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I'm so behind in my online stuff it's not funny anymore. All of my sites desperately need updating, I've friends who I'm surprised even want to talk to me because I'm not writing back due to the ongoing mail/computer/ISP thing. I'm stalled on stories in all three of my fandoms. I'm writing drabbles and that's it. It feels like I'm taking one step forward and two steps back lately.

Until I get Blue hooked up again I can't update the sites as all the new stories are on him. All my stuff is here though, so that leaves a choice of either continuing the popslash or TS. I've made a decision that I'll get those done before starting anything new.

The popslash needs pulling apart and rebuilding extensively. It also needs extending. I've been thinking about the comments I got for it, and think I know where I went wrong. Just need to get my ass in gear and change things.

I've been thinking about The End too. Prompted by a discussion on Prospect L. I'm not sure if The End is a WIP or complete in parts. I'm feeling uncomfortable about my decision to post in chapters, I really should have done the whole story then posted when it was complete. It would have taken a long time but that would have been okay. I know why I did. I'm an impatient writer, I want things out there as soon as they're done. I'm slowly learning that you don't have to do that, that it's better to make things perfect then post. It's not an easy lesson and I still forget at times and post too soon but I am learning. You know anyone that thinks writing is easy is mistaken. I've gone from total joy to absolute misery in the time I've been writing. Luckily mostly it's on the positive side.

So I'm debating writing the full story now and just posting when it's complete. It's not like the story would be missed. That way I can get all the misery out of the way and go on to happier times. When Jim and Blair are living in their happy new camp, with happy survivors and having happy hot gay sex. Unlike now when everyone is on the verge of slitting their wrists with angst.

But now a meme gakked from castalie

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Somehow I think my cold Chris mood icon will be getting a lot of use. I'm *freezing*

Writing The End 3

After having my ass kicked by castalie, in a much tamer manner than she would have used in private I'm sure. I'm writing The End 3, and it's going well. I read what I'd written before, and you know what? It's not bad.

It feels good to be writing it again. I just stopped to publicly thank Mouse. She may not be a beta in a normal sense, but she's an awesome alpha reader. Though she probably won't thank me for saying that *g*

Tough love. It's a good thing. And I'm posting *my* story *my* way.

ETA: Thanks go to Starwatcher too. It always amazes me that people put up with my whining. My beta's rock. I've said it before, and I'll say it over and over.

Challenge # 11 ( Bravery)

Written for sentinel_thurs

Title: Starting Over
Author: Terri
Category: Gen
Word Count: 530
Based around Sentoo 2

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