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ceitfiannaI'm on my way back to Michigan after a long, good but strange break. I didn't get done as much as I wanted to but what I did get done I feel good about. Currently I'm feeling like I'm not doing enough and wanting to finish things and get things done but worried about little things. It's like there are a couple of lists in my head-job list, work list, home list, life list and I'll check something off one but another few get added to something else. It's tiring, but I know I have support and a good career.
One of my main niggling thoughts is just how quickly the transfer of Milliways to Dreamwidth might be and it's something I feel really torn about it. Feel free to skim this part if you'd like, I needed to get this out. LJ has made itself unusable for a lot of people yet there's a lot of history on it. I keep wanting to call out wait, slow down, it's not easy to transfer everything and I don't want the game to slow because what if DW can't live up to us. I know they're doing a lot but it scared me to see a DE where a lot of people went, I'm not playing as I'm waiting for us to move. Milliways is a community of players and characters and if too many people wait then there won't be as much to move. The mods are doing all they can to prepare but in the end, it's what we put into Milliways as writers and players that makes it the community it is. Now that's out onto other things.
Though in good things that happened during break, I'm thinking more about writing. Talking about my writing always helps it get moving. I was reminded of this during my break as my father is thinking about writing his memoir but he hasn't done creative writing in a long time, so I gave him lots of advice. It's fascinating to hear him thinking about doing writing and reading books about it as my mom and I write fiction while for him for a long time writing has been professional. His art has come out in other areas like photography and sculpture. I look forward to seeing where his work goes and putting more of my stuff out there and myself as well.
My big resolution for this year is to not be afraid to put myself out there. In looking for a job say as often as possible, I'm here, hire me, share my writing, connect with people, just reach out and don't be afraid to be visible. Along with that is the basic idea of knowing to trust myself and my instincts.
During my break I started a lot of fics but have only finished a few. So I'm going to do that little meme where I post the titles/ideas of my works in progress and you guys request snippets and explanations.
Mirrors
It's raining
Turn of Time
Lock Away Your Dreams
They didn't mean to leave
Riddles of Minds
Unwind with Me
Who We're Meant to Be
Hero
Too Deep to Wash Away
Thalia/William AU-Turn of the Century Adventure
One of my main niggling thoughts is just how quickly the transfer of Milliways to Dreamwidth might be and it's something I feel really torn about it. Feel free to skim this part if you'd like, I needed to get this out. LJ has made itself unusable for a lot of people yet there's a lot of history on it. I keep wanting to call out wait, slow down, it's not easy to transfer everything and I don't want the game to slow because what if DW can't live up to us. I know they're doing a lot but it scared me to see a DE where a lot of people went, I'm not playing as I'm waiting for us to move. Milliways is a community of players and characters and if too many people wait then there won't be as much to move. The mods are doing all they can to prepare but in the end, it's what we put into Milliways as writers and players that makes it the community it is. Now that's out onto other things.
Though in good things that happened during break, I'm thinking more about writing. Talking about my writing always helps it get moving. I was reminded of this during my break as my father is thinking about writing his memoir but he hasn't done creative writing in a long time, so I gave him lots of advice. It's fascinating to hear him thinking about doing writing and reading books about it as my mom and I write fiction while for him for a long time writing has been professional. His art has come out in other areas like photography and sculpture. I look forward to seeing where his work goes and putting more of my stuff out there and myself as well.
My big resolution for this year is to not be afraid to put myself out there. In looking for a job say as often as possible, I'm here, hire me, share my writing, connect with people, just reach out and don't be afraid to be visible. Along with that is the basic idea of knowing to trust myself and my instincts.
During my break I started a lot of fics but have only finished a few. So I'm going to do that little meme where I post the titles/ideas of my works in progress and you guys request snippets and explanations.
Mirrors
It's raining
Turn of Time
Lock Away Your Dreams
They didn't mean to leave
Riddles of Minds
Unwind with Me
Who We're Meant to Be
Hero
Too Deep to Wash Away
Thalia/William AU-Turn of the Century Adventure
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Date: 2012-01-07 03:03 am (UTC)The transfer won't be perfect, but I do think it's the best way to keep the game alive. The players are what make Milliways, absolutely, but that doesn't help very much if we can't even access the bar.
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Date: 2012-01-07 03:07 am (UTC)Sorry, this is why I was worried about even sharing these thoughts as I know that honestly they're my own personal fears and probably don't matter that much in the course of things. It's just how I feel.
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Date: 2012-01-07 03:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-01-07 03:11 am (UTC)So I've been wary of putting my thoughts out there as the negative atmosphere makes me feel unsure of sharing my thoughts. Which I don't like doing but in the end I want what's best for the players and it helps me to get some of these out there.
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Date: 2012-01-07 06:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-01-07 06:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-01-07 04:41 am (UTC)All that said, I am finding I like DW better as it's more like the LJ I liked than the LJ I've had to adapt to.
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Date: 2012-01-07 04:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-01-07 04:52 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-01-07 07:20 am (UTC)Which sucks, 'cause I'd love some Katya-William. She could teach him how to flirt.
>.>
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Date: 2012-01-07 09:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-01-08 09:28 pm (UTC)Yeah. The people not playing till the move is complete worries me. We don't want to end up moving a *dead* community. Sometimes the thought that people are doing it in protest to force the rest of us onto DW pops into my head, but then I take a breather and remind myself that there are still many muns who haven't installed adblock to deal with the ad right down the comment page or who don't know that Milliways comments aren't as bad as they are across the rest of the site.
There are people withholding RP in protest, but well, I can't hold a grudge and I hope they can't either.
There is a new mod post up! A poll too!
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Date: 2012-01-08 09:33 pm (UTC)