Evil Wrapped in a Fangirl Disguise (do you have any tips on how to finish WIPs when you’ve got over 50 to write? since i’ve got a mountain of fic and they’re all currently incomplete.)

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snakegrl1306 asked: do you have any tips on how to finish WIPs when you've got over 50 to write? since i've got a mountain of fic and they're all currently incomplete.

Oh man, I really wish I did. My own problem is that my brain is a little magpie-like with fic ideas so I’m constantly going, “OH SHINY” and running off to write something different.

All I can really suggest is discipline? What I’ve been trying to do lately is pick one that I’m feeling and then sit down with it and really make myself work. When that one starts to feel stale or loose my interest, I move on to the next. Hopefully that will get them all done.

Also, my really big WIP—currently 31,000+ words—has weekly deadlines and an overall target finish date as well as a beta who is very helpfully setting those dates and then cheerleading me toward those goals.

I am totally unhelpful haha.

cautionzombies said: Definitely discipline is important. And also the will to write. If you don’t feel it, it’s going to be shit and everyone will see that you don’t feel it in your words. Also have someone to cheerlead for you. :)
snakegrl1306 said: no, the weekly deadlines actually sound very helpful, as my brain also does the whole “OOOH SHINY!” routine.
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