The Official 2020 Everything But The Kitchen Sink Post

[Squiddy]

@Sensei if you are having a bad day.. come to us!!

You are coming later and later lol

Yeah I was sleeping in haha

 

[BooGirl]

slightly better allergy/etc wise I think

Thank the Lord.

 

[Squiddy]

Good morning, everyone. How are you guys doing?

Suicidal, but what's new

 

[BooGirl]

Suicidal, but what's new

Same here. I'm hoping that therapy will help maybe, but... y'know

 

[MysticPerception]

Good morning, everyone. How are you guys doing?

Sleepy and trying to maintain my emotions.

 

[Jean4]

Paging
@L0ne1ygh0st
@realjunes (MIA)
@Raven Moon
@Soulless_Angel
@Azzy69 (May be with family)

 

[Squiddy]

Same here. I'm hoping that therapy will help maybe, but... y'know

I have to get back in therapy and I'm hoping it helps

 

[Jean4]

Same here. I'm hoping that therapy will help maybe, but... y'know

When do you start and are you on meds yet?

 

[MysticPerception]

I have a self-published thing... just because I wanted it... not saying I didn't screw up something in it, but whatever.

Also an over 600 page thing....

And a few screenplays....

And probably 20K pages worth of stuff

That nothing will happen with.

:)

Only catch with me is I have to be in the 'mood' / 'frameset' to write. It takes 1 week of doing nothing. But when I'm in it, I can write for 20 + hours, forgetting to eat, drink, go to the bathroom, everything, as I completely forget all bodily functions! It's really weird honestly... I also tent to nor remember everything I write... I say it's like my subconscious writing most of it, because I can re-read something, and be like 'I know I wrote this, but what is this?!?'

And yeah that teacher was a jerk. She actually ruined my dreams, and made me lie about what I wanted to do, making it that I never was happy with any job choice. It wasn't until 6th or 8th grade (same teacher for a class, so can't remember) realized I excelled at poems. Like really excelled. Like I could whip out one without effort and could do multiples in a class period even within parameters--and most students couldn't even do one.

I so wish I could've had her as my teacher through life. She was great. Also the only lit/English teacher I really remember out of most of them.

Woo that's infinitely more impressive than anything I've written. I'm over here just having written dumb fantasy stories for years and you're pumping out actual products. Nothing will ever happen with my stuff too but if you can write that consistently I'd say your experience would make for something worth reading at least.

 

[Jean4]

Sleepy and trying to maintain my emotions.

 

[BooGirl]

Sleepy and trying to maintain my emotions.

For some reason, I always find myself to be weirdly affectionate when I'm sleepy. Might be just me, though

When do you start and are you on meds yet?

I started about six months ago, and I'm on Zoloft for about four.

 

[Jean4]

@Squiddy

 

[Carina]

Woo that's infinitely more impressive than anything I've written. I'm over here just having written dumb fantasy stories for years and you're pumping out actual products. Nothing will ever happen with my stuff too but if you can write that consistently I'd say your experience would make for something worth reading at least.

Granted I mean it's not like anything will ever happen with my things, and only the one has ever been sent to others (the self published thing, I honestly just send a PDF to people lol, that's how little I care about anything from it)--because it's just under 100pgs.

I think the last thing I've actually written/edited was.... 5 years ago? It's been extremely hard lately to even care... or maybe because the only thing I have to edit is so close to being 'me' that it's hard to read.

@Squiddy
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Is it bad that my first thought with that image would've been 'yes... take all those pills' but now it's 'bah... that's too many, it'd just lead to pain' lol

 

[Sensei]

I have a self-published thing... just because I wanted it... not saying I didn't screw up something in it, but whatever.

Also an over 600 page thing....

And a few screenplays....

And probably 20K pages worth of stuff

That nothing will happen with.

:)

Only catch with me is I have to be in the 'mood' / 'frameset' to write. It takes 1 week of doing nothing. But when I'm in it, I can write for 20 + hours, forgetting to eat, drink, go to the bathroom, everything, as I completely forget all bodily functions! It's really weird honestly... I also tent to nor remember everything I write... I say it's like my subconscious writing most of it, because I can re-read something, and be like 'I know I wrote this, but what is this?!?'

And yeah that teacher was a jerk. She actually ruined my dreams, and made me lie about what I wanted to do, making it that I never was happy with any job choice. It wasn't until 6th or 8th grade (same teacher for a class, so can't remember) realized I excelled at poems. Like really excelled. Like I could whip out one without effort and could do multiples in a class period even within parameters--and most students couldn't even do one.

I so wish I could've had her as my teacher through life. She was great. Also the only lit/English teacher I really remember out of most of them.

But for f**k's sake, you're already a writer. If you don't trust your material, start re-writing it or start all over with a new project. Don't wait for inspiration. As they say, writing is 10 % inspiration and 90 % perspiration. Notice that you don't necessarily have to contact publishing houses right away. Bestselling novels like Fifty Shades of Gray and Metro 2033 started out as online fan fiction projects.

 

[Squiddy]

@Squiddy
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Alright I will

 

[MysticPerception]

Granted I mean it's not like anything will ever happen with my things, and only the one has ever been sent to others (the self published thing, I honestly just send a PDF to people lol, that's how little I care about anything from it)--because it's just under 100pgs.

I think the last thing I've actually written/edited was.... 5 years ago? It's been extremely hard lately to even care... or maybe because the only thing I have to edit is so close to being 'me' that it's hard to read.

Is it bad that my first thought with that image would've been 'yes... take all those pills' but now it's 'bah... that's too many, it'd just lead to pain' lol

Just under 100 pages and you say it so casually. I wish I had that stamina. I haven't written anything in nearly a year myself because my motivation is just dead. I keep wanting to write stuff while I'm stuck at work then I come home and the drive is gone.

@Squiddy
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I don't even take medication that gif just made me dizzy lol.

 

[Carina]

But for f**k's sake, you're already a writer. If you don't trust your material, start re-writing it or start all over with a new project. Don't wait for inspiration. As they say, writing is 10 % inspiration and 90 % perspiration. Notice that you don't necessarily have to contact publishing houses right away. Bestselling novels like Fifty Shades of Gray and Metro 2033 started out as online fan fiction projects.

I just went to play a game and opened word and my 600+ page word thing... I think my desire to 'finish' it as in 'really' finish it has overridden anything else now.

I'm not saying it's dark, but I started it 20 years ago.... the first line? "Life was soon ending."

 

[Jean4]

 

[Carina]

Just under 100 pages and you say it so casually. I wish I had that stamina. I haven't written anything in nearly a year myself because my motivation is just dead. I keep wanting to write stuff while I'm stuck at work then I come home and the drive is gone.

I don't even take medication that gif just made me dizzy lol.

I guess for too long I was focused on trying to have things published... my grandmother tried to get children's books published (but failed). There's apparently a cutoff/standards for lengths, too short-go away, too long for new writer-go away.

Honestly most of the things I think of are like 10-20 pages, and it's 'done' There's nothing more to do, it's complete. Nothing wrong with short stuff! I have some things that are 2 pages... Just 2! If it's done, it's done.

I once had an opossum living in my garage. It was cute.

 

[MysticPerception]

I guess for too long I was focused on trying to have things published... my grandmother tried to get children's books published (but failed). There's apparently a cutoff/standards for lengths, too short-go away, too long for new writer-go away.

Honestly most of the things I think of are like 10-20 pages, and it's 'done' There's nothing more to do, it's complete. Nothing wrong with short stuff! I have some things that are 2 pages... Just 2! If it's done, it's done.


I once had an opossum living in my garage. It was cute.

I've also written short stories so I understand the 2 page thing.

Why are they so cute!? Ahhh those beady eyes are adorable!

 

[Squiddy]

@Squiddy
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Just took them

 

[Jean4]

Just took them

How many times a day do you need to take your med?
Good afternoon @Nemeshisu !

 

[Squiddy]

How many times a day do you need to take your med?
Good afternoon @Nemeshisu !

Twice

 

[Carina]

omg our boss is turning 50 next week... the office is showing up to a bar to get drunk with him rofl

 

[MysticPerception]

omg our boss is turning 50 next week... the office is showing up to a bar to get drunk with him rofl

I misunderstood that as the entire office itself is going to be relocated into a bar so everyone can get drunk with him. I am still too sleepy to think properly apparently.

 

[Squiddy]

omg our boss is turning 50 next week... the office is showing up to a bar to get drunk with him rofl

My mom is turning 50 this year

 

[Sensei]

I just went to play a game and opened word and my 600+ page word thing... I think my desire to 'finish' it as in 'really' finish it has overridden anything else now.

Excellent news!

I'm not saying it's dark, but I started it 20 years ago.... the first line? "Life was soon ending."

It's better that you write about pain than get absorbed by it.

 

[Carina]

I misunderstood that as the entire office itself is going to be relocated into a bar so everyone can get drunk with him. I am still too sleepy to think properly apparently.

We basically are lol. People were getting drunk, on the clock, Christmas eve (bottles of Run, Vodka were open and under tables at some desks). There's wine in the server room. Like 95% of the office has been intoxicated during work hours at work--including the managers, and them getting the alcohol out even lol. We even got out early once to go to the bar!

 

[Jean4]

Because @Sensei is here, I actually got dressed in real clothes. Something I don't do unless I have a doctors appointment. I never leave, so I live in my pjs.

 

[Sensei]

Because @Sensei is here, I actually got dressed in real clothes. Something I don't do unless I have a doctors appointment. I never leave, so I live in my pjs.

I'm honoured. I would have asked what you're wearing if it didn't sound so creepy.