Yuletide update

[dbskyler]

I've been having a stressful time lately, and while I got an idea for my Yuletide fic in mid-November, and even wrote the first 300 words, I have spent the last two-and-a-half weeks diligently not working on it. As in, I would come home from work and spend the evening thinking about how I really ought to open up the file and do some writing. Or open up the file and look at what I'd written so far. Or, okay, what if I just opened up the file? I didn't have to look at it as long as the file was at least open on my computer. But then I was always too tired, or too stressed, or too something, and I put it off for another day.

Last weekend I thought I would make a lot of progress. And surely I would have, if only I had opened up the file.

So these last few days I have thought seriously about defaulting. I've never defaulted for Yuletide, and it seems crazy to default when I have an assignment I think I can genuinely write, including having an idea for it and everything. The only problem is, I'm not actually writing it.

But the default deadline isn't until Tuesday, so I decided to give myself through this weekend to see how things went. And tonight I finally managed to open up the file and read what I had written a few weeks ago. And . . . I liked it! And then I wrote some more, and as of right now, the fic is 940 words long. So assuming I can open up the file again tomorrow and Sunday, I have a pretty good shot of actually being done with it soon.

In the meantime, I got my Yuletide gift a few weeks ago, which is by far the earliest I've ever gotten it. I'm trying to decide how much I want to shake. Maybe once I've posted my own fic, I'll feel more deserving of a gift.

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, good luck with it! Mine is progressing, and I got to a point yesterday where I feel less despairing of it, so hopefully we can both do it? /o\

We need a fic_rush, really!

[liadt]

I hope the rest of the writing goes well! It sounds a case of what Brian Clemens said of writing it's a case of sitting down and doing it.

[dbskyler]

We need a fic_rush, really!

Yes, we really do! Sadly, I've been too overwhelmed lately to even participate much, let alone get a round going. But it's sad that we're in peak Yuletide-writing season and don't have a round scheduled. :(

But let's motivate each other! Here, have a glowstick. WE CAN DO THIS!

[dbskyler]

Yes indeed, especially for me. I am amazingly good at procrastination when it comes to writing. I sometimes just get blocked, but often -- as in this case -- I'm just not sitting down and doing it. But the file is open again today, so go me!

[thisbluespirit]

*clutches the glowstick* WE CAN!

I am typing now! All of my main characters are in peril!

I suppose I'd better get them out of it somehow, right?

[dbskyler]

That depends. Did your recipient ask for all the main characters to die horribly? If not, then yes, get them out of it!

I did some editing, and now have 7 more words than I did last night. I suppose I ought to start work on the next scene?

[thisbluespirit]

Did your recipient ask for all the main characters to die horribly? If not, then yes, get them out of it!

LOL, no! But the villain has just handily info-dumped their entire plan in the traditional villain manner, so now I just need to let theme escape and win...

I did some editing, and now have 7 more words than I did last night. I suppose I ought to start work on the next scene?

That's not bad for editing! I managed another 1000 words just now, which startled me, as I haven't done that many in one go on it yet - so yes, do the next scene and then reward yourself with something nice, or bed, depending on time! You can also do it!!

[dbskyler]

But the villain has just handily info-dumped their entire plan in the traditional villain manner

It's always handy when they do that! *nods*

I managed another 1000 words just now, which startled me, as I haven't done that many in one go on it yet

Congratulations! I was excited when I managed 600 words in one go last night -- that's fast writing for me -- and just now I wrote almost 200 more. Obviously, the spirit of not-fic-rush is helping words to flow!

reward yourself with something nice, or bed

Bed is still a long ways away for me as it's the middle of the afternoon here. But will your characters can escape before you head off to bed? Inquiring minds want to know!

[thisbluespirit]

and just now I wrote almost 200 more. Obviously, the spirit of not-fic-rush is helping words to flow!

Hurrah! \o/

But will your characters can escape before you head off to bed? Inquiring minds want to know!

Nope, I just went to bed and left them there, but it's no. 1 on the to do list for today!!

[liadt]

You'll be over the finish line before you know it!

[paranoidangel]

That's great! Liking what you have is always a good start :)

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

And writing ~600 words in one evening is even better. Plus, the file is open again today! : )