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[lilly_c]

How's the writing going for you today?

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Today I

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wrote
1 (100.0%)

edited
0 (0.0%)

sent to beta
0 (0.0%)

posted
1 (100.0%)

researched
0 (0.0%)

planned
0 (0.0%)

had a cheeky break
0 (0.0%)

dealt with life
0 (0.0%)

My progress is

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Mean: 8.00 Median: 8 Std. Dev 0.00

awful 1		0 (0.0%)
2		0 (0.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)
4		0 (0.0%)
5		0 (0.0%)
6		0 (0.0%)
7		0 (0.0%)
8		1 (100.0%)
9		0 (0.0%)
excellent 10		0 (0.0%)

Discussion: writing friends. Do you have friends who you can talk about your fic and progress to? Do you prefer to just write and keep your progress to yourself? Something inbetween?

When I was involved with The X-Files fandom I often talked about my fic with one my off-line friends, who was also involved in the fandom and I enjoyed it because there was no pressure to finish any of the ideas that we discussed and when I was on LJ I used to throw ideas to my f-list when I was uncertain about an idea but I stopped doing that as I found that I ended up with a lot of unfinished fic in my notebook and on my computer. Since I've been using DW, I haven't really sought out writing friends and that is because I want to try and keep posts about my fannish endeavours and private life separate.

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I would love to have more actively writing friends

[theresa_ramseyer]

Unfortunately, most of my old writing friends, especially fanfic writers, have stopped writing for one reason or another, or don't want to discuss what they are writing aside from a question or two to the list.

On the other hand, with my horrible finishing track record and some ancient history, I don't broadcast that I'm writing either, in most of my main fandom's circles.

I've become entrenched in a deep groove, using ancient history and fear of rejection as excuses.

The truth is that no one but me cares, which makes it all silly, doesn't it? Something to keep reminding myself.

So, yes, I do want more actively writing friends, especially ones who will kick my tailbone when I start being chicken and feeling sorry for myself.

Re: I would love to have more actively writing friends

[lilly_c]

My off-line friend stopped writing fan fic about ten years ago and only occassionally talks about her writing now, she has considered starting again but is put off y a bad experience with certain sections of the fandom that we share. When I had LJ a lot of my friends were writers and there was always someone to bounce ideas off of and also get advice when it was needed.

Bad experiences, especially in fandom can leave a mark for a long time after they've happened. One thing that put me off posting new fic for a while was getting flamed in some of my fandoms. Even now, years later, I still get this mental freeze when I'm ready to post new work because that fear of being flamed altohugh irrational, it's still there in the back of my mind.

It isn't silly and the main this is that you care about your projects and your writing makes you happy.