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Oct. 6th, 2003 11:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsI'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![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
castalie
A - Act your age – It depends. At times I do, others I'm more like 12 then 29.
B - Boyfriend - Nope. I do have a husband though.
C - Chore you hate – Ironing, hate it with a passion.
D - Dad's name - Robert
E - Essential wake up item – Coffee and some music.
F - Favorite actor – I like loads but on a purely shallow level Victor Webster.
G - Gold or silver - Silver.
H - Hometown - Houghton-Le-Spring.
I - Instruments you play – *snicker* Leaving Castalie's snigger because I'm smutty.
J - Job title – Stay at home mam.
K - Kids - one son
L - Living arrangements – With Corey and James.
M - Mom's name – Mary.
N - Number of people you've slept with – No comment.
O - Overnight hospital stays - Three.
P - Phobia - Bees, though it's not really a phobia, just a fear.
Q - Quote you like – I hate these questions. I can never think of one.
R - Religious affiliation - CoE officially but personally none.
S - Sibling – 1 sister and 1 brother.
T - Time you wake up? – 7 on weekdays. About 9 on weekends.
U - Unique habit - Does having to have vinegar on pizza count?
V - Vegetable you refuse to eat – Sprouts.
W - Worst habit – Procrastination
X - X-rays you've had – Let me think, uh : None.
Y - Yummy food you make – I do a mean chicken nugget. I'm not that good a cook.
Z - Zodiac Sign – Aquarius
Somehow I think my cold Chris mood icon will be getting a lot of use. I'm *freezing*
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
castalieA - Act your age – It depends. At times I do, others I'm more like 12 then 29.
B - Boyfriend - Nope. I do have a husband though.
C - Chore you hate – Ironing, hate it with a passion.
D - Dad's name - Robert
E - Essential wake up item – Coffee and some music.
F - Favorite actor – I like loads but on a purely shallow level Victor Webster.
G - Gold or silver - Silver.
H - Hometown - Houghton-Le-Spring.
I - Instruments you play – *snicker* Leaving Castalie's snigger because I'm smutty.
J - Job title – Stay at home mam.
K - Kids - one son
L - Living arrangements – With Corey and James.
M - Mom's name – Mary.
N - Number of people you've slept with – No comment.
O - Overnight hospital stays - Three.
P - Phobia - Bees, though it's not really a phobia, just a fear.
Q - Quote you like – I hate these questions. I can never think of one.
R - Religious affiliation - CoE officially but personally none.
S - Sibling – 1 sister and 1 brother.
T - Time you wake up? – 7 on weekdays. About 9 on weekends.
U - Unique habit - Does having to have vinegar on pizza count?
V - Vegetable you refuse to eat – Sprouts.
W - Worst habit – Procrastination
X - X-rays you've had – Let me think, uh : None.
Y - Yummy food you make – I do a mean chicken nugget. I'm not that good a cook.
Z - Zodiac Sign – Aquarius
Somehow I think my cold Chris mood icon will be getting a lot of use. I'm *freezing*
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Re: What Castalie said
Date: 2003-10-06 05:58 am (UTC)Sometimes it takes other people to point things out to me that I don't see myself. I've been reading the thread at PL and thinking that I'm writing a WIP, but I'm glad it's not seen that way by you.
Castalie's right, I am too easily swayed. That's why I love that I have people willing to stand up and put me right, despite me being a pit of neurosis.