Just More Flailing About Fic

[said_scarlett]

What the hell has happened to me, writing-wise?

Two years ago, I was successfully juggling about five fic fests plus claims and random gift fic. Now, I can barely decide if I can manage to write for one holiday exchange, haven't written anything on my NaNo project for two days, and can't manage a single random fic for the life of me.

I've been considering signing up for Yuletide. But I've never done it before, and it looks a bit intimidating. And from reading the fics I have that have come from Yuletides passed...yeeek. Amazing writers. But then I remember that I'm still wibbling over the Silent Hill fic exchange (if sign ups are even still open, orz) and trying to finish NaNo.

It's not a lack of desire or drive, it's a lack of ideas and ability. And maybe time, too. I need to be honest with myself, I am a lot busier than I used to be. But even when I do set aside time to sit down and write, very little seems to come.

I'm going to try some more today. Since I'm stuck in Zelda and not up to going anywhere today. I'm starting to feel like Johnny Depp in Secret Window. In the sense that I've been hanging around in a bathrobe with crazy hair, chainsmoking, living off junk food and completely without any inspiration. Not the going crazy/being stalked part. ;)

Oh, and my spare headphones broke last night. Now I am without music. :(

On the plus side, my stomach is feeling better and while I am currently stiff and stuffy and slightly headache-y, I'm feeling better than I have been.

Comments

[kuchenhexe.livejournal.com]

:/ that sounds like where I've been. Last year, I wrote one fic. One. A Gambit/Nightcrawler pr0n fic as payment for a rather pricey and rare Waja I wanted badly. I'm more than a day behind in my NaNo, and completely lack writing motivation. :/

In other news, I came across this link, and... well... I'm sorry if there's no way possible for it to be a doable thing for you, and I'd really love to go too (I'd want to go more if I could actually hear XD;;) but just on the off chance it's something that you might possibly be able to afford (or get for a present) I saw this and immediately thought of you: Great Gig in the Sea - Pink Floyd theme cruise (http://www.greatgiginthesea.com/).

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

I don't know what the hell has been going on lately, with the writing. But I seem to have hit an inspiration burst, so...

And now I need to raise 500$ ASAP. because holy crap, I want to take that cruise!

[kuchenhexe.livejournal.com]

Good luck on both the writing and the money-getting. If the fates smile on you for it, be sure to send pictures. :D

[misura.livejournal.com]

Aw, c'mon, you should sign up for Yuletide - I mean, not to sound negative, but do you really think all eleven-hundred people who signed up last year were writing geniuses? True, some were - and some amazing fics get written every year, but ... it's just fun. You should sign up. You can always bow out, penalty free, if you really can't get your request to work and do it early enough.

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

I've been considering it for a while, since Venture Bros is one of the fandoms. And I'm always on top of new VB fic. :D I'm still debating though.

[lycoris.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking of signing up for Yuletide for the first time this year too. There's two fandoms I've love to write for/get and it would be pretty interesting. Try not to let all the organisation be intimidating, I say! :D

I know what you mean though. I used to be WAY more prolfic. I can still pull out the stops sometimes but it's nothing like how much I used to write. I miss that.

Glad you're feeling better!

[rosehiptea.livejournal.com]

If you're talking about my Silent Hill exchange, sign-ups are open until the 10th, so you have a couple of days to decide.

I'm wibbling over Yuletide too. I'm probably going to sign up tomorrow though, because I did it for four years already.