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Sophinisba Solis ([personal profile] sophinisba) wrote2008-08-10 12:12 pm

Day 10 of happiness: writing every day

Today I'm happy that I've stuck to my tiny daily writing goals so far this month. I've written at least 100 words of fic every day, most of it on my Doctor Who fic for the [livejournal.com profile] tindogs_fic exchange. To be honest, this is really not going very well. I've been treating it like a chore and not enjoying it much at all. Most days as soon as I get over the 100 words (which is really very little) I stop and go to do something easier. Connected to that, what I've written has been pretty bad and I still don't know what I'm doing with the story, which needs to be posted by the end of the month. I like the assignment I got but I'm not sure it was a great idea to jump into a new fandom with an exchange where I'll really be letting someone down if I don't finish or if my story sucks. :( I just don't know what I'm doing, writing wise; I feel disconnected from my old hobbit stuff but I haven't found my place with a new fandom either. Still, I am proud for having stuck to the resolution at least, and today I brought it over 1000 words, which is the fest minimum, so that is a happy-making milestone.

I've also stuck with doing this happy meme every day since I started on the second, and I'm feeling really good about that. I worry that I'll run out of happy things to post about and that keeps me looking for them all the time, even looking for the bright side of things that bug me. For instance, yesterday almost as soon as I realized I'd gotten my period I started trying to spin it into something positive (not pregnant, will have most of it over with when I travel next week, etc.). It's nice having an excuse to post about stuff that's not newsworthy or profound but that's on my mind but that could be a chance for a connection with one or two people on my f-list. And of course it cheers me up to write them out.

I'm not sure how well I'll be able to keep up with either of these things while I'm in Seattle next week (the 13th to the 18th) or once school starts up at the end of the month, but I will try. Heck, maybe being busier will be good for me and help me get organized and motivated, or something.

[identity profile] browngirl.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Once you have a rough draft finished, you'll let it sit, then go back and polish it up from a pile of daily entries into a coherent and nifty story. I know you will. :)

Sometimes happiness is a conscious decision. *cheers you on in that decision*

[identity profile] ladysunrope.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Funnily enough I feel like that with some of the actual doctor Who programmes themselves. Some episodes like Blink or Family of Blood leave me wanting to write and others leave me feeling disconnected and unmoved. I've never posted any of mine in either the Dr Who, Torchwood or Supernatural fandoms so you're way ahead of me there!

It won't suck at all -I know it won't!!

[identity profile] aliensouldream.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Well done on hitting your writing goals and your positive spins on life! I totally loved the singing story, meant to say. *hugs*
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[identity profile] claudia603.livejournal.com 2008-08-11 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
way to spin the period stuff! :D ( I will probably have PMS during Seattle, which will hopefully be not so bad when I'm around you guys!)

[identity profile] lilybaggins.livejournal.com 2008-08-20 08:32 am (UTC)(link)
I like your happiness meme, and your positive spin on things. I could use some of that lately!