Snowflake Challenge #2

[potentiality_26]

In your own space, set yourself some goals for the coming year. They can be fannish or not, public or private. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Well, I guess the good thing about having accomplished almost nothing fannishly last year is that the bar for this one is low.

Some goals I have:

1) Get all my fic links and masterlists up to date here on DW
2) Post here more often
3) Generally keep in touch better with friends
4) Post more stories on AO3 than I did in 2023. Since I only posted one, two would make this goal, but I'm hoping for more than that
5) Try to write at least 100 words at least 5 days a week, whether they end up posted anywhere or not
6) Read more books. I've been reading plenty of fanfiction, but I've been struggling to read actual books lately and I'd like to do better this year
7) Bonus inspired by ysabetwordsmith: Put up a 2024 calendar. Also, remember to turn the page every month. I'm looking at July 2023 above my desk right now and it's symbolizing how time has slipped away from me lately in a way that probably doesn't help me much in moving forward  
  

Comments

Re: Thoughts

[potentiality_26]

I kind of envy the folks with the massive Mlist that is always current.
Oh, me too.

Lots of great recommendations here, thank you! I'll definitely try a few of the more informal challenges this year, I think.

Essentially, I'm coming off a several year long writers' block that I'm hoping setting smaller goals will help with, since otherwise I just beat myself up about not being magically at the same level that I used to be, and don't get anything done at all.

Re: Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Lots of great recommendations here, thank you! I'll definitely try a few of the more informal challenges this year, I think. <<

I'm happy I could help.

>> Essentially, I'm coming off a several year long writers' block <<

Bummer.

>>that I'm hoping setting smaller goals will help with,<<

That often works.

Times I've been on deadline and feeling awful, I alternate writing with reading fanfic. Sometimes, one paragraph at a time. Believe it or not, editors are still pleased with the results, so it works.

>> since otherwise I just beat myself up about not being magically at the same level that I used to be, and don't get anything done at all. <<

I know that feel. This world was never a good fit for me. In the last several years, though, it has veered sharply away from me, and now I can barely reach it at all. So naturally, that makes it much harder for me to sense things here, since it farther away from where most of me is; and also harder to influence things. Some stuff stil works, but less does than it used to. Frustrating.

Re: Thoughts

[potentiality_26]

Times I've been on deadline and feeling awful, I alternate writing with reading fanfic. Sometimes, one paragraph at a time.

Interesting idea, thank you!