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so 2021 was pretty dismal, but i started writing recreationally again for the first time in years. some things i've learned (or relearned) so far:

  • show, don't tell! less is more! it is. i hate writing unnecessary filler bits
  • writing about emotions in a truthful, personal manner is extremely complicated
  • patience and concentration are virtues i simply do not possess yet
  • forcing yourself to write doesn't really work
  • overthinking about writing doesn't really work either
  • writing for fun can still be stressful lmao


i'm too forgetful to make a complete writing reflection post. like any profound thought that crosses my mind has a shelf life of maybe 30 minutes so i usually come up short when i finally sit down and get to writing things like this. i'm late but i finally have some tentative goals for 2022 i think!

  • actually write my ideas (and not get discouraged so easily)
  • not to toot my own here but i am sooooo good at coming up with things i can't write. it's a mix of insecurity and school and inattentiveness that makes me pick up and drop ideas so quickly but, like, i am fucking sick of it! honestly i need to reorganize myself so i can actually write what i want but that's a story for another day. the main wips i want to write bc i think they'll be good challenges for me: soonboo + boy problems by crj, gyuhan small town sirens, knight seok + cursed monster yjh, 96z urban fantasy, a really fun and fresh boogyu fwb to lovers. i know none of this makes sense but yeah i have collected so much info and notes about these ideas specifically. my notesapp is a mess
  • talk about my writing more
  • idk i just get so embarrassed talking about myself sometimes... which is not fun or good. so i hope that stops lol
  • not write songfics
  • my inability to write smth without connecting it to a song. so embarrassing but now i feel the urge to base things on movies which is kind of reinventing the problem el oh el...
  • write as many mingyu ships as possible, because i'm crazy
  • one seokgyu longfic (like, 10k) literally just one
  • i have 2 main seokgyu fic ideas that i desperately need to write, which is my seokgyu childhood friends to enemies to strangers to friends to lovers idea and then my deranged star wars/stormpilot seokgyu idea. both of which have extensive notes! at the end of the day, i'm a virgo! but yeah i want these to be on the longer end
  • self-indulgent crossover fic (re: seokjae, gyukook, seungkai) bc why not. also i can see myself writing nonsvt fic in 2022 as well
  • i also have a list of rarepairs and triangulations i want to at least address once in fic so let's see how that turns out
  • allowing myself intentional reflection/grace periods instead of just burning out and being in a weird state until i get writing again


i don't think i'll be too upset if i don't follow through with these goals mostly because i'm a serial flake and this is meant to be a hobby but yeah! i want to be less self-critical and needy and i want to learn how to enjoy the processes of things more. overall i hope to read more books and articles and improve the technical aspect of my writing more, maybe that will pour over into my silly little fics haha

anyways, here's to a brand new year! :]

Date: 2022-01-25 10:14 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] seokmin_liker
your writing ideas πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’« really looking forward to see what you come up with!! i hope the year treats you kindly πŸ’•

Date: 2022-01-26 12:31 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] sunwalkr
u know i was wondering why i resonated w the way u wrote & kind of talked to urself throughout this post… and then it hit me (quite literally) that we are both VIRGOS 🀝 i am both happy but also apologetic (i know what its like)… i’m happy i got to know u n i’m rly excited to see what u get up to this year!! even if u do not accomplish what u set out to do i hope u know that i’m here to lend u an ear or a person to lean on!! i’d love to talk fic with u!! or anything else really!

also im starting a star wars rewatch so the seokgyu stormpilot one is so very intruiging. gosh this looks so fun happy (belated) 2022 to u!!!

Date: 2022-01-28 12:09 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] sunwalkr
ofc!!! real recognizes real and virgos rly do have each others backs.. if u need a hand or an ear ever, im always here to listen <33