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Sins

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Sins
Nov 15, 2016
TheSilverFox, Mageheart, soundofmind, Steggy, Auxiira, Snazzy, EternalRain, Mea, Carlito, Lightsong, Amabilia, Sonder, ScarlettFire, Rosendorn, Holysocks, beckiw, Caerulean, deleted21

It's just occurred to me that I haven't updated Paul (my avatar) in ages.

*cracks knuckles*
Sins
Nov 11, 2016
soundofmind, writerkitty, Audy, Charm, Sevro, Kale, Mageheart, deleted21, Amabilia, Mea, ScarlettFire

I've been without my laptop for over a week, and as well as it majorly disrupting my uni work, it's screwed over my general YWS and NaNo capabilities. Not cool.

Alas, laptop is all fixed and sorted, so I shall be making my comeback very soon, AKA once I've organised all the uni stuff I've been unable to do. Damn uni.
Sins
Oct 26, 2016
TheSilverFox, Audy, Virgil, Mea, Carlito, soundofmind, therealme, Steggy

Want to do NaNo come November, but also have 2342823 seminars to prepare for, deadlines fast approaching, an induction course for my new job that'll take me away from home for 3 days, bonfire night, reviews and beta reader stuff to do, another induction course for a different job, general uni stuff, and social commitments.

like no thx life, can u gimme 5 plz

Audy You're also going to join my SB right? 8D
Oct 26, 2016

StellaThomas Yeah, but you should still do NaNo.

It's 1600 words a day. You can write that in 45 minutes when you don't need to think about what you're writing which is the point of NaNo. And it doesn't need to be 45 minutes in one go. 15 before you start assignments and 15 after and 15 somewhere in between. And you'll find time to make up for those three days away. How much of that time would you waste anyway?

Do it. >.>
Oct 26, 2016

BluesClues DO THE THING.

In all seriousness, though, I used to do NaNo even while I was going to university full time and working and doing my whatchamacallit where I was in a classroom three to four days a week (not student teaching exactly but the thing that comes before that). You can do it if you really, really want to do it. You just have to use all the little bits of time you have throughout the day. Fifteen minutes before your next class? Time for writing. Five minute break in the middle of lecture? Time for writing. Morning commute? (Provided you're not the driver, which sadly I am.) Time for writing.

Or during commercials when you're watching junky TV late at night, or if you finish getting ready a little early and have five minutes before you go, or if you're eating dinner. Any time you can pull out a notebook and pen or a laptop, it's time to write.

Which is why you have to really want it. Because otherwise you'll look at all that time and go, "...no..."
Oct 26, 2016

Sins @Audy - Ahhhh omg, I saw that Dylan Thomas was an option, and immediately thought it was fate. I've been to his boathouse and everything. I just worry about being like sign me up! only to end up letting you down.

@DrThomas, @BlueAfrica - You guys speak so many truths. The biggest obstacle of all is my laziness, in reality. If I can overcome that, anything is possible.
Oct 26, 2016

Audy Oh man, I know that feeling so hard. It's kept me from doing many a thing, but at the same time I also understand that kind of busy-ness where you need time for yourself to recharge so in the end it's up to you c: One way or the other, the only way you can possibly let me down is if you write Dylan Thomas with a pink mohawk and spiderman4 poster in his bedroom. I would be like...Skins....why? if you're worried about coming up to me later & being like "man I cant continue" I'd be like, well thanks for the first fun few days we had! Now lets give you a fun death scene and make it WORTH. So :3 no worries either way!

But the nanothing yes. I have a solution to cheat your motivation. It is pretty hardcore so don't say I didn't warn you. SKINS. Find one of your most cherished drafts in your computer box and hold it hostage. My friend came up with a program that if I don't complete my todo list for the day and hit complete, it will automatically permanently delete my only draft of this thing. I find fear of loss more motivational than promise of gain, don't you? Lemme know I can send you the deets!
Oct 27, 2016

Sins
...the only way you can possibly let me down is if you write Dylan Thomas with a pink mohawk and spiderman4 poster in his bedroom.

I can't make any promises. In all seriousness, I'm definitely going to consider it, methinks. Imma check all my uni deadlines and what general life has in store for me over the next few months, and go from there. I mean, I kinda figure a paragraph or two a week is hardly super time consuming!

And omg that's such a good idea. Though it makes me paranoid that I could legit just forget about NaNo being a thing one day because that's 100% something I would do, and then bam, gone forever.
Oct 28, 2016

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Deanie
Oct 17, 2016
Sins, deleted21

Hi.

How are you?

Also, I think you lost a k somewhere D:

Sins Ermahgerd, hi.

I'm splendid, thanks! How are you doing?

(It's still there dw, it's just silent now)
Oct 18, 2016

Deanie I'm good Mostly snowed in with school. Whatcha been up to?

(Ooh, okay )
Oct 20, 2016

Sins It's not snowed here properly for, like, years. So jealous right now omg.

Same old same old, forever trying to resist the urge to move into the Alaskan wilderness to escape uni, and general responsibilities. How about you?
Oct 20, 2016

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Sins
Oct 17, 2016
TheSilverFox, deleted21, Steggy, EverStorm, Audy, Virgil, Blues, Lava, Alpha, Mageheart, Auxiira, Mea, Sonder, niteowl, Deanie, Wolfi, Noelle, soundofmind, Carlito, LadySpark, Caerulean, Twit, Poopsie, Dreamwalker, Apricity, fatherfig

When I first joined YWS, I'd look at members who were, like, 18 and think damn, that's so old and mature. Now here I am at 20-years-old, and I laugh at 13-year-old me. I laugh so hard.

Blues Psssssssht. 18-year-old me was so much more mature than me now.
Oct 17, 2016

Lava TEEHEEYUS.
I thought 25 yo's were scary old people.
Oct 17, 2016

StellaThomas I was so scared to talk to anyone over the age of 20. Look at us all now. SCARY.
Oct 17, 2016

Poopsie old people smell like cheese...

DO you smell like cheese???
Oct 17, 2016

Noelle I forget all the time that I'm now old xD I guess it's different for me though since I joined at 16.
Oct 17, 2016

Snoink I smell like cheese. And the 19-year-old me needed to be smacked. *nods*
Oct 17, 2016

Poopsie i would say i need to be smacked, but I don't promote animal abuse.
Oct 17, 2016

Caerulean Sorry but I broke the number of likes from 20 (your age) to 21! Bwahaha. I'm so mature. xP
Oct 18, 2016

Sins Tbh I still feel like I'm 14 at the very most.

@Poopsie, I smell of so much cheese.
Oct 18, 2016

Poopsie I can't wait till I'm 20!

*dies a little inside with each year passing*

Please mom...I don't want to grow up
Oct 18, 2016

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Sins
Oct 14, 2016
Holysocks, TheSilverFox, Mageheart, Auxiira, Mea, soundofmind

Anyone fancying a job as a beta reader right now? Will pay you in undying love and endless reviews.

Holysocks Yesh
Oct 14, 2016

Sins ily

It's The Boy Who Broke Mirrors, so you're probably an ideal candidate! Have I sent it to you already? I have bad memory ok.
Oct 14, 2016

Holysocks I was silently hoping xP No you haven't sent it to me yet
Oct 14, 2016

Sins How dare I. I shall shoot you a PM now!
Oct 14, 2016

soundofmind WHAT DOES A BETA READER DO BECAUSE I AM VERY INTERESTED
Oct 14, 2016

Sins OMG OK, WELL THEY'RE BASICALLY AN UNPROFESSIONAL EDITOR E.G. THEY READ A (USUALLY) COMPLETE NOVEL DRAFT AND ARE LIKE THIS IS AWFUL, FIX THIS AND THIS AND THIS.

(I felt the caps were important)
Oct 15, 2016

soundofmind WELL I'VE DEFINITELY GOT THE UNPROFESSIONAL UNQUALIFICATIONS THEN (very necessary, and on a more serious note, I'd be open to reading and giving what feedback I can/have?? If you have certain thinngs you want me to look for that'd be good to know so I can be mire aware!!)
Oct 15, 2016

Sins OMG SAME I'M SO UNPROFESSIONAL.

If you'd be up for it, that would be super awesome! I could definitely think of some things I especially want guidence with.
Oct 15, 2016

soundofmind Yeah I'd be up for it!! I'll give it my best shot~ ^u^
Oct 15, 2016

Carlito I'm still going to read TBWBM!! I am! I am!
Oct 15, 2016

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Sins
Oct 11, 2016
TheSilverFox, StellaThomas, Mea, Sachiko, captainearth, EternalRain, Snazzy, Mageheart, Carlito, Wolfi, Virgil, Pompadour, TriSARAHtops, Twit, fatherfig

Kinda want to do NaNo this year, kinda also really lazy.

ChieTheWriter Same
Oct 11, 2016
Sins
Oct 6, 2016
Holysocks, TheSilverFox, soundofmind, Mea, Mageheart, Sevro, BluesClues, PenguinAttack, Twit

#fivereasonstosmile (tagged by @Twit and @Lightsong)

Not going to lie, this was rather difficult as I've had the worst past month or so. But. Doing this was good because it made me think of the positive stuff going on right now.

Spoiler! :

1. I've only been back in uni a week or so, and it's already heaps better than it was last year. I slightly hated last year. Touch wood, things will continue, and this year will continue being awesome.

2. After not writing for a while, I've finally started writing my current novel again. I'm not hating everything I'm writing either, so it's a win-win.

3. I'm 18 reviews away from earning my next review star. It's so close i can almost taste it.

4. Despite the hiccups of recent, my head's in such a better place now than it was six months or so ago. I feel way less lonely, feel way more positive about my uni course, and am just generally a lot happier. I'm seeing things more positively too. If something shitty happens, I don't dwell on it like I used to, and I'm just like okay, what good could come out of this?

5. I dealt awesomely with my social anxiety during freshers' week this year, if I may say so myself. I even took charge of social situations sometimes. I'm keeping it up well so far too, and forcing myself to take that extra step to socialise is all it takes. I don't even have to be drunk to do it, it's great.

I'm tagging, uh... I feel like everyone has done this already. I tag everyone who reads this ok.
Jashael
Oct 2, 2016
Sins

SKINS I JUST DROPPED BY TO SAY HI AND THAT I MISS YOU AND EVERYBODY ELSE.

Also, my tenses are superb now.

'Kay. Thanks. Bye.

Sins OMG HI, PLEASE COME BACK AND SHOW ME YOUR NEW SUPERB TENSES.
Oct 2, 2016
Sins
Sep 27, 2016
TheSilverFox, Auxiira, Lava, soundofmind, Mageheart, Blues, steampowered

Uni is going well. Well, I say uni, but none of the actual work has started yet. I'm currently just spending my days in a drunken haze, which I'm sure is 100% healthy.
Sins
Sep 12, 2016
deleted21, Steggy, TheSilverFox, bluewaterlily, Mea, Holysocks, Omni, soundofmind, BluesClues, Auxiira, Carlito, Kale, GeeLyria, Caerulean, Blues, Pretzelstick

Looking forward to uni for the socialising opportunities, but also dreading uni for the socialising opportunities.

#inception

Pretzelstick #inception
Sep 14, 2016
Rosendorn
Sep 11, 2016

Just in case you didn't see my tag, more Cat Steps is up!

Sins Yup! In fact, Im about to take a gander over to it now
Sep 12, 2016
Lightsong
Sep 9, 2016
Sins

Hey, I remember your interest in reviewing my novel... are you still interested? If you are, I'd like to tell I've reinvented it, and here's the first chapter... The Last Light Companion [Chapter 1.1]

Sins Oh awesome, yeah! I'll definitely take a look
Sep 9, 2016

Lightsong Thanks!
Sep 9, 2016
Rosendorn
Aug 5, 2016

So... Cat Steps?

Sins hihi, apologies for taking decades. I've had a hectic past month or so (well, few months really), but should be able to get to it soon!
Aug 10, 2016
Sins
Jul 22, 2016
Auxiira, Gardevite, bluewaterlily, BluesClues, Mea, soundofmind, Sins

Does anyone want a completed, though horrifically imperfect, novel to review over summer?

Cos I got me one of them ones.

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