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[linaewen]

Good morning -- in my time zone, at least!  It's the beginning of a new week of WIP writing, and I'm serving as your cheerleader this week.

So how have things gone so far today for you?  Do you feel confident that you are accomplishing your goals?  Are you seeing the light at the end of the tunnel?   Are you happy with how things are going, even if your word count isn't where you want it to be as yet?

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[linaewen]

I haven't gotten my day going as yet, since it's fairly early in the day here where I am -- but even though I have a lot on my plate this weekend which threatens my writing time, I still hope to make some progress that will advance me towards my goals. With only a little over a week left in the month, I'm not sure I'm going to get those "four chapters in two fics" written that I had wanted to write, but I'm not discouraged. If I get even one of them done, that's progress!

My plan for the day is to set aside one hour and concentrate solely on writing from where I have left off in one of my chapters, taking advantage of all the notes I have made. Seems like I ought to accomplish something -- if I set aside that hour and actually start writing!

[littlebutfierce]

Blergh, no writing for me today. I still have 4 hours left in the day, but given the other things I have to do, I kind of doubt it. I've been finding it really, really hard to get writing--& to get writing anything substantial--over the past couple of weeks. I wish I was falling into a new fandom so the excitement of the new might inspire me. ;) More likely I just have to accept I'm in a creative dry season.

[linaewen]

Thanks for linking to the post about dry seasons -- I'm not exactly in one at this time, but there are some good points to consider that might help me in my "really want to write but have bit off more than I can chew in real life" season. Sounds like you have the same kind of situation -- here's hoping something comes along to inspire and motivate you!

[littlebutfierce]

Yeah, I have to keep reminding myself that it can't be all frantic intense writing periods all the time... I'd burn out! I'm just trying to have faith that I'll move past this bit!

[in_lighter_ink]

Meh. Not a great writing weekend for me -- but I've spent the day doing some much-needed canon research and brainstorming, and am hopeful that I'll be able to get a good chunk of draft out tomorrow on WIP-Fic 2.

WIP-Fic 1 is still in editing limbo, though I'm determined to have that in a state fit for betaing by the end of this week.

Despite the meh-ness today, I'm reasonably confident that I'll be able to do what I'd hoped to get done this month. I've already written more in the last twenty days than I have in the last twenty months, and that feels darn good.

[linaewen]

Research and brainstorming are absolutely key activities to successful writing, I think. Even though it's not necessarily putting words on a page, it's definitely progress!

Yay for confidence and light at the end of the tunnel. I'm thinking more about writing than I have of late, and that's a kind of progress, too.

[littlebutfierce]

've already written more in the last twenty days than I have in the last twenty months, and that feels darn good.

This makes me so happy! This is pretty much why we started the WIP challenge, so yay!!

[in_lighter_ink]

:D It's definitely why I signed up -- I'm coming back to fiction writing after a long time away, and was looking for some accountability and support. Finding this comm couldn't have been more serendipitous!

[mystiri_1]

Another comment fic today - but I didn't write anything yesterday :( Still, another 13 days to go until I'm back at work!

I am thinking I need to make a list of the things I need to get written, as opposed to the things that I just feel like writing, and then maybe I can make sure I do a mix of both. Still in love with the fic_promptly comm, though.

[linaewen]

Writing done one day cancels out any previous nonwriting. ;-)

Lists are really good -- I'm a firm believer in lists! This sounds like a good idea for me to implement, as well. It's important to know what really needs doing, but we can't forget the things that come to mind unexpectedly and that are just plain fun!

[littlebutfierce]

I need to use lists more often for fic!

I've been seeing people in my circle do that meme where you post all the titles of your WIPs, no matter how nonsensical they sound--& then of course someone says, "Oh, I really would love it if you finished that one!" Maybe I need to do that. Or maybe we should have a post of WIP titles here for people to offer encouragement, ha.