Welcome to the 20th writing club update! I can't let the twentieth such club pass without giving props to that great generative tool to so many impromptu stories: the d20 die. How many stories, written or oral, have started from a group of friends gathering to tell a collaborative story--literally rolling with what chance gives them...

Speaking about rolling with what life gives you, some astute members and visitors (welcome!) with functioning calendars may notice that it is actually March, but I maintain real time does not resume until Sunday has finished. So in this liminal place of the week-end-almost, let us take stock of the year so far, and our hopes the coming months.

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[–] [S] 3 points 8 months ago (4 children)

CW: tarot talk is enclosed in {{..}} moustaches, if you'd rather skip over that kind of woo. I honestly don't blame you. :p

I still haven't really hit my stride, this year, although I'm at least out of the deep rutt of doing nothing which is a huge relief. I continue to have some success with pantsing. And also, inspired by chatting with another member of this club, I've drafted a list of "rules" for the fanfic/bromance/short story I'm working on.

While I don't have it as bad as some people I know, I believe I haven't been immune to the dampening effect of the late Winter months. Maybe I already mentioned this, but {{February was my Moon month of my year spread, which is like kind of a major major arcana for creative weirdos who like playing with superstition (but not really--don't worry), but it sure didn't feel like a numinous/weird/creative/magical month, so}} while I was hoping to really lean into the Winter to get my creativity popping off, it's actually just been OK. I think I've got to stop blaming the seasons, the weather, {{and cards}} for my spirits haha, and just... I dunno, either accept it, or try to do something about it. Maybe both??

For next month I'm going to try to write 1000 words. It might not sound like a lot, but it's more than I got done in February, so I'd be happy if I landed anywhere near this target!

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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    At least spring is around the corner. Hopefully a little sunshine will help with the winter weirds & you'll hit your goal this month.

    Also fun you do tarot. I think its a very useful tool for introspection and I do think there is some deep truth to the cards :)

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I was about to make the same mistake, mentioning I'm in a rutt, but checked the Webster at the last minute. Rut is spelled with a single t.
    I'm only mentioning it because it's fortuitous that we both reached for the same expression and both thought it was spelled with two t's.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 8 months ago

    rutt

    Oh that's too funny, and somewhat embarrassing. I feel so seeen 🙈 hahaha. That is a great note, though. I definitely have been spelling it wrong... probably for a long time.

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