Weekly Check-in Post

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Hello, Pros people! This is your weekly check-in post. So come on, all you hard working writers out there, and chime in to let everybody know how your doing. Do you need help in any way? Do you already have an idea or need somebody to bounce an idea off of? Gently, of course. Those ideas can have sharp edges. I'm here to hash it over with you or to hold your hand if you like.

Or maybe you're finished, you spiffy little devil! Allow me to be suitably impressed.

And to help, here's our main influence, or as I like to think, something pretty to look at while you write you write your fabulous tome!

Comments

Re: Any help?

[agent-talis.livejournal.com]

NO! Please don't pull out of the BB because some eejit was overly critical. I know my ideas are terrible and I write because I'd probably go mad if I didn't (seriously, it feels like fireworks in my head whenever I get an idea no matter how bad it is - fireworks hurt...) so hey, if you do it then you're going to be better than me. Also, don't panic if your story isn't finished, you can always enter next year and feel smug that it's all done and dusted while the rest of us are running about like headless chickens.
I remember getting one of my first stories attacked, the review started with 'What utter rubbish'. You can probably guess how the rest of it went. I was lucky enough that several other members of the site all reviewed it with positive comments to cheer me up. From my experience (limited as it may be) the Professional's fandom is one of the most welcoming ones I've ever been in and I can solemnly swear that I wouldn't be mean in ANY WAY shape or form. I bet all of the other writers are going to laugh at how bad my story is - you can too if you want. After all, it's my first time so I'm probably going to be rubbish.
Soo... I don't know if I've just rambled on at you or if this is in any way helpful or I've just been annoying, but remember this... failure is ALWAYS an option. *Huge healing hug*.
I hope you stay in. Please don't worry about it.
*Even bigger healing hug*
Agent Talis.

Re: Any help?

[natsuko1978.livejournal.com]

From my experience (limited as it may be) the Professional's fandom is one of the most welcoming ones I've ever been in and I can solemnly swear that I wouldn't be mean in ANY WAY shape or form.

It's also one of the most talented fandoms I've ever seen - and neither so big that every fic with get *some* readers, nor so small that any new fic is a bonus.

After all, it's my first time so I'm probably going to be rubbish.

This is my first Pros fic, too, so by that logic I'm also going to be rubbish!

Thanks for the encouragement, though. :) I don't know. I'd rather be safe than fail again. (I signed up last year and had to pull out because of health problems.)

Good luck to you!