I've written pages upon pages
Dec. 20th, 2006 12:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
reflectedeveWow . . . all right, that was a learning experience.
I handed in my![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
yuletide story right under the wire. (I was one of the ones caught waiting through the temporary downtime, yes; that was nerve-wracking.) I've never, ever cut it that close before. I won't again (I hope).
I like to use this challenge to stretch myself, and I certainly did this year. Picked a fandom that I knew--though I may not have thought it through completely--but yeah, I knew it would require me to write a totally different kind of story than I ordinarily do. It was a big challenge. Very big. I hope I rose to it; it's hard to tell, I won't really be capable of any sort of objectivity for awhile. Well, I really hope my recipient likes it, in particular. She is really sort of awesome. (And if you're reading this later, I promise I'm not buttering you up.)
The experience has been rewarding, though. To be honest, my biggest problem this year was probably the fact that I kept on researching my source, cutting into time when I should have been writing instead. The fandom is one that I've loved a long time, but I have a newfound and vaguely academic passion for it now. If I were still in school, I might honestly re-consider thesising.
Sorry, I'm babbling. I'll stop now, lest I start giving too many details; I doubt anyone could figure it out from the above. Hopefully nobody minds my rambling. It's a sure sign that it's way past my bedtime. I have to go to work tomorrow . . . and do holiday cards.
I handed in my
yuletide story right under the wire. (I was one of the ones caught waiting through the temporary downtime, yes; that was nerve-wracking.) I've never, ever cut it that close before. I won't again (I hope).I like to use this challenge to stretch myself, and I certainly did this year. Picked a fandom that I knew--though I may not have thought it through completely--but yeah, I knew it would require me to write a totally different kind of story than I ordinarily do. It was a big challenge. Very big. I hope I rose to it; it's hard to tell, I won't really be capable of any sort of objectivity for awhile. Well, I really hope my recipient likes it, in particular. She is really sort of awesome. (And if you're reading this later, I promise I'm not buttering you up.)
The experience has been rewarding, though. To be honest, my biggest problem this year was probably the fact that I kept on researching my source, cutting into time when I should have been writing instead. The fandom is one that I've loved a long time, but I have a newfound and vaguely academic passion for it now. If I were still in school, I might honestly re-consider thesising.
Sorry, I'm babbling. I'll stop now, lest I start giving too many details; I doubt anyone could figure it out from the above. Hopefully nobody minds my rambling. It's a sure sign that it's way past my bedtime. I have to go to work tomorrow . . . and do holiday cards.
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Date: 2006-12-21 07:55 am (UTC)I'm really, really glad you came through your Yuletide smiling. It makes me happy, and I can't wait to read your story.
Me... I dunno, really. It was long, and the process was messy, and while I enjoyed it while writing, I have no idea if it's actually any good, or if the peice works. I just have to hope my recepient likes what I did; actually, that's really my main worry. I'd hate to dissapoint someone on Yuletide just because I'm a dork.