The State of the Ficcery: January 2019

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Word count: 32,579

Writing: Met goal of getting my Season of Kink fic posted and it's been well received.


I completed another line of my Ladies' Bingo card. I also signed up for two more challenges, the 100 fandoms (of which I have 6 so far) and Fluff Bingo. I also did fills for 6 of the 7 images I received for my picture prompt challenge. I need the Plot Fairy to arrive with her trunks and stay for a while. I need a plot for the image of a giant white rat of Liverpool (I am planning to set it in The Great Mouse Detective 'verse) and for the my big project for the month.

The big project for February is to draft my Raffles/Sherlock Holmes fic, which will be posted on the Ides of March, which is a special day in the Raffles fandom.

Poetry-wise, I want to finish two poems from last October. In the Poet's Corner, I will be looking at John Masefield and Mary Oliver (whenever my library requests for the latter come in). Also, following the quote from Mary Oliver that was posted by orchid314 I will be trying to make a regular 'date' with my poetry muse and see what happens. I don't know how often or for how long at a go will be attainable for my schedule. I'll be pondering that today.

Reading: I'm only reading The Amateur Cracksman at the moment, but I'll be doing a post soon about the audiobooks I've been listening to: Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith, A Room to Die In by Ellery Queen, Black Coffee by Agatha Christie, and Rumpole a la Carte by John Mortimer.

Personal: A fairly calm month from the neck up. I lost (almost) half a stone (I'm choosing to use the poetic and rather inspiring metric of stones instead of the personal-baggage-laden pounds) by hauling myself to the gym 3-5 days a week this month. And I've meditated every day without skipping. The boys' father (due to the shutdown) has been in residence, which helps.

Comments

[tei]

SO MANY WORDS, DAMN. The 100 fandoms thing is so impressive/terrifying to me. Like... I dunno if I could even come up with 100 things I have read/watched that I remember well enough to write about.

I'd never considered it but you're right, there is something whimsical about measuring stuff (and yourself) in stones!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

And 20k is ficlets and poems. That's a lot of little stories! The 100 is a marathon. I expect it'll take me a couple of years. I'm also splitting 4 of the Sherlock Holmes fandoms up. But I like round numbers, so 100 was hard to resist.

Yes, I like to think of it like a glacier splintering, small pieces falling off and since I am about as a big as a glacier, the metaphor is apt.

[luthienberen]

Oh congratulations on so many words! Good luck with the plot for the The great Mouse Detective!

Ahhh Raffles/Sherlock Holmes crossover? I really must read the Raffles books as it seems quite popular.

All the best with the poems - poetry remains a mystery and mostly closed book to me, so I can only cheer supportively from the side-lines. lol

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thanks for your encouragement! I shall read your birthday fic soon.

The Raffles fic is inspired by this bit of fanart: http://hellmandraws.tumblr.com/post/61758372156/d-did-someone-say-holmesraffles-crossover

Thank you! I feel that way about vidding. Mystery.

[luthienberen]

Oh thank you re my fic!

Oh gosh, that art is magnificent. I look forward to reading your Raffles & Holmes fic. It is sure to be marvellous. :) I better brush up on the Raffles universe so I familiarish with Raffles & co.

I agree with you that vidding is also a mystery.

[scfrankles]

A fairly calm month from the neck up. I like that ^__^ Well done on the gym going and meditating - I admire your perseverance ^__^

And well done on the writing. You've got such fascinating things lined up ^__^

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you! Trying to keep at it.

Thank you again. Yes, I'm hoping the Plot Fairy arrives soon!

[debriswoman]

Great to be updated with your progress, wishing you well re fics and poems, and the best of luck with the rt:-p

And well done re gym attendance:-)

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you!

[orchid314]

*claps hands excitedly at the prospect of a Raffles/Holmes fic from okapi*

And that reminds me that I should set aside everything else and get cracking on my own Ides of March contribution!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you! I am trying to get my head wrapped around old Raffles and praying for a plot bunny (and twist, of course)

Oh, fun! I look forward to it!

[smallhobbit]

You're doing brilliantly at your writing and promising so much for me to look forward to. Congratulations on the gym attendance and weight loss.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Aw. Thank you so much. I appreciate your support and enthusiasm. Thank you, thank you!