- Pretty soon after though usually not my assignment. I try to get everything outlined/plotted in the first two weeks and then tackle them one by one. - Absolute silence when writing. - Sober. I've never seen a fic someone explicitly said they wrote while drunk/masturbating/whatever turn out well to my tastes. I really like writing first thing or just powering through all day and hitting 15k after working straight into the night. - I get into at least two fandoms every Yuletide. Its also the only time I show up in namespace or beta for others. - I appreciate betas and will always take someone up if they're willing but I'm secure enough in my writing where if I have to self-beta, the fic will still turn out well. I think people need less SPAG betas and more characterization/voice/pacing betas to help turn their fics from Cs to B+s and As. - Not a Yuletide fic if you haven't canon reviewed multiple times. First one starts in "oh fuck can I do this" panic and finishes in "god I love this canon" and the rest are for you to relive your favorite bits just as much as to check voice/a small detail.
Re: Your Yuletide Writing Traditions
- Absolute silence when writing.
- Sober. I've never seen a fic someone explicitly said they wrote while drunk/masturbating/whatever turn out well to my tastes. I really like writing first thing or just powering through all day and hitting 15k after working straight into the night.
- I get into at least two fandoms every Yuletide. Its also the only time I show up in namespace or beta for others.
- I appreciate betas and will always take someone up if they're willing but I'm secure enough in my writing where if I have to self-beta, the fic will still turn out well. I think people need less SPAG betas and more characterization/voice/pacing betas to help turn their fics from Cs to B+s and As.
- Not a Yuletide fic if you haven't canon reviewed multiple times. First one starts in "oh fuck can I do this" panic and finishes in "god I love this canon" and the rest are for you to relive your favorite bits just as much as to check voice/a small detail.