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Jen. Queer, she/her, Lebanese-American. I write sometimes. This blog's only for The Old Guard rn.

[mrd-gvf]

That's it. That's the whole show.

[viridianpanther]

Current nanowrimo status: too much damn stuff to do at once. We are 13,000 words in and we have still only met two of the three principal characters, so number 3 runs a real risk of becoming ‘the love interest’/‘the prop’ rather than his own inner self.

Getting a major 2016 ‘bitten off more than I can chew’ vibe. Oh well. If I crash and burn at least I can go back to The Happy Place™, ie fanfiction

[yusufdi]

My nanowrimo is fanfiction. It’s been fanfic for four years now. That AU fanfic where you could conceivably change the names and make it Original, but. There is no shame in making a 50k fanfic for this arbitrary but popular writing ‘’’’’’’contest.‘’’’’’

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Winnipeg family desperate for ethnically diverse stem cell donor to save 3-month-old boy

A three-month-old boy in Winnipeg is going through his first round of chemotherapy, while his family searches for a stem cell donor that could help save his life.

A three-month-old boy in Winnipeg is going through his first round of chemotherapy, while his family searches for a stem cell donor that could help save his life.

[blenderman-deactivated20230314]

They need a half-caucasian and half-Filippino donor. I know not everyone will click through the link but they need people who are half-Caucasian and half-Fillippino.

[yusufdi]

I had a half hour before work today, so I went through The Everthere and replaced all the Nicolos with the properly accented Nicolò. That’s been bugging me. 

Now I’m at work and it’s dead, so I’m working on my new story. How y’all doin? 

[yusufdi]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

COMPLETED. FUCKIN HELL.

Copley looked around at them. “Just stay low and off the radar until I give the okay. And Joe…” He gestured at him, hesitant. “You’re going to need to be dead, at least for a little while.”

“I expected as much. Kozak found the Joseph Jones ID anyway, it needs to be burnt.”

“I’ll handle that, and get you a new one. Still, I suggest you avoid the UK and the States for a few years.” He studied him. “Are you open to the idea of changing your appearance?”

Joe sighed and turned mournful eyes to Nicky. “Time to shave.”

[yusufdi]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

COMPLETED. FUCKIN HELL.

Copley looked around at them. “Just stay low and off the radar until I give the okay. And Joe…” He gestured at him, hesitant. “You’re going to need to be dead, at least for a little while.”

“I expected as much. Kozak found the Joseph Jones ID anyway, it needs to be burnt.”

“I’ll handle that, and get you a new one. Still, I suggest you avoid the UK and the States for a few years.” He studied him. “Are you open to the idea of changing your appearance?”

Joe sighed and turned mournful eyes to Nicky. “Time to shave.”

[yusufdi]

Hi sorry I’m never here anymore I work so much. So much. And I’m slowly dying. Anyway I just wanna say that I will post the last of The Everthere when it’s done, because I’ve been making people wait and that sucks. Also I’m about 10k words into an AU, and I’ll also post that only when it’s done because all I want for Christmas is to suck less. 

Okay bye.

[yusufdi]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

“We’ll go somewhere to recover, once we’re safe. Malta, as I teased you before. We’ll take months, as long as you need.”

“Once we’re safe.” Joe looked down at his lap. His hands were clenched at his thighs, holding so much tension he was almost shaking. “We’ve been at war for a thousand years, Nicky. When have we ever been safe? When will we ever be?”

“Joe, please.”

“It’s too much. It’s not fair. Why do we have to fight endlessly to earn this immortality? Why is everything blood and violence and pain?” His bleak eyes looked everywhere but Nicky. “What if I can’t do it anymore?”

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[thehugwizard]

BOOST

[yusufdi]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

“We’ll go somewhere to recover, once we’re safe. Malta, as I teased you before. We’ll take months, as long as you need.”

“Once we’re safe.” Joe looked down at his lap. His hands were clenched at his thighs, holding so much tension he was almost shaking. “We’ve been at war for a thousand years, Nicky. When have we ever been safe? When will we ever be?”

“Joe, please.”

“It’s too much. It’s not fair. Why do we have to fight endlessly to earn this immortality? Why is everything blood and violence and pain?” His bleak eyes looked everywhere but Nicky. “What if I can’t do it anymore?”

[yusufdi]

Hey so look I know I vanished into the void but my job opened back up and between university and work I am tired and don’t have much free time.

On the bright side though once the job settles back to normal I can spend time there writing, so. I promise my story will be finished, and my next one will start. And maybe I’ll be nice and pull an @avelera and not post the new one until it’s totally done. SIGH. 

[ao3commentoftheday]

As a fan creator, you are your own “boss” and therefore you decide on your own workload. However, if you are enthusiastic about the fandom or if you’re one of a small set of creators or if you’re trying to “keep up” with other writers, you might take on more work than you can reasonably handle. 

A lot of fan creators feel a strong sense of responsibility attached to their posting schedule, for example, or feel guilt associated with not writing on a particular day. Self-imposed deadlines can become hard and fast rules rather than personal goals, and there is stress and anxiety related to not meeting those deadlines. Missing a posting date or taking too long of a break from uploading content can feel like a risk, like your audience will be disappointed and might even disappear.

Workload becomes a problem when you feel overwhelmed by what you need to do. This might be because you have accepted prompts from others, because you’ve started several works in progress but not completed them yet, or because you’ve signed up to participate in fandom events.

If you find yourself overloaded and stressed out by your to do list, it’s time to prioritize and deselect.

What fics are you most interested in writing? Put those at the top of your list. What are you not at all interested in doing? Remove those from the list. If that means that you won’t fill a prompt, let the requester know that you won’t be able to write it for them. Generally speaking, people are understanding. Telling them also means that they are free to give that prompt to another author. 

Fandom event organizers would also rather you let them know early that you’ll be pulling out. The more time you can give them to find a replacement for you, the better. Most organizers have “back up” writers available who will take on unclaimed prompts for people who are unable to complete the challenge or event.

Be open and honest with yourself and with others about what you can really do. It will be better for everyone involved. A sustainable workload is necessary for you to be able to continue creating long-term. 

Because of the amount of time and energy being devoted to fic and the exhaustion that results from overwork, authors who are experience burnout are more likely to need more rewards from the community in order to feel like their effort is worthwhile. If the reward they are receiving feels too small for too long, these authors might complain about a lack of comments or kudos, insist on more interaction from their communities, or maybe even stop writing altogether. 

Unfortunately, no amount of reward will help them restore their depleted energy. 

It’s important to note that you can feel burnt out, even when you’re doing something you love. Because it’s something you love doing, you are more likely to push yourself to do it even when you’re tired or otherwise need to rest. This is even more true when fic writing is something you’ve done in the past to help you relax from other life stresses. 

If you are feeling stressed out or overwhelmed or like you have too much on your plate take a step back. Give yourself some time off. Remember that writing is your hobby and ultimately the only person you are responsible to is yourself. 

Rest, recharge, and let go of the things that aren’t working right now. Take care of yourself first and you’ll be better able to take care of others later. 

[daikon1]

Turning your hobbies into obligations saps them of their fun! Remember, fandom is supposed to be a fun, supportive place.

Stories and reviews are never something you are obligated to produce, and putting that pressure on yourself can make something that’s supposed to be an escape into something you dread.

Go at your own pace, comment and kudos when you can, and never feel the need to apologize for updating or commenting “late.”

[yusufdi]

there’s a scene between Booker and Joe in this next chapter that I love??? I hope it can go up tonight but no promises, so much homework.

[sosoukoku]

In light of JK’s new book, here’s a link to donate to the UK Charity Mermaids who help provide support to trans and gender diverse children and young people!

And here’s a link to the trans rights carrd and the black trans lives matter carrd!! Even if you can’t donate signing petitions can do a lot of good!

Love you all, especially my beautiful trans and non binary followers out there! Keep being the most incredible souls! 💕💖💕💖

[gruumpy-cat]

after some more research, it seems genderedintelligence is the best place to donate

[sosoukoku]

Yes! I’ve had people reaching out to me saying the same and I’ve been reblogging everyone who’s linking genderedintelligence to boost! It’s definitely best to support a charity run by trans people!

[blackwoolncrown]

I want all nonblack people to watch this video, especially white people.

This is the best video IMO that displays the depth of what it feels like to be Black in the midst of white supremacy.

This is the rage that burns in so many Black people and eats at us when it is not sufficiently soothed by our self restraint and years of learning to cope with and sit with us. This is the pain that shortens Black people’s very lives, that we smother each day. This is the justified yet unjustly ignored anger we have learned to hold and to aim and to deal with without breaking (too much).

This is the fire that those of you who are just showing up on the scene are learning to sit beside.

When you ask us ‘how we’re doing’, understand that this is the real core of it, every single day, and we have had to learn to laugh, to sing, to dance, to work, to grieve, to heal around heavy, heavy pain. I don’t get the feeling that y’all are expecting nor could you handle if we answered you like this. But I do feel like you should already know how we’re doing: we’re Black.

So y’all, sit with this video for a hot minute.

Kimberly Jones, you are a warrior. I feel every moment of this, every diaphragm flex, every tenuously tempered shout. And I hope that you are taking a break, and experiencing a moment of peace, because you deserve it.

[yusufdi]

UGgghhhhhh I wanted Joe’s ex in this AU I’m dreaming up to be, like, cartoon bad guy, so I decided to use Keane. Because that’s a fandom shortcut (and Joe would never date Merrick lbr). 

But I keep looking up stuff about the actor and he’s SO FUCKiNG RAD and now I have to add dimensions to this guy and stick him in the plot more and not have him be so over the top Bad. 😢

[odinsblog]

Wow. Paul Krugman is working overtime on revisionist history, whitewashing history and rehabilitating George W. Bush’s image.

A+ propaganda.

[socialistexan]

Muslims or people that whites mistook for muslim/arab (Sikhs, Hindus, pretty much any Middle Easterner or Indian) was harassed or attacked.

Hate crimes against Muslims skyrocketed from 28 in 2000 to 481 in 2001 and 9/11 didn't happen until the last 3rd of the year.

A White Supremacist went on a killing spree of Muslims on 9/15/01, 4 days after.

Mosques were vandalized and some burned to the ground, it was so bad that most mosques have armed guards to this day almost 20 years later.

Gitmo, the Axis of Evil, the AUMF, Iraq, Muslim Registries, did none of that happen? Did I just imagine america 2001-2007?

Bush and his administration definitely stocked fear of Muslims for political gain for years, something liberals like Krugman were supposedly aghast at. But now that liberals liking Dubya is fashionable because he's a tool they can beat the current Republican President with, suddenly none of that happened (and their party's leader is one of the main proponents of the Iraq War at the time). In 15-20 years we'll hear from libs about how Trump was "civil" and Not That Bad around immigration, at least compared to that truel evilbad President Tom Cotton (#CottonManBad, remember #voteblue so Romney can beat him in 2036! I know you progressive are still mad he beat your prescious AOC, but #bluenomatterwho!)

So shut the fuck up, Paul.