[persnickett]

First of all wooooooooooooooooo, dang. Can I say how impressed I am in general? I mean, I thought you were setting lofty goals when we wrote them down, ngl. But to post over 100k words? To write a fully formed piece every week 49 times in a row? And most of all: to go a year without being grumpy? I really don’t think there are many of us who can say we accomplished all that

[severina2001]

I mean, I thought you were setting lofty goals when we wrote them down, ngl.

*nods* You are always the one I think of when I set new goals, because you are always the first to remind me to be realistic. I mean this in an absolutely GREAT way, you are the perfect sounding board for ideas. I mean, the photo a day thing is a perfect example. It is unrealistic to expect to be able to succeed at this. There will be some days when I just can't do it/forget/the camera won't work, etc. I... still decided to do it, heh. If that does happen, it'll just mean that I nearly succeed instead of getting that nice CHECK-mark at the beginning of 2014. I think that's the way I look at most goals, now. Setting them and coming close (and of course, being happy and non-grumpy) is better than setting them too low or not setting them at all

[persnickett]

Hmmmm

[severina2001]

Re: goals. YES I am in much agreement. Realism important. My photo-a-day thing has restrictions in my head that make it 'more' realistic. But in the end, the overall goal for literally everything I do is "be creative/don't-be-grumpy". That's what I'm ultimately aiming for.

BTW, we were talking about action plans the other day at work. Not spreadsheets though.

*huggles*

[havers]

Oh wow, this is much writing.

After the end of Criminal Intent my writing muse got to sleep. I'm glad TWD could wake her again. I'm coming back, step by step, but I guess it won't be never again like in my first fanfiction writing years with much stories. But I like the current situation as well. The stories have higher quality and I'm patient, can wait to publish stuff.
Nevertheless, I would like to have more time for ff writing and a few more ideas would be cool as well.

Let's discover our 2013 mojo!

[severina2001]

I kind of couldn't believe it when I was compiling the list and it kept growing and growing throughout the year. tamingthemuse is SO great for me!

I'm glad TWD woke up your muse as well. I just find writing more satisfying than any other medium. And re: ideas -- that's why I love prompts! Just a simple word or phrase can spark something that I otherwise would possibly never have thought of, and certainly wouldn't have written down. Have you thought of joining a prompt community, maybe one with more relaxed time-frames, like one of the bingo comms?

Let's discover our 2013 mojo!

YES!!! *fist pump*

[havers]

Oh yes, I like to write for a prompt, they are also inspiring me.

Such a prompt community would be very alluring. But I know I will always need a beta to check the English and the rest and I now start to write down my PhD thesis. I assume there is less time the next months for other writing :o(

[severina2001]

Ugh, it's always annoying when real life commitments get in the way of the fun stuff. But good luck on your PhD!

[flashfly]

I am in awe and jealous and covetous and happy that you get grumpy if you don't write (because then you will). Is there a word for all that?

[severina2001]

Awwww. YAY. Yes, I'm SO glad I finally saw the correlation between me getting irritable and bitchy and not writing! Look for lots more this year. :D

*huggles you*