Fic progress

[valis2]

As usual, time restraints sharpen my swords, and the ginormous bloated thing I wasn't certain about writing for Snupin has revealed itself to have a simple, tripartate structure at its core that is making me jump for joy. Huzzah!

The daydreaming stage (the longest part of me writing anything) is at its end.

My ratio seems to be 4 parts daydreaming, 1 part writing, for just about anything.

What about you guys? What's your daydream-to-writing ratio?

Comments

[valis2.livejournal.com]

The poor niche fics. I know what you mean.

Yeah, I know I'm going to adore writing this, but the audience will be fairly rarefied. Still, I think the recipient will really enjoy it. The fest organizer did a fabulous job of matching us, honestly. The recipient and I think a lot alike about what we like to read and write.

You're talking about the Bone fic, right? I have that on my To Read list, absolutely. I'm a bit behind right now, but I will eventually get to it. I adore myth/folktales/legends, and I'm eagerly awaiting some times so that I can savor it.

I can usually tell, long before I write it, what will be "popular."

Yeah, I often get that vibe as well. I have a few fics on the backburner in my head. One, I'm quite certain will have a few reviews at least, simply because its subject matter is popular. The other is gen, so I'll be lucky for a pat on the head from my loyal readers.

(PS: perverse_idyll totally rocks. And I just totally rec'd a fic you wrote to her, and it turned out she beta'ed it. ha!!)

Snarry really seems to be the pinnacle of writing in HP right now. A lot of great authors are writing HP, and there seems to be a sort of intelligentsia feeling about it...it's very interesting, because it's one of those pairings that a lot of people in fandom don't like.

As for your poetry, I suspect you're right about fandom. Was it fandom poetry or poetry unrelated?

It was fandom poetry. I adore writing it, it's usually a burst of energy, and I'm always happy afterwards. Of everything I've written lately poetry-wise, this Snupin set of haikus (http://community.livejournal.com/lupin_snape/429354.html) stands out the most in my mind. Oh, wait, I did write a Snarry poem (http://community.livejournal.com/lupin_snape/429354.html) as well, I've just remembered. Anyway, I love writing poetry, and I wish there were a more active set of poets in fandom. Oh, and don't think you have to click on the links, btw. ;) I'm a middling poet at best, honestly. It takes a lot of work to be a very good poet, as you say.

I really love Rita Dove...I think she's a brilliant poet, absolutely. And I love Margaret Atwood.

And I need to go to bed. At this point I'm just responding on auto-pilot. sheesh!

[rinsbane.livejournal.com]

Now it's my turn to respond on auto-pilot. It's not even late, just past 9:30 and I've just now stopped working, but I've been working since 7 this morning without more than a shower and eat break, and my brain is fried. I'm going to bed. But this is way more fun, so here I am first! *g*

I shall bookmark your poetry links for a time when I have a brain, thank you very much! I can't say for sure that I'll properly appreciate them, but have no fear that - that would inevitably be a lapse on my end rather than yours.

Snarry: I think that for several years it's been the second most popular pairing out there. Not really a new thing. I don't have an OTP, but if I were forced to pick one, that'd be it. I've been reading it for several years, and given a choice between two equally good authors, one writing a Snarry and one not, I'd start with the Snarry. But good writing rather than any one pairing is the key for me - I don't really understand people who only read one pairing. It's about the writing, so I'll read anything well-written.

Thank you for the rec, even to my beta! That made me laugh. It really does warm my heart to know that.

And yes, I was referring to the Bone fic. My Romi. I had to spend a bit of time getting to know her, but I did know her by the time I started writing, and it was a very easy fic to write once I started. I could see each scene as I came to it. No hurry to read, esp with Smutmas and other fests coming up. (yay!) Should you ever look at that fic, enjoy.

Apologies for the schizophrenic feel to this note. I'm off to bed. Sweet dreams!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Am completely fried right now, but will attempt a comment...

The poetry was just a thought, don't worry about it. ;)

The Bone fic is totally on my list of THINGS I MUST READ OMG HELLS YES. So I will get to it very soon, after the "lockdown" of the rest of the week so that I can finish the snupin santa fic.

I sometimes enjoy Snarry...and sometimes not. I'm really only into adult!Harry Snarry, especially post!war.

Blargh. Must go to bed myself. *hugs*