Sweet Dreams

Happy New Year!

Let's hope I can finally, finally, FINALLY finish Melting Ice this year. Gah, it feels like I've been writing that story for a decade now...

And now that the Fall anime season is ending, I hope to have a final review of the shows I watched posted sometime next week, after I finish watching a last few episodes, so look forward to that!

Just came across this writing meme from sophiap that looks like fun, so I'll give it a whirl. Maybe it'll actually get me excited about my writing again. (Really, really, really need to get the next chapter of Melting Ice posted, but, ugh, I just can't get over this block I'm in with that story.)

Anyway, comment to this entry with the letter of a question you want me to answer. (Try to limit it to about three at a time. You can ask for more after I answer your first letters.)

A. Describe your comfort zone—a typical you-fic.
B. Is there a trope you’ve yet to try your hand at, but really want to?
C. Is there a trope you wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole?
D. How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now? Care to share one of them?
E. Share one of your strengths.
F. Share one of your weaknesses.
G. Share a snippet from one of your favorite pieces of prose you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.
H. Share a snippet from one of your favorite dialogue scenes you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.
I. Which fic has been the hardest to write?
J. Which fic has been the easiest to write?
K. Is writing your passion or just a fun hobby?
L. Is there an episode section of canon above all others that inspires you just a little bit more?
M. What’s the best writing advice you’ve ever come across?
N. What’s the worst writing advice you’ve ever come across?
O. If you could choose one of your fics to be filmed, which would you choose?
P. If you only could write one pairing for the rest of your life, which pairing would it be?
Q. Do you write your story from start to finish, or do you write the scenes out of order?
R. Do you use any tools, like worksheets or outlines?
S. Stephen King once said that his muse is a man who lives in the basement. Do you have a muse?
T. Describe your perfect writing conditions.
U. How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?
V. Choose a passage from one of your earlier fics and edit it into your current writing style. (Person sending the ask is free to make suggestions).
W. If you were to revise one of your older fics from start to finish, which would it be and why?
X. Have you ever deleted one of your published fics?
Y. What do you look for in a beta?
Z. Do you beta yourself? If so, what kind of beta are you?
AA. How do you feel about collaborations?
AB. Share three of your favorite fic writers and why you like them so much.
AC. If you could write the sequel (or prequel) to any fic out there not written by yourself, which would you choose?
AD. Do you accept prompts?
AE. Do you take liberties with canon or are you very strict about your fic being canon compliant?
AF. How do you feel about smut?
AG. How do you feel about crack?
AH. What are your thoughts on non-con and dub-con?
AI. Would you ever kill off a canon character?
AJ. Which is your favorite site to post fic?
AK. Talk about your current wips.
AL. Talk about a review that made your day.
AM. Do you ever get rude reviews and how do you deal with them?
AN. Write an alternative ending to a fic you've written (specify by title, link or general description].

Remember earlier this year, when I mentioned I had started a Percy/Penelope Christmas fic set during Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets but had decided to put it on hold until it was closer to Christmas? Well, even though I just remembered its existence a little over a week ago, I actually managed to finish it! Private Christmas has been posted at all the usual places, including my writing journal, oyster_shell. I wish I could have spent a little more time on it before posting, but I wanted to get it out before Christmas, so I hope you enjoy it as is. Merry Christmas and happy holidays! 

Happy Halloween!

Sorry, I kind of disappeared there for a couple of weeks. I've been around; just haven't had much to post about. Actually, I don't have much to say today either, other than I hope to have the next chapter of Melting Ice posted sometime next week. *crosses fingers* I've had pretty much the worst case of Writer's Block/Writer's Blues ever, but the chapter is finally close to being finished.(Thank goodness! Although I won't promise that it'll be a good chapter...) My goal of finishing the story by the end of the year? Yeah, I don't see that happening. I'm not even sure I'll get the next chapter done by the end of the year. To be honest, I'm starting to hate the story at this point. It might be a good idea to take a break and work on something else until I can find the love to finish MI again, rather than trying to write on a deadline. We'll see.

Finally! Chapter 26 of Melting Ice is done and posted at the usual places. Seems like rewatching the series gave me the kick I needed to finish it.

Now, to reward myself, I'm going to install the Sims Medieval game that just arrived from Amazon and relax a bit before trying to figure out what the heck Chapter 27 is going to be about...

Yeah, I'm really no closer to finishing the next Melting Ice chapter than I was the last time I posted...oh, about two weeks ago. It's just too dang hot to write. The heat has zapped away all my creativity. So, don't count on it being posted by the end of this month like I said last time. It'll be a miracle if I can get it out before the end of summer...

Gah, April is halfway over, and I haven't posted a single entry this month! Well, it's not like there's much to report anyway. I finally managed to get over my block on Melting Ice after taking a short break to work on a couple of scenes from that Chibi-Usa/Helios incubus story I mentioned last time. I'm not totally happy with this chapter, but I guess it'll do. I plan to post it either tomorrow or Friday at the usual places.

And just because I have nothing else to talk about, here's a couple of silly quiz results:

You Should Learn Swedish

Fantastisk! You're laid back about learning a language - and about life in general. Peaceful, beautiful Sweden is ideal for you... And you won't even have to speak perfect Swedish to get around!

Huh, never would have picked Swedish myself...

You Are China

You adhere to the ideas of loyalty, honesty, sincerity, and duty. You respect authority and age. You believe in social harmony. You are big and bold. People consider you to be someone with a lot of potential. You are coming into your own right now, and you are figuring out your place in the world.

The first part is fairly accurate. Not so sure about the other half, though.

I'm a week late announcing it, but Chapter 24 of Melting Ice is posted at the usual places.

And...that's about it to report. This week is the figure skating world championships, but since we no longer get Universal Sports, I won't be able to see any of it until the two hour recap show on NBC the Saturday after next. *sigh* Still keeping my eye on the results, though, and hoping the Americans do well enough to earn an extra men's and ladies' spot in next year's Olympics. (Might be tough for Max and Ross to pull off considering their current standings, but Ashley and Gracie still have a fighting chance, I think, especially if Gracie skates her free like she did at Nationals.)

*crosses fingers*

Chapter 23 of Melting Ice is posted at the usual places, finishing off the backlog of chapters I had already completed. Now it's back to actual writing. Hopefully I can get the next chapter done by March.

Salvation -- my AU Sailor Moon vampire story -- is also pretty much done. By the way, the position of beta reader is still open if anybody is interested.

And...that's pretty much it, I guess.

Gah, January is halfway over, and I haven't updated this thing yet this year! And I meant to be better about posting... Oh, well. Nothing much to report anyway. Went to see Les Miserables today -- AMAZING! I think I cried at least three or four times. Also picked up some manga from Half-Price Books: a complete set of Land of the Blindfolded and Castle of Dreams, a short story collection from the mangaka of Kare Kano. I love finding a full series for super-cheap!

Hmm, anything else? Oh, I posted Ch. 22 of "Melting Ice" earlier this month at the usual places, if anybody is interested.

That's about it in the life of Yume.