Snowflake Challenge #8: Current Fannish Projects
Okay, so I needed a day or so to think on Day #8's Snowflake Challenge since technically, I'm always working on something fannish when I have down time. As of right now...I'm trying to be kind myself by add extra padding time, especially if there a deadline involved. So, here's a sneak peek into my queue:
- A very overdue Drarry art commission for a fic. I still really want to make this piece but for RL reasons, 2023 was a really tough art creating year for me. I need double-check the author a. still wants the art and b. send along a preview sketch to see how things pan out. If I can get this commission done for Q1, I would be super ecstatic! I'm in sketch/lineart mode as of right now. I just need to make sure the vibes will cooperate with the art muse is all.
- Fandom Trumps Hate 2023 HP Art Request. Thankfully, my bidder understands I need a little more time since they need more time to write their FTH fic for me (since we're friends, and LOL we bidded on each other!). It's going to be either Drarry and Nottpott, so I might sketch both to see which flows better before presenting the previews. We'll see what happens, as long as RL is actually nice to me this year.
- For writing, I'm currently plugging away at a belated Sterek NYE fic that I'd love to post up by this weekend. I finally broke my writer's block a couple of days ago, since last week was a crappy writing and low energy week for me. There's nothing OMG about this one, but then again, it's Post S4 and a canon divergence where Stiles and Derek end up meeting again in person 5 years after Derek leaves. This was actually supposed to be sweet but Feelings happened and turned this into flangst. Or maybe it's hurt/comfort? I'm not really sure. Let's hope the writing vibes flow throughout the rest of the week.
- Merlin Tarot Fest art, since it's already January 2024 and posting is now open! I signed up some time in Q4 for an oracle spread, and I have from now until March to make a thing. I'd like to spend time jotting down a couple of ideas to see what jives with the spread, and then decide what kind of palette and what character(s) I'll be working with. Going in with an open mind is 75% how I work when it comes to art, because usually whatever I originally come up with almost never is the end result (psst...it's generally way better!).
I'd love to sign up for other fests or events, however, my compromise to myself is to get at least 2 of these things above done in the next couple of weeks before committing to anything else. Time's pretty precious these days, and I just have to be realistic because Adulting also needs to be done and self-care is important!