#Popularry Challenge

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Superhuman Tonight (23k) by Rearviewdreamer

A group of young offenders doing community service get struck by lightning during a storm, and begin to develop superpowers.

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Annual Writing Self-Evaluation 2018

@lululawrence tagged any writers that wanted to do this and since it’s the first year that I’ve posted anything, I think it’d be great to start tracking my progress. 

ALL FICS MUST HAVE POSTED ON AO3 IN 2018

1. Number of stories (including drabbles) posted to AO3: 5!

2. Word count posted for the year: 21737

3. List of works published this year (in order of posting):

See it in Your Eyes

Fixing to Thrill

Does it Look Devious or Something?

Get Off and Vote

The Undone and the Divine

4. Fandoms I wrote for: One Direction

5. Pairings: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson

6. Story with the most:

Kudos: Get Off and Vote

Bookmarks: The Undone and the Divine

Comments: Does it Look Devious or Something?

7. Work I’m most proud of (and why):  The Undone and the Divine was my first attempt at writing smut as the main focus of a story. It took a completely different direction than I had intended, but I am really happy with how it turned out.

8. Work I’m least proud of (and why): Does it Look Devious or Something? Of the fics that I wrote this year, I struggled with this one the most. It was written for a 1000 Feelings prompt and I struggled for the longest time to come up with a plot to fill the prompt. I had about 6 different ideas but none of them really stuck. Finally I just had to go with the best of the worst. I got a bit burnt out writing this, so I rushed the ending. It still bothers me that Harry doesn’t get off at the end of it, but I had no interest in continuing the fic.

9. A favorite excerpt of your writing: From Get Off and Vote

“Wait!” Louis blurts out “I’ll share mine.” then slaps a hand over his mouth when he realizes how wrong that came out. Sometimes he just has no filter. The man picks his head up and turns toward the voice that just called out. “Um… share?” The employees behind the counter overheard Louis’ outburst and pause, comically frozen while waiting for the awkward encounter to play out. “I mean you can have mine.” Louis stretches out his hand holding the freebie. The awkwardness of the situation is palpable, but Louis just can’t seem to stop. He hates seeing such a beautiful face marred by disappointment. “I mean, If you really want. I was gonna buy something else anyway…Or you know, we could share, too, if you’re up for it.” “Thanks for the offer, but you earned it. I should’ve been earlier. And I’d take you up on the offer to share, but I usually need a few dates first.” The man winks.

10. Share or describe a favorite review you received: @lululawrence had the best response when I posted Get Off and Vote. It made my day when it made one of her monthly rec lists!

11. A time when writing was really, really hard: This might make no sense, but I discovered that it’s difficult to write when I have other important tasks that I’m also procrastinating. This summer while studying for the GRE I had a fic in the works but every time I’d sit down to write, I’d panic that I should be studying instead. But then I’d get so anxious that I would neither study nor write.

12. A scene or character you wrote that surprised you: Fixing to Thrill. I was surprised that I managed to fill a prompt about car engines when I don’t know much about cars. It’s also the first fic that I had to do any research on and I’m happy with how it turned out.

13. How did you grow as a writer this year: While writing over the past few months, I’ve focused on adding descriptions and emotions. I want my stories to be more immersive and have more depth, rather than just showing what the characters are doing.

14. How do you hope to grow next year: I want to have a beta edit my works next year. I’m pretty shy and it’s hard for me to ask for help, but I think it will really improve my writing. Also, I’ve stopped myself from entering fic fests because of required betas and I don’t want that to hold me back.

15. Who was your greatest positive influence this year as a writer (could be another writer or beta or cheerleader or muse etc etc): @suddenclarityharry @lululawrence and the @1000feelingsfics challenge are really what inspired me to start writing and posting my fics. Thank you for moderating such a unique fic challenge. Also @pocketsunshineharry made me smile when my fics have been included on their weekly fic recs

16. Anything from your real life show up in your writing this year: Surprisingly very little. I can’t think of any off the top of my head.

17. Any new wisdom you can share with other writers: Even if you just write fics for fun, learning about techniques that professional writers use can really improve writing. If there’s one aspect of writing that you want to work on, there’s probably technique that can help. For me, I always struggled with writing longer stories. A google search led me to story beats. It’s a more structured way to plan stories (rather than just having a basic intro/build up/climax/conclusion structure like they teach in school) and it’s helped expand my plot development and improve the pacing of my fics.

18. Any projects you’re looking forward to starting (or finishing) in the new year: I have a fic for @popularryculture fic fest that was super fun to write and will be posted in January. I have a few wips that i’m excited for, mainly my werewolf fic, although it really doesn’t have much of a plot yet

19. Tag some writers whose answers you’d like to read: @flamboyantdaddy @saffiew00 @domestic-harry

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Medicinal mushrooms have been grown in other parts of the world sadly Africa lags behind not only in medicinal mushrooms but all mushrooms. Despite mushrooms having been grown in Zimbabwe for a while nothing has been done on medicinal mushrooms. Medicinal mushrooms are mushrooms with high health giving benefits, mostly these mushrooms help our bodies to boost the immune system and help in many other ways. This willk bed discussed in other articles.

We are not only working on introducing cultivation of these types in Zimbabwe but work is now at an advanced stage including support to growers and provision of general information. We will bring in two types at a time till we have all types we hope to have. This is good news for growers as each type will allow us not only to sell the mushrooms but, spawn and cultures as well.

Do not be left out will have good news for all as highlighted below. If we don't haves anything for you please get in touch.

1. Gourmet and medicinal mushroom consumers.

Most medicinal mushrooms are used in cooking with the exception of such tired as garnodema lucidum popularry know as reishi. They are full of flavor and packed with medicinal values. Many in Harare look for this mushroom without success. Most Chinese restaurants use imported dried mushrooms. Initially all mushrooms will be to those with interest in medicinal values as supply grows it will be widely available at list prices

2. Medicinal plants and herb practitioners.

Many practitioners have other medicinal plants and herbs to offer, however medicinal mushrooms are not on offer despite them being used by traditional healers (sangomas and n'angas). The basic challenge is availability which we hoped to fix.

3. Nutritionists.

Mushrooms are highly nutritious a subject less talked by nutritionist not because of lack of value but lack of availability and information in Zimbabwe even Harare the capital City does not have medicinal mushrooms.

4 Hotels and restaurant

Shiitake mushrooms are second to button on world production because of their flavour and medicinal values. They will overtake button mushrooms in the future. The reason they are numbered two is because button was the first mushrooms to be commercially grown in the west. Shiitake are rich in flavour such that some chefs and cooks reccomend using half of what they would use if they had button mushrooms. Recipes are generally there same, Shiitake is more meaty compared to button. We alsi sell cooking condiments to home consumers.

5. Investors

For all this to happen there is need for investors at every stage, get in touch with us for available investment opportunities.

Mushroom farmers

We are not only going to be the first to have the mushrooms but work is at an advanced stage to make available the spawn ("seed") for farmers. Training will be available for all interested, existing growers will have an advantage. We have full support for all farmers. Medicinal mushrooms presents an opportunity to all farmers to supplement to types they are doing and also be unique on the market.

Many opportunities are available for all, I did not have time to talk about tinctures, capsules and other medicinal exctracts products on the global market. However the best is to have all the benefits through eating cooked mushrooms. Feel free to give us feedback through our whatsapp line +263773842677

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Last update :  September 20th 2018

Let me know if you want me to add something to this list :)

Also the season assigned to each exchange is relative to the month where the fics will be due/published.

2017 EDITION

PSA : This list won’t figure exchanges/fest that are excluding a part of the fandom (let’s be clear, Larries). Because WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU SERIOUSLY .

All year long :

Larried In Vegas Fic & Art Fest : @larriedinvegasficfest , more infos

1000 Feelings For Which There Are No Names : AO3

One Direction ‘Dick Prints & Grey Sweatpants’ Art & Fic Fest! : @1dgreysweatpants, more infos

❄️️ HL Winter Fic Fest 2017 : @hlwinterficfest2017​ , AO3 collection

❄️️ HL A/B/O fics Exchange 2017 : @hlaboficexchange​, AO3 collection

❄️️ Litelarry Quote Challenge : @litelarryquotechallenge​, AO3 Collection

❄️️ Alex-Louis fic exchange : @alexlouisficexchange​, AO3 Collection

❄️️ Larry Winter Drabble Challenge : @larrydrabble,  AO3 collection

❄️️ H/L Art Exchange : @hlartexchange ,  look at the fanarts on the blog

❄️️ Marcel Fics Exchange : @marcelficexchange , AO3 collection

❄️️ Valentine’s Aspec Exchange : @1daspecficexchange, more infos

❄️️ HL Song Exchange : @hlsongexchange, more infos

❄️️ 1D  Short fic Fest : @1dshortficfest,  AO3 collection

❄️️ 1D Rare Pair Fic Fest : @1drarepairfest , AO3 collection

🌸 HL Moodboard Prompt challenge : @moodboardprompts​, AO3 collection

🌸 Anything But(t) Fic Challenge  : @anythingbutchallenge , AO3 collection

🌸 One Direction BIG BANG : @onedirectionbigbang​, AO3 collection

🌸 Larry Spring Drabble challenge : @larrydrabble , AO3 Collection

🌸 1D A-Spec Fic Exchange : @1daspecficexchange, more infos

☀️️ HL Summer Exchange : @hlsummerexchange2018 , AO3 Collection

☀️️ Larry bdsm fic exchange : @hlbdsmexchange , AO3 Collection

☀️️ Larry Abroad Fic Challenge : @larryabroad , AO3 collection

☀️️  Larry Summer Drabble Challenge : @larrydrabble​, AO3 collection

☀️️ Larry Soulmate Fic Exchange : @larrysoulmateficexchange​, AO3 Collection

☀️️ 1D Hiatus Fic Fest : @1dhiatusficfest,  AO3 Collection

☀️️ 1D Fanworks For Charity : @1dfanworksforcharity, more infos

🍂  HL Regency & Victorian Fic Challenge : @hlregencyvictorianficchallenge , more infos

🍂  Girl Direction Fest : @girldirectionfest​ , more infos

🍂 1D Pet Fest : @1dpetfest​, more infos

🍂  Smut Free Larry Fic Challenge : @smutfreelarry​

🍂 HL Mpreg Fic Exchange 2018 : @hlmpregficexchange, more infos

COMING UP ON WINTER 2018-2019 :

❄️️ Larry Holiday Fic Fest : @larryholidayfest, more infos

❄️️ HL BDSM Fic Fest: @hlbdsmficfest , more infos

❄️️ 1D GayBO Fic Fest : @1dgayboficfest  ,more infos

❄️️ PopuLarry Culture Fest : @popularryculture, more infos

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11. What are you planning to work on next?

I’m almost finished with the fic I’m writing for the 1D Fanworks for Charity auction (sorry it’s taking so long!!) that I should be able to wrap up shortly now that schoolwork is done. Louis lives in a small island village and works giving sailboat tours; Harry left the island when he was young but is back for the summer and working for Louis. They don’t get along until they do.

After that, either a fic based off New Man for the Popularry Fic Fest (if I think I can make it in time) or possibly a Come From Away AU because I fucking love that musical and I need it.

12. Which story of yours do you like best? why?

ohhhh that’s a toughie because I love a lot of my works for different reasons. The longer ones tend to be more popular (and I’m a slut for attention), but shorter ones are also really fun and interesting sometimes, can fit a lot in, or series of snapshots ones, and I’m also kind of proud of one of my least read fics not because it’s particularly good but just because it’s so different.

I think my favourite might be You’re A Habit Hard To Break just because literally before I’d even started writing it I was already giving myself SO MANY feelings. Like, I had to take breaks while writing it sometimes because it was so intense. It was for the 1000 Feelings For Which There Are No Names challenge, #722: the calm after a painful parting. They’re both experiencing such an intense mix of emotions, but in such different ways, and I just really loved that contrast and complexity. I was also really impressed with my work for the challenge because I wrote three fics for it each in about two weeks, where usually I spend like 2-3 months on a fic. They’re shorter, sure, but I really loved the results, and the fact that I could even do that.

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