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Mar. 1st, 2026 11:57 amworking on a new book. today I rewrote my opening. it's better now, I think? still not saying exactly what I want it to, but it's better.
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Dec. 16th, 2025 05:47 pmI was all geared up to talk about The Game Awards, but now I'm mostly meh. I don't have anything new or exciting to say about it. Like with the actual awards? I'm not one of the cynics. I don't think E33 should have won fewer awards. It's just that good.
As for the announcements, I'm most excited about Exodus and the KOTOR follow-up, Fate of the Old Republic. Which I know won't be around for a few more years, since it was more of an announcement for hiring and funding use (and to get us RPG fans fired up wayyy ahead of time). Not at all impressed with the 'big reveal' they saved until last. A live-service hero shooter? THAT'S your biggest announcement? Yeah, fuck that.
I haven't yet played the new 'Thank You' DLC for E33 yet since I um. Started a new game? I can't help myself! Also hoping to play Dispatch soon. And I picked up Control from PS+.
I have about 2k of my epilogue/sequel to my FTH fic and I really hope I can finish it in time for the FTH deadline. If I don't, my recipient has already said it's okay but still. I was HOPING.
The new antidepressant is still working well! The only thing against it is the joint pain. I've got a pretty bad elbow out of it. But I'm used to pain so I'll take that if it means less to no depression.
As for the announcements, I'm most excited about Exodus and the KOTOR follow-up, Fate of the Old Republic. Which I know won't be around for a few more years, since it was more of an announcement for hiring and funding use (and to get us RPG fans fired up wayyy ahead of time). Not at all impressed with the 'big reveal' they saved until last. A live-service hero shooter? THAT'S your biggest announcement? Yeah, fuck that.
I haven't yet played the new 'Thank You' DLC for E33 yet since I um. Started a new game? I can't help myself! Also hoping to play Dispatch soon. And I picked up Control from PS+.
I have about 2k of my epilogue/sequel to my FTH fic and I really hope I can finish it in time for the FTH deadline. If I don't, my recipient has already said it's okay but still. I was HOPING.
The new antidepressant is still working well! The only thing against it is the joint pain. I've got a pretty bad elbow out of it. But I'm used to pain so I'll take that if it means less to no depression.
hello and policies
Jan. 1st, 2025 06:16 pm(updated 01/01/2025)
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TRANSFORMATIVE WORK POLICY
Feel free to podfic, illustrate, make banners, translate, write sequels or remix my fics. Feel free to write fic for my art. Do whatever you want. Just link back to the original, okay?
So I'm giving blanket permission to make transformative works of my (solo) transformative works -- you don't have to ask! I would prefer you tell me where you've posted so I can squee about it, though, and thank you very much for choosing to do something with my stuff.
EDIT, taken from![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
teaotter's policy:
Additionally, for podficcers:
If you ever need to change words/omit dialogue tags/add dialogue tags/bend, fold, spindle or punch holes in one of my fics for better podficcing purposes, please do so at will! If you do, please give yourself credit for it, wherever you would normally have notes: "this fic is by [author] with (additions/alterations/ease-of-podfic transformations/contributions/however you want to describe it) by [your name]", or "adapted for podfic by [you] from a work by [author]" or whatever variation works for you.
Hi, and welcome to my journal! You found me!
Here are some other places you can find me:
Discord: greenie1332
Tumblr: http://yogi-bogey-box.tumblr.com/
AO3: http://archiveofourown.org/users/Green
recs: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Green/bookmarks
you can find my art/icon/graphics credits here @ pinboard
I used to tag well on DW so you can go through old posts.
Friend/defriend at will. Access or none, it's all good.
TRANSFORMATIVE WORK POLICY
Feel free to podfic, illustrate, make banners, translate, write sequels or remix my fics. Feel free to write fic for my art. Do whatever you want. Just link back to the original, okay?
So I'm giving blanket permission to make transformative works of my (solo) transformative works -- you don't have to ask! I would prefer you tell me where you've posted so I can squee about it, though, and thank you very much for choosing to do something with my stuff.
EDIT, taken from
teaotter's policy:Additionally, for podficcers:
If you ever need to change words/omit dialogue tags/add dialogue tags/bend, fold, spindle or punch holes in one of my fics for better podficcing purposes, please do so at will! If you do, please give yourself credit for it, wherever you would normally have notes: "this fic is by [author] with (additions/alterations/ease-of-podfic transformations/contributions/however you want to describe it) by [your name]", or "adapted for podfic by [you] from a work by [author]" or whatever variation works for you.
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Aug. 11th, 2023 08:22 amso TECHNICALLY I have finished my first novel-length book. it doesn't feel done though. I have a lot of editing to do. but I did, in fact, write a book.
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Jul. 24th, 2023 08:35 amjust passed 50k on my book last night, whee! It's coming along nicely. FINALLY. and today I introduced one of the main characters for the next book in the series(!). :D :D :D
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Nov. 10th, 2022 06:48 amIt's NaNo month and I still haven't cracked 10k words. It's... pretty pathetic. But I'm rewriting a book I wrote earlier this year, and it's slow going because it's kinda boring, tbh. I'm changing it from third person to first, with alternating POV, but the story itself is already written. It's boring to do this. I'm a pantser at heart, and I'm so, so bored with already knowing where the story goes.
Does anyone have any advice on keeping my story feeling fresh as I rewrite? Or keeping me sane and interested?
Does anyone have any advice on keeping my story feeling fresh as I rewrite? Or keeping me sane and interested?
I've written some more book words
May. 22nd, 2021 07:51 am
That's right, it's over 9k now. It's coming along. It's not amazing but it'll get there eventually.
I can TOTALLY write M/M werewolf romance in 3rd person present tense, right?
Writing this book means I'm slacking off on fics. ones with deadlines. I was a bit ahead on them, so I can afford to write original for a bit and then try to pick the fics back up later, but I feel like the book words are more important to me right now than the fic words. Not because fic is less important in general but because I so rarely have the brain capacity + writing mojo for original stuff, and I need to ride this wave while I can.
A while back (year, two years? time is iffy these days), I saw someone in my circle talking about being a writing coach/professional cheerleader. Who was that? I really don't remember but I'd like to connect. Please and thank you. (Even if it's not you and you're interested, HMU - I'm broke AF but we can work something out maybe)
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May. 17th, 2021 11:14 amgosh, words are so hard sometimes
sometimes I stare at blank docs
for entire days
and sometimes I write and it's work but the words do come
and sometimes I can just put the words down, one after the other, and it's so great.
yesterday and today have been great, but ugh. the days before
sometimes I stare at blank docs
for entire days
and sometimes I write and it's work but the words do come
and sometimes I can just put the words down, one after the other, and it's so great.
yesterday and today have been great, but ugh. the days before
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Jan. 22nd, 2021 05:29 pmwhyyyyy is original fiction so fucking hard for me whyyyyyyyyyy
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Oct. 24th, 2020 06:35 amgood news for a change:
I met my GYWO goal for the year! 150k, done and dusted. It was a revamped goal since my first was 200k but the dumpster fire that is 2020 happened.
I'm not sure if I'm gonna try Nano this year or not. Probably I will just write as much as I can and forget the 50k target.
I met my GYWO goal for the year! 150k, done and dusted. It was a revamped goal since my first was 200k but the dumpster fire that is 2020 happened.
I'm not sure if I'm gonna try Nano this year or not. Probably I will just write as much as I can and forget the 50k target.
getting back to it...
Aug. 28th, 2020 09:50 amLook at that, I'm writing a novel! I'm stoked.
This is the same novel I started writing in December and scrapped around February. It had some plot holes, or rather, some things that just didn't make sense. It took until now to rework my plot and outline, reconfigure some basic character things, and finally come up with a story that (so far) works in my head and on paper. So here I am, back at it.
If you're curious, it's M/M paranormal romance. Psychics! Mediums!
For a while, I felt like talking about my original fiction attempts might jinx me, but I'm feeling a little more confident now.
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May. 27th, 2020 09:30 amThis pandemic bullshit has really affected me creatively but I'm clawing my way back. I had a productive chat with a friend about my book yesterday, and today I wrote 1175 words of my FTH Sterek fic.
Mom broke her toe and refuses to stay off it. She keeps *doing* things. At this rate, it will never heal.
edit: I almost forgot. I'm cleaning my room. it's gonna be a huge endeavor so wish me luck. so far I've thrown away 2 garbage bags worth of stuff and filled 3 large boxes full of clothes for the thrift shop. I bought a new rug to keep me motivated.
Mom broke her toe and refuses to stay off it. She keeps *doing* things. At this rate, it will never heal.
edit: I almost forgot. I'm cleaning my room. it's gonna be a huge endeavor so wish me luck. so far I've thrown away 2 garbage bags worth of stuff and filled 3 large boxes full of clothes for the thrift shop. I bought a new rug to keep me motivated.
1. Do you write your first draft by hand, or digitally?
Digitally for sure. I don't have the patience for longhand and I never learned shorthand.
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Digitally for sure. I don't have the patience for longhand and I never learned shorthand.
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Oct. 24th, 2019 11:23 amI wrote about 600 words of Guardian fic yesterday, so yay for that. It mostly needs to be rewritten, but I haven't written any Guardian fic in months so I'm still feeling pretty good about it.
exciting coffeemaker update!
Jun. 7th, 2019 03:53 pmI heard back from the post office. They misdelivered the package, and were unable to recover it! So then I went on Amazon's customer service chat and within maybe 5 minutes it was fixed - they are sending me a new coffeemaker. I should get it on Sunday.
Isn't that EXCITING?
:D
(now if only I could talk to insurance companies via chat I would be SET)
In other news, I totally finished my Steter Reverse Bang fic, and my posting date is the 12th. So if you want to read some dark fic withtentacles tendrils, be on the lookout for it then.
Isn't that EXCITING?
:D
(now if only I could talk to insurance companies via chat I would be SET)
In other news, I totally finished my Steter Reverse Bang fic, and my posting date is the 12th. So if you want to read some dark fic with
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Jun. 5th, 2019 07:37 amI am writing my Steter Reverse Bang! My posting date is June 12th, but I'm sure it'll be done in time. :D
Last night I wrote 1250 words on it, and this morning I wrote 821. I'm on fire! \o/
Last night I wrote 1250 words on it, and this morning I wrote 821. I'm on fire! \o/
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May. 31st, 2019 09:43 pmin April I wrote 7,386 words
in May I wrote a whopping 31,871 words!
so I totally made up for under-performing in April.
*dances*
in May I wrote a whopping 31,871 words!
so I totally made up for under-performing in April.
*dances*
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May. 31st, 2019 06:30 amyesterday I wrote 1500 words of the Steter Reverse Bang fic I thought I wouldn't write. Mal calls it erotic horror. If I can figure out where it is going and then get it there in about 3k words, I'll be golden. Will that happen? PROBABLY NOT.
this morning I wrote 500+ words of the Guardian twin telepathy fic I started the other day. no idea where it's going.
and now I need to get Meg up for the day. and once she's gone, I'm gonna try to watch Good Omens. :D I've been looking forward to it SO BAD, but I'm TIRED AF and easily distracted.
this morning I wrote 500+ words of the Guardian twin telepathy fic I started the other day. no idea where it's going.
and now I need to get Meg up for the day. and once she's gone, I'm gonna try to watch Good Omens. :D I've been looking forward to it SO BAD, but I'm TIRED AF and easily distracted.
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May. 29th, 2019 02:11 pmwriting. hmm. yesterday I wrote a total of 680 words, about half on a Guardian fic and half on my Steter fic. and today I kinda glared at those projects and started something completely new.
Bee is in fucking Austria for a week and can't be myconstant enabler cheerleader. This might lead to me deleting what I call 'excessive pining', which Bee usually saves.
I messed around with my vid software today. I haven't tried vidding in so long that I forgot what to do. It's coming back slowly.
The![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
stetermonthlyprompt for June is Eclipse. Maybe I'll do something and maybe I won't. Probably not, but it's more likely to jolt something loose than May's prompt.
And it's almost time for the Steter Reverse Bang deadline. I did not manage to finish writing the thing for my thing. No one liked my playlist, or they didn't want to write something dark, so it got passed over by all the pinch hitters. This is disappointing. I did start something for it, and maybe I'll post what I have. Idk.
( boring non-fannish stuff )
Bee is in fucking Austria for a week and can't be my
I messed around with my vid software today. I haven't tried vidding in so long that I forgot what to do. It's coming back slowly.
The
stetermonthlyprompt for June is Eclipse. Maybe I'll do something and maybe I won't. Probably not, but it's more likely to jolt something loose than May's prompt.And it's almost time for the Steter Reverse Bang deadline. I did not manage to finish writing the thing for my thing. No one liked my playlist, or they didn't want to write something dark, so it got passed over by all the pinch hitters. This is disappointing. I did start something for it, and maybe I'll post what I have. Idk.
( boring non-fannish stuff )
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May. 25th, 2019 04:08 pmThis morning I posted Welcome to the Fire, Zhao Yunlan's POV of what I'm lovingly calling drunk night.
And today I wrote about 1280 words of Shen Wei's POV of drunk night, moving into the morning after. Shen Wei is ridiculous, he really is. I love him to pieces but he can be an idiot. Pining! Misunderstandings! EEEEEE! I showed what I wrote to Bee, wondering if maybe there's TOO MUCH pining. Her response was like, "There's only too little pining or the correct amount of pining. There is no such thing as too much pining."
WHAT CAN YOU DO
And today I wrote about 1280 words of Shen Wei's POV of drunk night, moving into the morning after. Shen Wei is ridiculous, he really is. I love him to pieces but he can be an idiot. Pining! Misunderstandings! EEEEEE! I showed what I wrote to Bee, wondering if maybe there's TOO MUCH pining. Her response was like, "There's only too little pining or the correct amount of pining. There is no such thing as too much pining."
WHAT CAN YOU DO
