Fannish Goals for 2022

[rodo]

So, this is my first post for the snowflake_challenge this year (and ever): Challenge #2: set some goals for the coming year. My goals for this year:

1. Meet my wordcount goal for getyourwordsout. I chose the light pledge (75k) again, and since I made it last year (although it was a bit of a crunch), I'm optimistic about my chances this year. If you think some accountability like this would work for you as well: sign-ups are still open, and it totally helped me be more productive last year, even if it tends to take ages for anything I write to get published.


2. Be more socially active, fannishly. I tend to lurk, and I want to change that again, which is part of why I participate in this challenge. I also don't like basically all current social media platforms fandom is on, so this basically means more DW posts. If you're interested in me posting about something, just say so!


3. Write more fic for exchanges. This will be the hardest one, since there are hardly any exchanges out there that work for me. I have only one pairing-matching exchange (Chocolate Box) in me per year, since they exhaust me, which basically leaves me with that and Yuletide, since fandomgiftbox - I like the giftbox format as well - is probably defunct.


4. Write some more meta I used to love meta, and I want to write more of it. I did post some last year, but I tend to be super insecure about my opinions these days, which really needs to change.

Comments

[ruico]

Congrats on succeeding with gywo last year! Hope this year will be full of even more words.

Going back out of your shell in fandom is so incredibly hard, especially at the current speed it is moving in. It's so much easier to just be a lurker, but definitely worth it when you're able to connect with people who have the same passions and interests as you. Good luck with it!

I'm really considering giving exchanges a go -- I tried it years ago and wasn't a big fan, but I am considering trying it again, it just seems so scary, haha. I am cheering you on for all of your goals, good luck with it all. ✧٩(ˊωˋ*)و✧

[rodo]

Exchanges definitely aren't for everyone - as I mentioned most exchanges don't work for me either, since I prefer to be a bit freer in what I write and receive than most other people current exchanges are designed for. Whether or not they are for you (or which ones are) probably depends a lot on what you didn't like about it the first time. They are a good way to actually get me to publish something, though.

[badfalcon]

Congrats on meeting your GYWO goal last year - and good luck for this year. I've pledged a habit goal of 120 days so my fingers are crossed.

[rodo]

Thank you! And good luck to you as well. I'm in awe of everyone who is brave enough to attempt a habit pledge.

[used_songs]

I love your goals and I'm excited at the idea of seeing more meta on DW!

[rodo]

I hope some more will show up too. Which might be why I wrote short sort-of meta for the next challenge.

[severina]

After hemming and hawing I finally signed up for gywo yesterday, also at the 75K level because i'm just trying to get into the swing of writing again. Good luck to us BOTH! :)

[rodo]

Hey, any words are better than no words. NaNo taught me that.

[rainbowquills]

I'm trying not to lurk as well - one of the reasons I've gotten myself a DW account and jumping feet first into snowflake. Good luck!

[rodo]

Good luck to you as well!