Check In: Day 30

30 Aug 2025 17:13
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[personal profile] glitteringstars posting in [community profile] writethisfanfic
Hello! Happy Saturday!

How's writing been today?

Discussion question: What's a fandom you enjoy reading fics for but will never write for?

Pentiment review

30 Aug 2025 20:41
quailfence: Pencil drawing of a prosecutor's badge from Ace Attorney on lined paper (ace attorney)
[personal profile] quailfence
Finished Pentiment and. God I love it. It takes place in 1500s Barvaria and is about an artist, Andreas Maler, who stays in the small town of Tassing after he finishes his apprenticeship and ends up solving a murder while he's there. There are so many things I like about it - the artstyle, which mimics medieval art is gorgeous. I also really like how it uses different fonts to represent different characters - most get a simply handwriting script, learned characters get a slightly neater one, characters associated with printers have stamped/printed text, etc. You can also see the scripts being written out as they go, with mistakes that are then erased and fixed (you can also set the text to appear instantly or be in simpler fonts in the accessibility menu, if it bothers you. There's also a text to speech option as well). Another thing I really like is the diversity of the game. While there isn't much in terms of race, etc, as one might expect from a small Bavarian town, there is a bit - several disabled and gay characters, a visiting priest from Ethiopia, a Romani man, and a Jewish family, all of whom are written in a well-rounded, thoughtful way. In addition to this diversity of identity, there is also a great deal of diversity of opinion and class position - peasants and townsfolk with a variety of opinions on each other and whether they should fight for a better life, mothers and nuns with varying degrees of contentment about their lives, etc.

A huge part of the game is discovering hidden truths that have been buried over, and related to that, the idea that knowledge is power, and that you should therefore be careful with what you know. I can't really get into details without spoilers, but a lot of the game focuses on uncovering information, and then deciding what to do with that, which can have profound effects on people's lives. The game also uses these themes, especially in the third act, to reflect on how we remember the past, and how we can judge people back then and find them strange based on our own beliefs and lives, when in reality they were just people

Overall it's a great game that I highly recommend, definitely one I want to replay
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Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


This Week's Question: Share your favourite crafting tip, if you have one.


If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.

I now declare this Check-In OPEN!



Volunteers for September

30 Aug 2025 14:15
lilly_c: Kathryn smiling playing with her hair Chakotay stood behind her both wearing casual clothes and a faded heart in top left corner against a black background (Default)
[personal profile] lilly_c posting in [community profile] writethisfanfic
I'm not available during week 4 for taking check ins as I'll be on holiday.

Week 1: 7th to 13th
Week 2: 14th to 20th
Week 3: 21st to 27th
Week 4: 28th to 4th

September sign up

30 Aug 2025 14:14
lilly_c: Kathryn smiling playing with her hair Chakotay stood behind her both wearing casual clothes and a faded heart in top left corner against a black background (Default)
[personal profile] lilly_c posting in [community profile] writethisfanfic
It's time to sign up for the September WIP challenge! Some people join the challenge mid month, or comment on check-in posts without signing up, which is fine -- I'm glad there's a way for the challenge to be useful in a variety of ways. For those of you who find the commitment of signing up useful, please leave a comment with the below information.

Sign-ups will be open until the end of September.


    Level of challenge: 1 chapter, 1000 words, 1 fic finished, whatever you like
    Fandom(s) involved: if you know at this point
    What you're looking for from the challenge: this could be as vague or specific as you like: someone to be accountable to, someone to remind you to write, someone to bounce ideas off, etc.
    What you could offer other participants yourself: ditto!
    How people should contact you: DW message, e-mail, IM etc.
    Time zone: useful for seeing who might be up for a writing session at a time convenient to you


Copypaste below:



The post for hosting the daily check-in is here and thanks to everyone who helps out with this. If you're interested in helping out and there are still slots available the post remains open until the last week of the month and we generally run our week Sunday to Saturday, I'm happy to chat via PM on DW for anyone who might need it.

If you have ever completed a fic through this challenge we have a collection on AO3 and on SquidgeWorld both collections are open and unmoderated. Should there be an issue with adding a work, let me know and I'll see if there's a fix for it.
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What are you working on? What have you finished? What do you need encouragement on?

Are there any cool events or challenges happening that you want to hype?

What do you just want to talk about?

What have you been watching or reading?

Chores and other not-fun things count!

Remember to encourage other commenters and we have a discord where we can do work-alongs and chat, linked in the sticky

Check In: Day 29

29 Aug 2025 15:05
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Hi all! Congrats to making it to Friday!

How has writing gone today?

Not a discussion question, but borrowing from other check-ins: What's your writing goal for this weekend? Do you plan on having daily word counts? Set aside time for brainstorming or editing? Focus on recuperation or general life events?
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[personal profile] badly_knitted posting in [community profile] get_knitted

Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


This Week's Question: Share your favourite crafting tip, if you have one.


If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.

I now declare this Check-In OPEN!



2woodroses: a peeper fish from subnautica with its eye half closed in front of the 9 stripe rainbow pride flag (Default)
[personal profile] 2woodroses
2D animated steampunk castle in front of snowy mountains

...but i think the plot needed tightening up. a lot of vague magic & beautiful animation, but i confess not quite to my taste. what were the geopolitical implications of the war?? who was turnip really, and what was his political role in the neighboring kingdom? what was the public perception of the war?? shh, shh. it's over now. look at sparkly calcifer! so pretty!

7/10. seems like an ideal movie to watch when feverish in bed.

A Little About Me

29 Aug 2025 00:59
[personal profile] dandylover1 posting in [community profile] addme
Name: Georgiana or Georgie. Neither is my legal name, but they are what I use here and in most situations.

Age: Forty-one.

I mostly post about: Entries may consist of anything from short summaries of my day, to surveys, to essays on various topics, to interesting links and quotes that I find, along with my commentary on them. Lately, I have been writing reviews of opera recordings from the 1950's and earlier. I have no interest in politics and modern celebrities. I wish to keep my journal light and happy as much as possible.

My hobbies are: studying dandyism, Received Pronunciation, the Regency, and the Italian language, reading, writing, cooking, baking, playing cards and dice, and enjoying warm weather.

My Other Interests include: coffees, teas, antique menswear and accessories (usually Edwardian), chamber and classical music, pre-1950's opera singers, plants and gardening, crafts, and history and nature documentaries. I love wit, wordplay, and sarcastic humour without vulgarity. I also love cats.

My fandoms are: I don't have any.

I'm looking to meet people who: are positive, who share my interests and can introduce me to some new ones, and who enjoy at least some elements of high culture. While the minimum age I will add is twenty-one, I tend to get along with those who are older than I, particularly seniors. I am also single and searching, but since this isn't a dating community, I'll just say that you can find more about that in one of the sticky entries in my journal.

My posting schedule tends to be: It varies, from a few posts in a given week to a few in a single day. Often, I post what I call filler entries toward the end of the month. These are entries posted on one date but for another. I try to post a few entries per week.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: minors (I prefer at least over twenty-one), depression and/or anxiety (posted often), bad self-esteem, life drama, recreational drugs, religion or politics (posted often), a lot of bad grammar and spelling, and frequent obscenities. Please note that I am totally blind, so if you mostly post images, I won't be able to comment on them, as I cannot see them.

Before adding me, you should know: I have no time for political correctness, lies, or drama. While I always try to be civil during discussions, I share my opinion without reservations. If you are easily offended, please do not add me. I have a very dry and witty sense of humour. Otherwise, feel free to read my profile and/or posts and add me if you wish. I will most likely reciprocate. I also comment when I have something to say, but there are times when I don't read my friends' page for awhile, and I am trying to change that.

28 Aug 2025 19:39
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[personal profile] soc_puppet posting in [community profile] queerly_beloved
A little early tonight, but I don't think I'll get any complaints 😉


Do you have a rec for this week? Just reply to this post with something queer or queer-adjacent (such as, soap made by a queer person that isn't necessarily queer themed) that you'd, well, recommend. Self-recs are welcome, as are recs for fandom-related content!

Or have you tried something that's been recced here? Do you have your own report to share about it? I'd love to hear about it!

Check In: Day 28

28 Aug 2025 18:36
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Helloooooo! Happy Thursday! We're almost through this week~

How did writing go today?

-Amazing!
-Okay!
-Got a bit done!
-Got some editing done!
-Got some brainstorming done!
-Too busy/Rest!

Discussion question: Because of my recent obsession with a new item of jewelry, I must ask, has anything you've ever gotten or bought inspired the creation of an OC or an interpretation of a cannon character?

Sign Up August 29 - 31!

28 Aug 2025 17:18
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SIGN UP!!

Need to get some words in? The Weekend Writing Marathon (WWM) is a writing challenge designed to help you do just that. You set your own writing goal for the weekend and work to achieve it before reporting back to the group on Sunday night.


How do I participate?

1. Reply to this post with your weekend writing plans–be as specific (or not) as you’d like.

2. Start writing on Friday 12:01 am local time. Work to meet your goal by Sunday night at 11:59 pm local time. You can work on whatever you want during this time.

3. Post your accomplishments to the Finish Line post at the end of the weekend (even if you didn’t reach your goal).


How do I report my accomplishments?

A Finish Line post will go up on Sunday. Reblog that post with your final word count/accomplished goal(s) by Monday at midnight local time. Totals from the weekend will be posted on Tuesday.

This challenge is currently running on 2 platforms: pillowfort, and dreamwidth. If you sign up on this platform, please respond to the Finish Line post on this platform.

Let us know if you have any questions!

 



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badly_knitted: (Get Knitted)
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Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


This Week's Question: Share your favourite crafting tip, if you have one.


If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.

I now declare this Check-In OPEN!



2woodroses: a peeper fish from subnautica with its eye half closed in front of the 9 stripe rainbow pride flag (Default)
[personal profile] 2woodroses
brian cranston as walter white, looking perhaps dismayed, with a bloody nose

so. the tumblr memes about jesse's tboy swag lied to me. the first season was better, but there was still an annoying amount of random, ass-pulled bullshit in this show. to say nothing of the ending of season two! also: skyler white literally did nothing wrong. like. i'm barely even exaggerating. also: jesse is a prime example of a character for whom masculinity is a prison and i, as a transgender individual, reject him. just because a white boy is skinny and short doesn't give him tboy swag. marty mcfly could kick jesse's ass in the tboy swag department. anyway.

7/10. pretty good, but lower your expectations of the plot. no, lower. lower. yeah that's about right.
2woodroses: a peeper fish from subnautica with its eye half closed in front of the 9 stripe rainbow pride flag (Default)
[personal profile] 2woodroses
a bunch of rock types, i can't remember their names honestly

so this movie is not exactly like, good, but it does have some crucial memes ("this one goes up to eleven" being the most famous). it was pretty funny though.

6/10. a box has been ticked.

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