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writethisfanficHi everyone, you've got me for the check ins for the next two weeks. How is the writing going today?
Discussion: slumps. When you're in a slump with your writing do you have any sure fire ways for getting passed it?
I've been a slump for while and although I've written some short fics, mostly drabble and ficlet length, I find that I'm not happy with anything that I'm producing at the moment. As an example I wrote a 3600 word fic yesterday and today I read it through to see how much editing it needed and my only thought was "this is crap." My usual ways for getting passed slumps are writing a different fandom, writing but not posting and of course taking a break and doing something else and so far none of these things are working for me.
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Today I
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wrote
1 (33.3%)
edited
1 (33.3%)
posted
1 (33.3%)
sent to beta
0 (0.0%)
researched
0 (0.0%)
planned
0 (0.0%)
had a cheeky break
0 (0.0%)
dealt with life
1 (33.3%)
My progress is
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Mean: 5.33 Median: 6 Std. Dev 1.70
Mean: 5.33 Median: 6 Std. Dev 1.70
| awful 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 3 | 1 (33.3%) | |
| 4 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 5 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 6 | 1 (33.3%) | |
| 7 | 1 (33.3%) | |
| 8 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 9 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| brilliant 10 | 0 (0.0%) |
Discussion: slumps. When you're in a slump with your writing do you have any sure fire ways for getting passed it?
I've been a slump for while and although I've written some short fics, mostly drabble and ficlet length, I find that I'm not happy with anything that I'm producing at the moment. As an example I wrote a 3600 word fic yesterday and today I read it through to see how much editing it needed and my only thought was "this is crap." My usual ways for getting passed slumps are writing a different fandom, writing but not posting and of course taking a break and doing something else and so far none of these things are working for me.
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Date: Sunday, October 12th, 2014 14:05 (UTC)I've been in a slump myself for the last few months. I know what I need to do, but I can't seem to bring myself to do it. This chapter is really kicking my butt.
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Date: Monday, October 13th, 2014 00:33 (UTC)Haven't even opened a word document in two weeks. :(
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Date: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 20:35 (UTC)These likely aren't going to be useful suggestions but what about a single word prompt to give your muse a push or if it is fic specific what about talking to someone who isn't familiar with the fandom that you're writing.
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Date: Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 12:52 (UTC)That sounds frustrating especially when you know what you need to do.