WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 4 -- Thursday

[linaewen]

Hello on Thursday!  How are things going in the world of fic?

Did you write?

   - Yes!
   - No!
   - Not yet!

If yes, what kind of writerly activity did you engage in?  How do you feel about it?
If no, what were the obstacles/situations that affected your writerly pursuits?  What will you do differently tomorrow to get more writing done?
If not yet, because the day hasn't gotten going yet, what kind of writing activity are you planning (or hoping) to accomplish?

Comments

[linaewen]

I have not yet done anything related to fic. My hopeful plan for the day is to review my notes for the latest chapter I have (not) been working on, and see if I can remember what the plan was. And maybe actually write something for it!

[athaia]

No! But! I did outline the scene, and I have all the beats lined up, so I'll definitely write it tomorrow.

I'm simply exhausted from chronic stress, so instead of writing, I fell asleep on the couch LOL. By now I've accepted that it'll take time to recover, so I'm not beating myself up. I mean, I did work on the story today.

[canolacrush]

Not today! Instead I did a bunch of historical setting research so I can actually write the next chapter of my WIP. Helps to know where my characters will actually be, and it gave me a few ideas for new, fun scenes to put in that chapter.

(Also, hi! Somewhat recent lurker, first time commenter to this comm. I'm determined to actually be on Dreamwidth more, so here I am.)

[linaewen]

Hello and welcome!! Research is awesome, sometimes I get so lost in doing research, I forget to write!

[canolacrush]

Thank you! And yeah, I'm DEFINITELY guilty of getting lost in research quicksand, for sure. ^^; The best solution I've discovered that works for me is to alternate my writing and research days; I spend a day researching and getting ideas, then the next day is writing ONLY (though I still slip up on that, on occasion).