I have coffee, I have water, I have headphones. Let’s do this.
2300 words later and yeah I’m still nowhere near done. I’m thinking I got four scenes left which puts me at just slightly over the halfway point. This fic is probably going to come out about 10k in the end, which is hopefully good enough. This is my first event and I’m slightly scared of disappointing people.
I got to write 700 more words today to be caught up to where I should be for my Camp NaNo goal. So I’m going to swap to The War Within. I have most of next weeks chapter still to write.
RCIJ I am writing you – today – no excuses!
I should probably stop giving updates on this because it’s not all that interesting. However, got to be honest, I find the accountability quite helpful. If I don’t report back this evening that I’ve done a chunk, then ooops that’s embarrassing.
That’s one of the benefits of fanfic generally in my opinion. If people are reading, and I promise a new chapter every week, then whether I feel like writing that story or not, I have to get that chapter done.
RCIJ has taught me other lessons too. It’s the first time I’ve written off a prompt, so learning to write from a brief is a skill, one I will obviously need to continue to practice. The story is also out of my comfort zone, which is helping teach me discipline. Fanfic is a good creative exercise actually. Can try out new genres, new writing techniques etc. It’s very helpful.
I’m going to stop procrastinating. RCIJ – no excuses!
I started off slow, and then I got distracted by the tennis but it’s Sunday, I had all day. 3500 words and .. still not quite done. Thank you accountability (I so didn’t feel like doing this today). I need two more scenes to finish it off and then that is the first draft done. I’ll need to read through it and check I haven’t been an idiot. Otherwise …
I wish I could find that without the text overlay.
