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elf ([personal profile] elf) wrote in [community profile] writethisfanfic2012-04-02 10:27 am
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WIP Challenge: Day 2 check-in

Keep tapping those keys! The second day of a writing challenge is when you can either say "wow, I'm on schedule! I'm maybe ahead of schedule!" or sometimes, "well, at least I'm not very far behind."

Poll #10062 April 2 check-in
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 11


What fanfic writing activities have you done today?

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Wrote some fic.
6 (54.5%)

Edited some fic.
5 (45.5%)

Worked on my outline/notes.
5 (45.5%)

Talked with beta.
1 (9.1%)

Planned to write some fic.
5 (45.5%)

Took a break from fic writing.
3 (27.3%)



Discussion topic: Changing Plots. How strictly do you try to stick to your original plotline? Do you push to get the characters back on track, or just let them do whatever seems to come to mind? If they wander far from the original plan, do you keep the original plotbunny and try to use it later? When you want to get the story focus back, do you have any techniques you use--talk with beta, re-watch canon, watch that vid that inspired the fic in the first place?
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[personal profile] bay_alexison 2012-04-03 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
No writing done, a pretty bleh day today. Tomorrow I'll might edit/outline my help_japan fic (REALLY need to get to that) or Big Bang, depending if Beta A has some beta notes ready.

I tend to change my plotlines, half the time the middle and end get changed a bit as I go along with the story. Mostly I'll change the plot if either I let my muse wander or if my readers/betas suggested the changes.