Writing and whining

[bluegeek]

It's been an excruciatingly painful process, but I've actually been getting a bit of writing done. It's been entirely in fandom_stocking rather than my WiPs of doom (or would it be W(s)iP?) but it's still writing. I've been greatly helped in the process by a friend who recommended the following sites:

Write Or Die
13 Tips For Actually Getting Some Writing Done

So, these have helped me to sit down and just write something. I'm trying to sit and write and just do it without psyching myself out about the general suckiness of whatever it is I'm working on. I guess the current motto is: At least write something and if it sucks, you can delete it. But at least you did it. We'll see how this works as an MO for me.

Comments

[matitablu.livejournal.com]

Oooh, Write or Die was essential to get me through NaNoWriMo. Nothing like that vague sense of panic of the screen turning red to force you to type! ;)

[exiled-mind.livejournal.com]

Exactly! (though I haven't been brave enough to attempt NaNo yet)

[wesleysgirl.livejournal.com]

I've still been doing basically nothing but I'm hoping tomorrow that will change, when I have the house to myself for a couple of hours. *Crosses fingers* I really do believe that something is better than nothing (not that I often throw any words away, which is probably a sign that I'm not a very good writer, LOL!)

[exiled-mind.livejournal.com]

As for your last statement - NOT TRUE. You are one of the main reasons I started reading SGA fic, for what it's worth, and I *heart* your writing.

Any luck on the writing while having the house to yourself front?