01 June 2020 @ 07:36 am
May Writing Wrap-Up + June Goals  

GOALS

May Word Count Goal: 33,513 / 15,000

2020 Total Word Count Goal: 57,873 / 150,000

2020 Total Writing Days Goal: 78 / 240

May was a great writing month for me. I wrote more in May than I did for all of January-April. Which, to be fair, says more about how shitty the beginning of the year was for me writing-wise than anything else. But over 30k in a month is actually super productive for me regardless--it usually only happens about one month a year. Fingers crossed I can maintain the momentum!

MAY ROUND-UP

  • Cross Gen Gift!Fic: edited what I had, finished the draft, went through final edits, and posted! You can read it here!

  • [community profile] hphet Minifest: claimed, drafted, edited, and posted! You can read it here!

  • [tumblr.com profile] hdinspiredby: claimed, drafted, & went through initial edits!

  • Drarry Gift!Fic: started editing.

  • Kink!Fic: drafted 3 new scenes.

  • [community profile] hp_crossgenfest: refined outline & drafted about half of the fic!

  • Possible [tumblr.com profile] hd-hurtfest: dusted off outline,edited/rewrote existing scene, and drafted... maybe 1/3 of the fic?

  • May/June [tumblr.com profile] hpfemslash-minifest: decided on pairing & did an inital outline. Though I'm thinking I might end up changing the outline, we'll see.

  • [community profile] daily_deviant Banging Birthday Pinch Hit: sent to & got back from beta, went through final edits, & submitted!

  • [community profile] daily_deviant Banging Birthday Pinch Hit #2: drafted, sent to & got back from beta, went through final edits, & submitted!

JUNE GOALS

June Word Count Goal: 20,000

I have a super busy month ahead of my IRL, but I also have a bunch of projects going on, so we'll see how things go! I honestly have more than 20k worth of fic to write, so I'd love to get even more words in June if I can. But with everything else on my plate, I don't want to over-reach, and I'm thinking 20k should be doable.

June Fics to Focus On

Upcoming Fics / Stuff on the back-burner
  • [community profile] daily_deviant July-November: no themes yet, so these are all still TBD, but they're on my radar as fics to write as themes are posted.

  • Possible [community profile] hd_fan_fair: prompting & claiming opens in June. Not totally committed to participating--it'll depend on if any of the prompts call to me. But it's on my radar as a potential fest to keep an eye out for.

  • Drarry Coda: still kind of on the fence about this one. It's an expansion of an existing fic, I've got it outlined but I've been struggling to really find the will to write it. Which  I'm thinking is maybe a sign that I said everything I wanted to say in the original fic...

  • Taking Chances Sequel: This is waaay on the back-burner. Like, have-not-committed-to-making-this-a-reality back-burner. BUT, I do have a document where I've been tossing in ideas of potential plot points/scenes for a sequel, and I have a kind of vague idea of where the fic would go.I've got quite a lot of content here and should probably sit down soon and try and wrangle it into some semblance of an actual plot. I'm pretty excited about some of the ideas I have, but working on the first fic was so draining, that I'm not quite up for tackling another long Drarry fic at the moment. I'd lowkey love to at least outline this in 2020, but I've also got some big life stuff happening next year that will likely limit writing time, so IDK if that's even remotely feasible.

  • Pile O' Plot Bunnies: I currently have a list of over 20 concrete plot bunny ideas. Some of things I'll try and incorporate into fests or daily deviant themes. Some are sequels or codas to existing fics of mine. There are a couple of ideas here that I REALLY want to write at some point, so I'm always keeping an eye out for a good opportunity to prioritize one of my ideas.
 
 
 
 
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sportivetricks[personal profile] sportivetricks on June 1st, 2020 02:52 pm (UTC)
I am honestly AMAZED at how much you read and write. I didn't know you'd had a slow period. Doesn't it feel great to get back into it after a lull like that? Here's hoping the momentum continues for you and then some.

I adored your Draco/Astoria, and wait, what's this I see with a boss/employee cross ship? :O Definitely bookmarking that one.
gracerene[personal profile] gracerene on June 1st, 2020 04:05 pm (UTC)
Well, to be fair, being stuck inside my apartment 24/7 has definitely given me more time to read and write, especially now that the muse has returned!
MalenkayaCherepakha[personal profile] malenkayacherepakha on June 1st, 2020 06:19 pm (UTC)
That word count is amazing!

Super excited to see your Inspired By fic, as well as Cross Gen and Hurt Fest (basically excited to read all them really!) Good luck with your June goals!
gracerene[personal profile] gracerene on June 1st, 2020 11:36 pm (UTC)
Thanks so much, hon!
vamp[personal profile] aka_vamp on June 2nd, 2020 07:32 am (UTC)
This is awesome, I need to start doing posts like this to keep track of my own stuff.
gracerene[personal profile] gracerene on June 2nd, 2020 02:58 pm (UTC)
I'm very Type A so I love keeping track of things! :D
glittering_git[personal profile] glittering_git on June 3rd, 2020 05:32 am (UTC)
Wow, such a great writing month! Congratulations :) And so much lovely fic to look forward to. I'm super excited about Inspired By!

Good luck in June!
gracerene[personal profile] gracerene on June 3rd, 2020 04:29 pm (UTC)
Thanks so much! <3