WIP challenge day 1 check-in

[anehan]

It's the first day of June and time for another WIP challenge. Today, we begin with a poll!

Poll #7152 WIP challenge day 1 check-in

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 12

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What fic-ly things did you do today?

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Write
6 (50.0%)

Edit
3 (25.0%)

Research
2 (16.7%)

Send to beta
0 (0.0%)

Procrastinate
4 (33.3%)

Something else
4 (33.3%)

And how does that make you FEEL?

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Amazing!
1 (8.3%)

Okay.
6 (50.0%)

Meh.
3 (25.0%)

Don't ask.
2 (16.7%)

What is your fic all about? Describe in five words or less.

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Today's discussion topic is language. The fanfic flamingo has something to say on the subject:



[Background — a six piece pie style colour split in three shades of pink. Foreground — the long neck and face of a pink flamingo.

Top text: love fanfiction in English

Bottom text: laugh uncontrollably over how ridiculous it sounds when reading some in your own language]


So, do you usually write fic in your native language or in another language? Why? What about reading fic? Is the flamingo right and fic in your own language sounds ridiculous?

Comments

[glitteryv]

Oh, I *totally* hear you about too much research. There was a point about a week and half ago where I spent some hours tinkering with Google Earth and Maps so that I could write somewhat effectively about places I've never been. Ended up 'tweaking' RL locations by changing their names (etc.)

Anyhoo, research is very necessary.

since I hit an 'zomg everything changes!' moment in which I've had to rewrite 70% of my fic. YAY. -_-

*sends you a cup of calming tea* I'll cheer you on to tackle the rewrite. *\o?

[lexicalcrow]

Ahaha, the number of saved places in my Google Earth that are solely fic-related is rather large. *ahem* It's a fic planning resource, mostly. I mean, what else would you use it for? XD It's that, and thousands of wikipedia pages and other assorted links. I save everything. Even if half of it never ends up in that fic, I still do it. Because I am a research nut. :D

Ooh, tea. Thanks. :D At least I'm confident it actually fits the prompt better (it's for queer_fest on LJ), but still. Couldn't you guys have told me this before I got 30k+ into this thing? XD