Progress report!

[snickfic]

Hello, WIP-pers! (Wippersnappers?) Signup opened just about a month ago, so here is your chance to give a totally optional progress report if you want! How have things been going since? Have you written any new words or made progress in a different medium? Would you like to share a short snippet with us (~200 word or less)?

If you signed up to make multiple things, feel free to tell us your progress on one or all of them. :)

Comments

[snickfic]

So far I have added a negligible number of words to my Oasis RPF mpreg sequel, BUT I may have finally figured out how to fix my screwy pacing. I took out my very favorite sex scene early in the fic (;__;), and I'm going to put it aside to save for later, where it will hopefully fit better.

[svgurl]

Yay for words! I hope you're able to find a new spot for your scene- it is always hard cutting those parts. :D

[melannen]

I have mostly finished canon review! Which is often the hardest part of getting back to an old wip for me, since I never feel confident on voice unless I've just soaked in canon. And I think I have also, with help from a discord, figured out the story issue that was stalling me, though of course that's going to require several extra scenes I hadn't known about when I signed up.

[snickfic]

Yay for canon review and maybe getting unstuck! *pom poms*

[rosefox]

Ahaha, I have been working on another WIP altogether, and it's at 28k words... but I haven't touched the one I signed up with!

[snickfic]

Haha we welcome all WIPs here. It sounds like you're making great progress!

[olivermoss]

I got some writing done, but very little on the WIP I am supposed to be working on. I also took a deliberate brain break from writing for a few days, which is probably good. I am trying to break up my mental approach to writing. This week I will hopefully be back on track.

[snickfic]

Well, we welcome all WIPs here. :D Good luck!!

[wearing_tearing]

I finished a WIP! But I feel like I can add more words to it before April. No progress was made on my other WIPs, though, so I should maybe focus on that as well in the coming months lol

[snickfic]

Woo, good luck on all your projects!

[flockofcrows]

It's not going well. I ironed out some kinks in the plot but I haven't written anything of substance.

[snickfic]

Ironing kinks out is good! Next step: words? :D

[ysilme]

I haven't actually worked on the WIP I signed up with, but that was planned, as I was writing a larger story for a gift exchange I finished on the 13th, and am preparing for a month-long fanworks fest in March right now. The fest, Back to Middle-earth Month, is encouraging working on older WIPs, too, and my WIP originates from an earlier round of this fest. I'm not sure I'll use a new prompt for my WIP, but I might find prompts which might inspire me to work at yet more WIPs during March.
I did work at another WIP, though: this is a much longer work with much larger chapters than my 1st "Crack the WIP", but I didn't want to sign up with it since I don't know I'll manage a new chapter until then. But just the possiblity of doing that actually helped me to work at it, so yeah. ^^

[snickfic]

Any progress is good progress, even if you don't end up finishing for this round. IMO if the fest prompts you to write some words you wouldn't have otherwise, it's already a success. <3

[kitsunerei88]

I got 1/5 chapters done and posted and have set a pace to be on track to finish!

The great thing about Crack the WIP is that I was super stalled on having to actually know and understand the key basis of my plot (ie competitive chess), except that it turns out I really don't need to understand more than general principles and have a few resources at hand--at least it's stopping me from going "I KNOW NOTHING" and stalling!

[snickfic]

YAY, congrats for getting unstuck. Good luck!

[obstinatecondolement]

I finished one fic, but have several more irons in the fire. I also haven't written at all in two weeks 😬

[snickfic]

Congrats on your first fic, and good luck on the others! You still have lots of time. *pom poms*

[kalloway]

For WIP-1, I've re-read what I have, made notes on things that need further revision with what's currently posted (one scene it's a closet, another it's an armoire, whoops!), and made notes on what needs to go into the chapters that are left.

For WIP-2, I've made some rough notes of what needs to go in the next chapters.

It's a start!

[snickfic]

Congrats on getting started!!

[the_no_name_system]

Should I be excited? Probably not. Am I excited? Hell yeah, because I managed to make the connections necessary to start the ending of my WIP! God, this thing has taken...way too long, lmao. I'll be glad to see it off into the world!

[snickfic]

That's fantastic! PROGRESS. :D

[sodium_amytal]

I think I've managed 10-20k so far? Just wrapping up the last chapter + epilogue. There are still gaps where I wasn't sure how to end a scene or what to do in between scenes, but I'm aiming to have the first draft done, then hopefully a beta can look over it and tell me how to tie it together. I can definitely finish it before April, though. :D I'm excited!

[snickfic]

That sounds fantastic! Best of luck on finishing!

[kore]

....//cries

[snickfic]

*pom poms*?

[likeadeuce]

Thanks for the reminder -- I originally didn't sign up because I was DEFINITELY going to finish this WIP before April but it turns out the timeline is looking pretty good.

[snickfic]

Haha excellent!

[dirty_diana]

First wip is about 2/3 done and pretty clear in my head. I just need to keep plugging away and it should be okay.

Second wip I sort of gave up on for now, I'm a bit stumped on the plot. I am going to try to substitute in a shorter idea of the same pairing, if I can.

My main issue right now is complete lack of writing spoons, so it's not going too quickly but we'll see what I can do.

[snickfic]

Best of luck as you plug away. <3

[svgurl]

I've added a few thousand words to a new chapter of my WIP- I hadn't touched it in over 6 months so I was excited to get something down. I got distracted by exchange fics but I'm hoping to add more. My goal of finishing the chapter by the end of the month now seems unrealistic but hopefully I can still do it by the first week of March.

[snickfic]

Congratulations!! That sounds like you're making some great progress. :)

[eve_n_furter]

I'm doing some editing, but I'm stuck on a plot point where I can't get my fanon to rhyme well with canon and it is driving me nuts. I'm hoping for some kind of lightning bolt of inspiration, where my subconscious has lined up a better way for me, but so far no luck. I guess I'll keep on keeping on, but I need some new ideas soon! I guess I'll have to turn to more systematic brainstorming. It works, but it's boring compared to sudden inspiration. :-(

[snickfic]

*pom poms* It sounds like you're getting some great work done. Out of curiosity, what exactly does systematic brainstorming entail for you? That sounds like a really handy skill.

[sheenianni]

I've not written much, though I did some brainstorming which should hopefully help.

[snickfic]

I'm a big believer in figuring out what I'm writing before I write it! Sounds like you've been productive on that score. :)

[yuuago]

Belated check-in. Writing/editing is happening! I feel pretty good about this project and I'm looking forward to posting it. :D

[snickfic]

Yay!!! Congrats on all your progress. :)

[badass_tiger]

Late check-in, which may give you an idea of how things are going :'D I am a bit stuck on ideas, and I'm also starting to second-guess what I've already written. The good news is that this is the last week of school!! I'm quitting my job so this is my last week with the kids. Not my last week of work since I officially finish work in a month and will be helping with preparation for the new term, but that won't be too time intensive so I'm hoping to have lots of time to brainstorm and write soon!

[snickfic]

Aw, I hope you enjoy your last week, and best of luck for you and your new free time.

[fleetsparrow]

Progress is actually happening! I'm up to chapter 3 and actually maybe kinda know what I'm doing!

A brief exchange that I enjoyed writing:
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Wayne faltered. “I thought you came here to kill me.”

“Batman doesn’t kill.”

“That’s not what they say.”

“‘They’ don’t know what they’re talking about.”

“Look, I… I really don’t know anything else.”

“Sure you do,” Batman said, taking a step closer. “You like them young, don’t you, Wayne?”

“Legal.”

“But you don’t ask questions.”

Wayne frowned, more affronted than fearful. “I swear he said he was legal.”

“You met him at a party,” Batman said, taking another step closer. “You plied him with drinks. You danced. You took him home.”

Batman was at Wayne’s bedside now.

“You took him home, but someone else was interested in him. Who?”

Wayne blinked as though he hadn’t realized Batman had moved that close. He held up the gun again. “Stay back. I’m warning you.”

“Look me in the eyes, Bruce Wayne,” Batman said, the lenses of his cowl glowing hot white. “You took him home to spite someone else. Who?”

Wayne’s finger twitched toward the trigger.

A moment later, Batman was holding the revolver, emptying the bullets into the palm of his hand.

“It’s really rude to keep pointing a gun at someone, Mr. Wayne,” he said.

[snickfic]

Holy identity shenanigans, Batman! 👀

Congrats on your progress!!

[tillwehavefaces]

Oh heck, I'd completely forgotten I signed up for this. But this was a good reminder to get me going again!

As far as the WIP I *intend* to complete for this challenge is concerned, I've spent most of the time since I signed up working on other things. But I have made some progress. My process usually ends up consising of writing more-or-less disconnected scene snippets as they come to me (invariably while I'm supposed to be working on something else) and then painstakingly stitching them together in a hopefully not-too-shabby-looking quilt. Well, I've at least arranged most of the patches in something approximating the probable order they should ideally go in. 33k words so far and goodness how long it'll end up being once I start writing it *properly* (i.e. chronologically).

(Below is one of the only bits I could find that was a) complete and b) not hopelessly porny)

A white spray of daisies ringed the roots of the cherry-tree, like late-fallen blossoms. The nodded their heads gently, sometimes leaning together, sometimes apart, sometimes brushing against each other, interleaving their petals in the softest of kisses.

‘They look like they’re dancing’, Brother Immaculatus said.

‘And what have I told you about—'

‘“The Devil is the inventor and governor and disposer of dances and dancing”’, Brother Immaculatus recited in a rush, cheeks flushing at slightly as he looked side-long at Brother Sabastien for his approval.

Brother Sabastien nodded, though something in him gave a strange twinge, hearing the boy regurgitate so swiftly the aphorisms he had taught him, seeing him suppress so efficiently his own instinct for beauty. Some people said that age brought certainty, as maturity brought wisdom, but his experience had always been the opposite. Men grew milder with age, like a milksop dissolving into mush, the zealous flame of faith cooling to a doubting dotage. But such shall not be his fate, he judged, looking at Brother Immaculatus, his perfect pupil, making perfectly-straight furrows in the loamy soil, his eyes as focussed as a chirurgeon. I taught him too well.

He suddenly felt cold; a chill air had came down off the cloister.

[snickfic]

Congrats on your 33k words!! And this bit is very intriguing. :D

[silverinerivers]

I wanted to come here and squee a little bit b/c it got me to publish a chapter of my WIP yesterday! Now only one more chapter to go - and I wrote in my last author's note that I was doing this challenge so now I am OFFICIALLY on the hook to finish it up ahaha. It's fineeee I have a month to do it :D Thank you for running this!

[snickfic]

That's fantastic! Good luck on that last chapter. You can do it!! 💪

AO3 User: queerlybeloved777

[(Anonymous)]

I was close enough to finishing the work that I mentioned in my sign-up comment that it's done.

As of this comment, I've also finished up two additional fics; the works will also appear in the New Year's Resolutions 2022, Small Fandoms Flashfic, and Trans Positive Fiction collections. (The Trans Fic one was a claim that's been waiting to be finished since 2018...)

Re: AO3 User: queerlybeloved777

[snickfic]

Congratulations! That sounds like great progress. :)

[fhionnuisce]

I know you posted this like a month ago, but I'm excited because as of today I have working drafts of both of the things I signed up with, and I definitely didn't think I would get the second one done. It's been a WIP for close to two decades for me. The result is that the draft is a ficlet, but it is a real thing now that matches another one of my ficlets well, so it can go in as a related work. :)

I'm psyched by that. Thanks for running this!

[snickfic]

Yaaay, congratulations!! That's really exciting. :)