Why aren't there more hours in the day?

[hells_half_acre]

Man, I wanted to do a double update of Damned Demented Demons this week, but I can't seem to find the time to write.

I need to keep my job, so I guess it's a good thing my connection is better here, but I miss the days back in Ontario when it took five minutes for my work applications to do ANYTHING and while I waited I could write. Sure, I was getting into trouble for having low productivity, but I was able to update my SPN/HP fic twice a week! It was sweet. Chapters 4-25 were basically written in 5 minutes-of-writing incriments. Now I actually have to set aside time to write, and that's been a little harder than I anticipated. I'm still able to get one update in a week so far, but I really wish I could get two.

I was recced over at spngenlove today for my SPN/HP story! I think it was claudiapriscus that recced me...THANKS! Your comments were very kind! They also gave me an amusing summary for my story! Haha, I don't know who was behind that, but I love it! It's one thing I realized the other day that I don't have - an overarching summary. I figure that once I'm done the story (which should be another five chapters or so - the end is in sight, though I still haven't written it), I'll write up a Master Post for it and then figure out a good over-all summary.

Anyway, I've already got a few new readers out of the rec, I think! I'm excited. I love hearing from you guys. I've noticed that if I post on a Sunday, I don't get as many comments as if I post on a weekday...very odd. You'd think people would have more time on a Sunday. I know I do. It's about the only day I have to write. Usually what happens is I post a chapter and then write another chapter by the end of Sunday night, then sit on it for a week thinking that maybe if I write another chapter by Wednesday, I can do a double update week - but sadly I haven't been able to pull that off. I'm always at least two chapters ahead in writing from whatever I post. This is so that I can hopefully catch plot-holes before I post the chapter - it's an interesting process with these later chapters, because when I started the story, I figured it would end after the Ministry, so the stuff I'm writing now is all stuff that I started thinking about AFTER Chapter 14 or so.

I'm a little bummed that I don't have the time to write - mind you, yesterday when my internet went out and I couldn't do my job, I COULD have written, but instead I decided to do more of my S4 Rewatch. That's largely because the TV/DVD player is in my sister's room, and the only time she's not in there watching TV herself is when she's at class - during the day, while I'm working...so, yeah.

But, yeah...my goal is to wrap up Damned Demented Demons sometime next month. Then take a few months off writing crazy epic stories...and then sometime between January and March 2010, start writing a sequel - which will hopefully be shorter, because damn, but I've been writing this thing since March! 

Hopefully though, in between my epic and it's sequel, I can find time to write some more one-shots. I've been sitting on an idea for a Teen!chester fic for a while now, but I don't have any time to devote to it...and unlike my other one-shots, it's going to take a bit more planning.

But seriously, how do people find time to do stuff? It seems like I finally have a few minutes to myself to get stuff done, and then I realize that it's after midnight and I'm exhausted.

Speaking of which...

Comments

[hells-half-acre.livejournal.com]

(Love the icon, btw)

The only reason I could write 5 min increments is because my job is boring, so between the 5 minute writing sessions it was very easy to keep what I was doing in my head, and think about what I wanted to say next. These days, it's just a horrible tease, because I STILL have the mental-time during work to think about what I'd like to write, but I don't have the physical-time to actually write it.

And no worries! I actually don't like reading WIPs either. I'm close to being done now, but I haven't written the end...when I do, I'll let you know ;-) Don't let the amount of chapters scare you, it's mostly dialogue, which takes up a lot of space and is quick to read. Also, I don't expect anyone to read this in one sitting!

[mizzykitty.livejournal.com]

Ugh, that sucks. Boring work is the worst. How is everything working out in Vancouver though? Are you glad you made the move?

Hehe, okies! :)

[hells-half-acre.livejournal.com]

Everything is working out great in Vancouver! My room/apartment is kick-ass, I live in a great neighbourhood...I think I'm losing weight...

So, yes, I'm very glad I made the move. There are a couple of concerns of course - money is tighter out here: I have more expenses and Vancouver on a whole is crazy expensive (for Canada).

Susie annoys me sometimes, but that's family for you. But on a whole I get along far better living with her than I would most anyone else, so really I shouldn't complain. :-)

Vancouver is pretty awesome - we'll see if I still feel that way when we're in the depths of the rainy-season, but I've still got a month or so before that hits. ;-)

[mizzykitty.livejournal.com]

That's brilliant! I'm really glad to hear it's working out.

Money would be tighter, but that's how it always is after a move. Takes some time to make up for the initial cost of the move and to get established etc.

Yes, that's really just a younger sibling's job. ~_^

True. London is a bit miserable in winter too, but every city has its downsides! As long as the pros outweigh the cons then you're good to go.