okay, okay

[roxy]

I give myself two weeks to turn this appalling loogy of words into a story before I'm pulling out of the SpN Big Bang. At this point, I hate everyone in the damn thing. It's holding up my entire brain.

On the good side, I'm posting some old stuff at DW because I like having my stuff flung far and wide, in case something happens and I lose all my stuff here. I wanted to post a x-over ficlet I wrote featuring a character from Anita Blake's world and hokey-smokes, it was *terrible*!! But such an interesting idea that I'm really wanting to rewrite and expand it. And I would but for this anvil hanging over my head....

What about you, my friends? Who is you BB going--SpN and SV? A lot of folks seem to be complaining that their muses have taken a powder. It's like there's something in the air...*sniff*. Ah, the scent of fail.

HA! I'm so on edge I've started bitching to Mr. R. who's scarily kind about the whole thing, considering that me writing slash is to him the equivalent of me drawing my nails down a chalkboard.

Comments

[rednihilist.livejournal.com]

You need to talk/vent/brainstorm, hon? I'm here and I'm queer and--

Ahem. Yeah. :) I'm online, if you need me (or just, you know, want to shoot the breeze).

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

*CLINGS*

I'm going to try to get online later tonight! Thank you sweetie!

[ingridmatthews.livejournal.com]

I had a huge writer's block last year until my new fandom took over my brain. I have no idea how long the rush will last, but I can sympathize fully where you are right now.

You might do well just to pump the words out, any words and work on fixing what you have. (I'm doing that now with a fic that I like but ground to a halt on. I'm just writing anything, seeing where it goes.)

Turn the original premise on its head. A big right turn and see where it takes you. I've just decided to throw some branding in there ... LOL. WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, PUT THE BRAND IN THE FIRE.

Some other tricks are opening it in a new word processor (Google Docs, Jarte, Abiword, are all free), changing the font (enlarging it helps me) or starting on a fresh doc and copying and pasting it into the larger piece to look less daunting. (Yes, I've done this all, why do you ask?)

I wish you luck!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I've just decided to throw some branding in there

Oh my...there's branding in Holmes' world? Hmmm...*g*

I have started pumping out just about anything in desperation and I've jumped four years forward, even. That's helping a little. I like the idea of turning it on it's head--yeah, I can really see where that might work!

You're awfully good at this! :) Thanks!

[ingridmatthews.livejournal.com]

Oh my...there's branding in Holmes' world? Hmmm...*g*

THERE IS NOW, BABY! ;)

And I'm not good as much as been desperate probably a lot longer than you. ;)

[hils.livejournal.com]

I'm stuck on the porn and it's driving me INSANE! I just can't seem to get them beyond falling onto the bed >:(

Are you on IM. We should discuss/support each other

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

AWWWWWWWWW!!! HUUUUUUUUUGS!!!

You'd be willing to talk to me about me about my underage wincest?

Writing porn is a huge headache, isn't it? It can stall a story like nothing else. :(

[hils.livejournal.com]

I'll talk about any sort of wincest you like if it'll help :)

[garryowen.livejournal.com]

Hey, have you gotten an AO3 account yet? I don't have any invites, but I'm sure someone could get you one if you wanted to archive your stuff there. It's a pretty nice site with a lot of authorial control.

Man, all your bitca-ing about big bang sounds like me and my thesis. What is my fucking problem? The fucking thing is like poison! I can do anything else just fine. Ugh. Anyway, I sympathise.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I don't have an AO3 account, but it looks pretty cool over there too. I gave up completely on SSA a few years ago, and have been leery of those type of sites since then.

I thank you for your sympathy and give you hugs of support!

[garryowen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I hated that I had no control at SSA if something went wrong. I was thinking of asking them to take my stories down since I think someone's handling stuff now. But it's scary not being able to take stuff down in an emergency, or even if there's just a technical problem. AO3 has an orphan policy as well as allowing you full control over removing and changing stuff.

[selinamoonfire.livejournal.com]

If you need to brainstorm, whine, have someone read, whatever just let me know. I need a nice distraction from my procrastination. ;)

[tabaqui]

Yerk. Dude. I finally got my apocafic posted and honestly, the thought of writing anything right now is making me twitch.

Sheesh!
*pets you*
*invites you over for marathon Slings and Arrows and cake*

:)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

oh yay--I've been waiting for your post!! *GGGG*

[twinsarein.livejournal.com]

I echo everyone else's sympathy. I've decided not to sign up for this year's BB in SV. I have ideas, but I want to write them at my own pace. I've had my fill of challenges for now, as much as I like the closer connection that comes in being a part of something like that.

I think you're brilliant for giving yourself a two week limit. You can say honestly that you gave it a shot and tried. Who knows, you might get a sudden brainstorm and write 10K in three days.

If you need another pair of eyes, I'd be glad to do what I can. I enjoy wincest, and have no trouble with underage stuff.

I think you should revamp (hee, pun not originally intended) your Anita story. That's a universe that would be a slasher's paradise - especially the later books with the plethora of gorgeous men. I've signed up to do one for someone - just a filthy, dirty porny bit with Jean_Claude and Asher.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I poked at it a bit tonight--I'm going to try writing the end first. That worked pretty good for me on a couple of Clex stories I did. Mostly my problem is Dean wants to be a goody two shoes in this story. :) Plus, I hadn't originally wanted a supernatural element in the story and now I want just a bit in there, but see, even telling you this helps me firm up what I want!

As for that Anita Blake thing, the only character of hers I like now is Edward, and that's who's in the fic. Revamp--heeeee!

[lexalicious70.livejournal.com]

I hope your SPN muses give you some good mojo soon, honey!

I'm going to try and Big Bang this year for SV, but I have a massive Veronica Mars/Moonlight crossover that's eating me alive and I just can't seem to finish it. Procrastinating like MAD.

Just don't give up! You're an awesome writer and I know you can do it! *Cheerleads*

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

wow--you have a full plate! I'm cheering you on too, love!

[emeraldsedai.livejournal.com]

If I can help in any way--a strange new set of eyes, a prompt, a brainstorm--please let me know. You KNOW what I'm working on, and I'm MADLY trying to get most of it posted before BB hits and I lose all my readers to fresher pastures!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oh my dear, trust me--you are *hardly* going to lose readers--that story is completely made of brilliant. All over my flist folks are talking about it! :)