January WIP Challenge: Day 1

[soldierwitch]

 Hi, everyone! Sorry for the night check-in. I hope everyone's 2022 has started well. Going to keep it light and breezy for this one, y'all.

Discussion prompts:
-Did you write today? If yes, how did it go? If no, are you taking a break for now or are you in the middle of the planning phase?

-What's one piece of advice you'd like to give yourself at the top of 2022 to remember as the year goes on?

-Describe what you want your writing life to be like this year and/or jot down an affirmation for you to return to later.

Comments

[andersenmom]

No. taking a break at the moment, and trying to make myself do editing.

[linaewen]

Yes, I did write today. It wasn't much but it was enough to cover the word count goal I set for myself to write daily in an attempt to get my poor neglected WIP back on track.

Advice to myself: Do not put off starting a time of writing because you think you won't have enough time to get anywhere with it -- if it's only a short amount of time, write something short, but write something!

My affirmation for myself: I can and I will finish this WIP in 2022!

[frogfarm]

I did not, but the last few days I've thought of little else, and the next few are looking perfect.

Advice to myself: Always be moving.

This year I want to have more discussions with fellow readers and writers.

[snowynight]

- I am taking a break

- Accept the uncertainty and anxiety that comes with writing

- Finally finishes the supernatural romance idea that refuses to get written.

[athaia]

Yes, I did write - 500 words yesterday (Jan 1st) and another 500 (well, 498 if we want to be nitpicky) today. I didn't hit onto the magic flow of just transcribing the inner movie, but it wasn't like pulling teeth either, which I'm grateful for :D

One piece of advice I'd like to give myself: No, the story is not utterly bland and boring and thus not worth bothering with - that's just your depressed brain lying to you. The story is FINE, just sit down and write.

What I want my writing life to be? I want my mojo back, dammit! (Take this as affirmation, battle cry, or Old Woman Yelling At Cloud, as you wish).

[fabaulti]

I didn't write, but I did plan quite a bit and I'm happy with my progress.

I'd like to remind myself that I'm doing this because it is something that brings me joy, and I should always have fun writing. I tend to bring myself down whenever I'm not making 'enough' progress. This year I'll try to approach writing with a different mindset and celebrate every word written instead of focusing on the missing ones. Hope it sticks.

[xmarksthespotwhereistand]

I did write so maybe this will bring me good luck for the new year.
In 2022, i want to be working on short fiction that i pick so my affirmation is going to be writing whatever i'd like without justification (within reason), no exchanges, no should.

[stefanyeah]

1) Nope, not yet. But I proofread a late Christmas gift for a friend. Gonna post that later today. Just need a summary…
2) Just keep going, I guess. If you don't write for a while, it's okay too. It's recharging the battery. Don't get lost in just another world building website, you got airtable, that's working just fine.
3) I'm not sure yet. Maybe to finish big WiPs without getting distracted by Steampunk Jack the Ripper Hades AU. *glowers*

[dirty_diana]

I wrote 200 words, trying to begin as I mean to go on. Words of advice to future me are: don't fret, you're doing fine!

[mistressofmuses]

Belated, but:

I did write yesterday! And it went well!

I think the best advice to give myself would be to just not let myself get overwhelmed. Not to take on more than I can comfortably do, and not to overdo it (because I always burn out on the other end of that.)

The biggest hope I have is for consistent progress!