Check In Day 23

[fleetsparrow]

Despite the post office mail delivery notification saying that my mail was delivered "today, December 24!", it is, in fact, only the 23rd.

AND THANK GOODNESS.  <s>wildly unprepared for the day, fr</s>

But let's ignore the rapidly oncoming movement of time and think about words!

Poll #32425

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Are ya writin', son*?

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I surely am!
2 (40.0%)

I surely am not!
2 (40.0%)

Don't call me Shirley...
1 (20.0%)

Other, to be commented upon...
1 (20.0%)

*or other offspring-related gender term.

Discussion time:  Some people say you should let folks know what you're writing, because accountability helps!  Some people say you shouldn't tell anyone what you're working on until it's done, or else your brain will decide it's already actually done.  No matter how many times I try to put myself into the former category, I am, in fact, a "keep it secret, keep it safe" kind of writer.  A lot of times, even saying, "I'm going to write today" is like opening a revenge movie with a 10 minute scene of the protagonist's Idyllic Life Before.  And yet, I still do it.

So, long lead-in aside, how does it go for you?  Are you able to have accountability buddies?  Or you also a *drops this and runs* writer?  Or maybe something in the middle?  Do you wish you were a different type?  Does it depend on the kind of writing you're doing?

Comments

[omens]

I sat down to write today, and then ended up working on my year end fannish post instead, lol. I'm not ruling it out for tonight, though!!

I'm more of a keep it secret keep it safe writer for sure. Broadest strokes! Except!! I tell my spouse about everything I'm working on, he gets the full garbage can full of feelings, and often will complicate wips for me >:( but idk why he is an exception. Maybe because I don't let him read my wips, so I believe that he believes I am doing all of these ideas Great Justice. No stress! Only enthusiasm! Actually kinda funny with my current wip (which I call "the wip with the premise i dare not speak aloud"), even he didn't get to know for a couple weeks until i was like, in agony XD

[fleetsparrow]

I can dig that. I think a lot of the time WIPs really need the "No stress! Only enthusiasm!" energy, especially in the earlier stages when "What happens next?" gets answered with, "Good question!"

Fingers crossed for successful later writing!