#burn out 2023

[dreaminghour]

burned out but still posting

a little state-of-the-author blog post

i was thinking i'd write something in depth on dreamwidth and then cross-post, but at the moment i don't have anything profound to say

a couple weeks ago i realized i was burned out and probably had been for a while. possibly months. writing has been hard except for short bursts, and i realized i often sit down to write without any desire to write

it makes me sad

i'm hoping that this will end sooner rather than later. i kind of had a period like this last year (or so Keeper tells me) and i revised my plans going into events (like only doing ship-specific exchanges and doing ships i love for FFC). this is also how i fell in love with QuiAni as a ship which is, apparently, the only thing i still occasionally have drive to write and think about ♡ I'm very grateful for this

however, i have an insane amount of mostly finished and unposted fic. so i'll still be posting. i'd also love to keep talking, so if you see this because you're wondering what's up with a certain series or fandom... this is up: i'm burned out and writing anyway wasn't doing me favors

i have about 500k of unposted stuff and about 100k is either publishable right now or very nearly so...

so you'll still be seeing updates

if you want to be notified when something gets published, the 'subscribe' button on my ao3 will send you an email whenever I post a fic, but you can also subscribe to a specific fic or series. i don't get that info, it's anonymous ♡

you can also check out my fic log for snippets, updates, and some writing-related ask replies → @dreaminghour-archive. if you wanted to turn on notifications there you'd find out pretty soon after something gets updated

i'm also open for asks (anon is on). i appreciate kind words but talking to me about my stories or AUs, telling me what you're writing and thinking about, asking me for recs or my thoughts about anything is always welcome ( ＾◡＾)っ ♡

[k-wame]

Barry Keoghan & Jacob Elordi for Saltburn (2023) dir. Emerald Fennell Q&A

[ayilings]

i was innocent when you said i was evil

[puffywiz]

"Anuhe."

Some divine highness au... for a treat.

[deuynndoodles]

[ID: A colored, digital two page comic featuring Danny and Jazz from Danny Phantom. Danny wears a baggy hoodie over a shirt and jeans. Jazz wears a v-neck sweater and shorts.

Fentonworks, after curfew: Danny reaches for the doorknob to his bedroom, breathing out and gripping his shoulder.

"Where were you?" says Jazz, hands on her hips, making Danny jump. "Look, I know that Mom and Dad don't really care, but I do. You can trust me." She looks sad. "What's going on with you?"

"None of your business, Jazz." He looks irritated. He reaches for the doorknob again, muttering, "Just lemme sleep."

"Wait!" is written in all caps. Jazz reaches out, pulling at the hood of his jacket. Danny turns and raises his arm out of his hoodie, revealing an ectoplasmic injury. "Fuck off!" he yells.

Jazz pulls her hand away, startling backwards. Then, she looks sad as she says, "Oh, Danny…"

Fade out. They now stand in the Fentonworks bathroom, with Danny sitting on the toilet and Jazz hovering over him, cleaning a wound on his left shoulder. He's now in a binder and the original ectoplasmic wound has been treated. She scolds him and he grins nervously, curling in on himself. End ID.]

happy holidays @torscrawls !

[pachimation]

yowza its chiscara day!!! (6/11/23)

[reichenbachfalle]

[therealsirsticker]

Eight Ecto Nights: Night One Fire

hehe. had an idea and committed to it. Ember causing mischief! (At least in her eyes lol)

[super-un-stable]

ROUND 2! HEY BROZ!! 💥🤘🛹🍕

Wanna talk TMNT all month?!

If u liked last year you’ll love this year 2!

Itz your chance to Draw, Write, Edit, WHATEVER! Just have fun! It starts on Oct 1st 2023! use the Tag #TMNTtober #TMNTtober2023 4 everything ya do so we can see it!

Changed the prompts up this year to keep it fresh! But if wanna change ‘em up for yourself or just use last years feel free! No pressure on that end !! Tell me of u have anymore questions !

[dreaminghour]

im trying to edit chapter 6 of A Lesson Better Earned. please cross your fingers for me.

im feeling burned out about writing again but i had a couple good days last weekend so i have almost 3k for the fic! Obi-Wan is feeling a bit bad for himself... hope he finds a nice(?) twink to make him feel better 🥺

i know what i want to happen next, but im not entirely sure how to start the next chapter...

but that's a problem for after i publish lol

[lindamarieanson-art]

Inktober'23 - Day 9 - Claudia

[stingray-art]

“Well Uvo, can you hear it?”

Outré: unusual or startling

The world’s greatest villian

Falsiloquence: deceitful or intentionally misleading speech

And the actor who’s no longer playing a part

For the Greed Island card #12, Golden Dictionary

[theboxfort]

And probably my biggest mass attack ever, the plant themed attack!

I don't think I can tag everyone here, sorry in advance 😭 But I did write the AF usernames each character belongs to near each character!

[skitskatdacat63]

2023 Qatar Grand Prix - Fernando Alonso

[melanodis]

my composure dies every time i see your eyes

[onebizarrekai]

howdy gamers. I didn't make very much digital art this year, but I did challenge myself to draw or write at least one thing in a particular sketchbook every night this year and fill its pages! I made my yearly art compilation out of that book instead of my usual digital art.

the drawings range from characters, objects, scenery, graffiti, one-sentence journaling, tiny drawings and big ones, foregrounds and backgrounds, angst, drawings mismatched and matched, 99% done in colored pencil. it's so satisfying to flip through a sketchbook where each page is completely full and brimming with color. I've put a few of my favorite pages below plus some other silly little things.

I only filled up about half the book this year, so the quest continues. also ozzy ghirahim is my favorite drawing in the whole book