Soledad's Journal

Snagged from several people on my friendslist.

Just to explain the topic line: I hate Star Wars. I can't stand Luke Skywalker. I seriously doubt that we'd have anything in common. Actually, this is the first such meme when I got a totally unbelievable result.

- gakked from just about everyone on my flist. *g*

1. What did you do in 2019 that you’d never done before?
I've officially retired, and it's great!

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I never make any.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, my goddaughter. Adorable little Baby Emma is the result.
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CAN YOU FILL THIS OUT WITHOUT LYING?

1. What was the last thing you put in your mouth?
Apple.

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Go ahead COPY AND PASTE, but REMEMBER to CHANGE the answers! DON'T BE BORING, PLAY!

Just gakked it from spikesgirl58

Which Egyptian Goddess Are You?

Ma'at



You would be the Goddess of Truth, Justice, and Harmony. Honesty is one of the most important things to you and for that reason, you never lie to your friends and family, even if it can hurt them. You are an incredibly balanced individual, who believes in right and wrong, no matter who the perpetrator is.

Well, I'm not exactly this elated, but that's the goal I aim for.

Pic found on Pinterest

On a completely unrelated note:

Do any of you use a planner? I've just come across this planner hype on YouTube and really, really can't see the point. I mean, I do have a desktop calendar where I write appointments and stuff, but why would anyone want to cover their planner with sticky flags and washi tape and tassels and all those things that make it completely unreadable?

Am I missing something?

Gakked from the wondrous lindahoyland who always brings me the funniest things.
BTW, Linda, your Easter egg has been mailed today, I hope it won't arrive too late.

1. What was the first fanfic you ever wrote?
Actually, I started out with original fic at about the age of 11. The first finished piece filled 3 slim school exercise books (the lined kind) and was about Dakota Sioux Indians at the time of Sitting Bull, featuring his (real-life) nephew, One Bull... in a terribly idealized version.

2. Is there anything you regret writing?
Some of my early Boromir stories. Which is why I don't put them up on AO3.

3. Name a fic you’ve written that you’re especially fond of & explain why you like it.
"With the Weapons of a Woman" and "Brothers-in-Arms". Both are very underestimated pieces, but I love both the topic and the way they turned out.

4. What fic do you desperately need to rewrite or edit?
All my early Boromir stories. I'm just not sure 4/5 of them would be worth the effort.

5. What’s your most popular fanfic?
That position shifts around among my Torchwood AU stories. Have I mentioned already that Torchwood fans are the most loyal and grateful bunch?

6. How do you come up with your fanfic titles?
Usually they just come to me - save the current Torchwood/Primeval crossover, which already has 8 chapters but no title so far.

7. What do you hate more: Coming up with titles or writing summaries?
As a rule, I don't find either of them particularly hard. Save for the fic mentioned above, where the title proves to be very un-cooperative and the summary is crap.

8. If someone were to draw a piece of fanart for your story, which story would it be and what would the picture be of?
archet made some beautiful photomanips for my Birthright and Lost Years series.

9. Do you have a beta reader?
Occasionally.

10. What inspires you to write?
Canon inconsistencies. Or simple love for the fandom and the characters.

11. What’s the nicest thing someone has ever said about your writing?
I got some very lovely comments from aforementioned Torchwood fans, but I can't directly quote anything off the top of my head.

12. Do you listen to music when you write or does music inspire you? If so, which band or genre of music does it for you?
Rarely. I get enough noise at work already, so I prefer silence. Or something quiet and soothing.

- Bold all of the following TV shows of which you've seen 3 or more episodes.
- Italicize a show if you're positive you've seen every episode.
- Asterisk * if you have at least one full season on tape or DVD
- If you want, add up to 3 additional shows (keep the list in alphabetical order).

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Clearly, I watched way too much TV in my misspent youth. And there are dozens more not even included in the above list!

This is an old meme I apparently missed back in 2009 - but it's never too late, right?
List the first lines of your last twenty stories. See if you find any patterns.

Brownie points for those who can guess some of the more obscure fandoms - or the one original story among all the fanfic.

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As for finding any pattern, well, it seems that while I write in literally dozens of fandoms - if one count crossovers separately - I write them in blocks: for a while in two or three main ones, than switching to other main ones and so on. Not that that would be new information, mind you. It's something I knew already.

Gakked from songfire3

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I can offer:
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What I'd really like:
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I've been negligent with these entries lately - too much RL stuff going on. Anyway, here I am with a new batch, determined to finish the meme before we'd leave for the UK.

Day 22 – Have you ever participated in a fest or a Big Bang? If so, write about your favorite experience in relation to one. If not, are there any you've thought about doing? And if not, why not?

I participated on a few Kavanagh and Zelenka ficathons in the Stargate - Atlantis fandom, but not very often. Basically, because I'm not good with deadlines, and it's hard for me to write anything short.

Day 23 – When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
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Day 16 – Summaries – Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?

I like them - people ought to get a basic idea what they're going to read. But I try not to give away too much. Putting together a good summary is hard, though.

Day 17 – Titles – Are they the bane of your existence, or the easiest part of the fic? Also, if you do chaptered fic, do you give each chapter a title, or not?

Usually, I find a title easily. Sometimes I'm into several chapters, though. As for chapter titles, I use them often, but not in all stories.