Dec. 20th, 2023 04:29 pm
Longfic Update: Distraction
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binary_sunset *sigh* You know, I was working on BatE at a pretty steady clip...
...until October. See, I don't know if you've heard, but a certain video game got released in August. I didn't actually buy it until mid-October because being a grownup with a full time job means you get behind on things. And uh, now it's kind of consumed my life a bit.
(If you've been living under a rock, the game is Baldur's Gate 3.)
So yeah, I've been spending pretty much all of my spare time for the last 3 months playing through BG3 instead of writing the fan fic I wanted to write. Oops.
But I'm not even mad because I've been absolutely enamored with it. It's a Dungeons and Dragons game based off my favourite edition (disclaimer: I've only played 4e and 5e, though I have some passing familiarity with AD&D due to playing Tower of Doom). It's got a great plot, fun sidequests, and a full cast of well-voice-acted characters with fun personalities.
I'm trying to cut down on my game time, but I've ended up putting over 150 hours into it. Oops.
I suppose the good news is even though progress on BatE has slowed, I have a 3-part BG3 fic in the pipeline that I should be ready to release soon.
The bad news is that I just started a new file and the more I play, the more different playthroughs I want to try. And I want to play the rest of the series.
I don't know. I'm happy and I have an army of new blorbos, but I do still want to see how far I can get with BatE. Maybe once the holiday season is over and the sun comes out again. How do you people finish longfics?
Anywho, I'm currently sitting on 5 completed chapters and 8900 words, plus the 2.5 completed chapters and 6700 words for my Baldur's Gate fic. Between seasonal depression and holiday activities, I'm quite happy with that! Expect a Baldur's Gate fic soon, if you're into that!
...until October. See, I don't know if you've heard, but a certain video game got released in August. I didn't actually buy it until mid-October because being a grownup with a full time job means you get behind on things. And uh, now it's kind of consumed my life a bit.
(If you've been living under a rock, the game is Baldur's Gate 3.)
So yeah, I've been spending pretty much all of my spare time for the last 3 months playing through BG3 instead of writing the fan fic I wanted to write. Oops.
But I'm not even mad because I've been absolutely enamored with it. It's a Dungeons and Dragons game based off my favourite edition (disclaimer: I've only played 4e and 5e, though I have some passing familiarity with AD&D due to playing Tower of Doom). It's got a great plot, fun sidequests, and a full cast of well-voice-acted characters with fun personalities.
I'm trying to cut down on my game time, but I've ended up putting over 150 hours into it. Oops.
I suppose the good news is even though progress on BatE has slowed, I have a 3-part BG3 fic in the pipeline that I should be ready to release soon.
The bad news is that I just started a new file and the more I play, the more different playthroughs I want to try. And I want to play the rest of the series.
I don't know. I'm happy and I have an army of new blorbos, but I do still want to see how far I can get with BatE. Maybe once the holiday season is over and the sun comes out again. How do you people finish longfics?
Anywho, I'm currently sitting on 5 completed chapters and 8900 words, plus the 2.5 completed chapters and 6700 words for my Baldur's Gate fic. Between seasonal depression and holiday activities, I'm quite happy with that! Expect a Baldur's Gate fic soon, if you're into that!
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...I am also very aware I will get entirely consumed by the game when I do play it, so I've wisely stayed away for now 😂
What I write isn't really longfic for some people (my max atm is 30k words) but the only way I finish is by not working on anything else (or not anything long) until I finish a full draft. Then I can write other things, eventually get annoyed I have this full story that just needs editing before it can be shared, and I go do that XD Some of my friends find it easier to finish if they share as they go and get community support to motivate them. (That assumes you do get it, which really hasn't been a given for me 😅)
Good luck with all of your projects, happy holiday season, and I hope you make the kind of progress you want soon :D That is so many words already!!
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I think a longfic is anything that's too long to comfortably post before it's complete. But I recognise that my metric is not universal haha. I'm at the point where I'm okay posting the first chapter, but I'm so nervous! Once my BG fic is complete and posted, I'll start posting BatE I think.
And thank you! Putting the numbers down on paper definitely helped me recognise how much progress I was making. Good luck with your projects and enjoy the holidays!