I always see the schedule posted and think 'I can't do this, I have no ideas for stories'. Then I spend the next few days thinking about it and usually come up with something. Then I spend all of January writing the story (because I refuse to sign up unless I'm nearly finished the damn thing.
This year though, I really don't have any ideas, so. Boo.
I know! right now my brain is billiard ball smooth of ideas. Maybe I'll take a look at my huge folder of unposted WIPs. Though, I guess if I knew what to do with them they wouldn't be unposted WIPs....
Then I spend all of January writing the story (because I refuse to sign up unless I'm nearly finished the damn thing.
That's got to be the smartest way to do it. So unlike my last-hour screaming and typing.
I'll be playing. Will hopefully complete the BB I started for last year's challenge and couldn't finish in time. At over 60,000 words already, at least I don't have to worry about meeting the minimum word count. :-)
But it's still a big unruly mess that will take a lot of editing and rewriting to get into shape to offer to one of the amazing artists.
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1/3/14 08:39 pm (UTC)Wait... maybe if someone paid me...
I always see the schedule posted and think 'I can't do this, I have no ideas for stories'. Then I spend the next few days thinking about it and usually come up with something. Then I spend all of January writing the story (because I refuse to sign up unless I'm nearly finished the damn thing.
This year though, I really don't have any ideas, so. Boo.
I'll be an avid reader, though!
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1/3/14 09:08 pm (UTC)Then I spend all of January writing the story (because I refuse to sign up unless I'm nearly finished the damn thing.
That's got to be the smartest way to do it. So unlike my last-hour screaming and typing.
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1/3/14 11:34 pm (UTC)*koff* I mean, hey, that's good news! :)
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1/4/14 12:41 am (UTC)(no subject)
1/4/14 01:06 am (UTC)But I'll try!
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1/4/14 01:44 am (UTC)But it's still a big unruly mess that will take a lot of editing and rewriting to get into shape to offer to one of the amazing artists.
Looking forward to the challenge.
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1/4/14 11:41 pm (UTC)I'm glad folks still want to play! It's been my Christmas In Summertime for quite a few years now. :)
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