Writing Update – LJ Idol
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meridian_roseWeek Four - Hypocrisy, written for the prompt "Hair Shirt"
Total votes: 65, Highest number of votes received by any entry: 29, lowest number of votes received by any entry: 11
I received 24 votes. Which leaves me stunned. I'd checked the poll when I was doing okay, probably not going to be ousted. I had no idea I'd made a tie for 2nd place with two other entries.
As a result, I had the chance to join LJ Idol "proper" (this was the one of the last Last Chance weeks; eventually all entrants would be eliminated or have joined the main competition).
Week 26 (main contest) -Trapped written for the prompt "crabs in a barrel"
Total votes: 105, Highest number of votes received by any entry: 28, lowest number of votes received by any valid entry: 14
I received 17 votes. Not bad, but could do better. On the other hand, there were lots of positive comments on the entry itself. Right now I need the confidence booster, so I'll count this a win.
Week 27 (main contest). Sadly, one of the Idol competitors, well known and much loved by long standing entrants, passed away. Out of respect for her dedication to LJ Idol, and to allow those who knew her to mourn, the competition this week has been left open for a second week, and there is a tribute event running.
Also the mod is hosting a love thread for all the entrants throughout this week to spread some much needed affection and good wishes, and to strengthen the bonds between competitors. Because Idol is not just about the competition. It's about love for writing, and love for reading, and making connections, and finding friends.
The topic this week is "open topic" and I'd been toying with a few ideas but not really "feeling" any of them. Given that the contest would remain open longer than usual, I decided to focus on other writing and see if an idea came that I really loved. Last night I had that idea, and today I wrote it, researched some stuff, made a picspam, edited the fic, and finally posted it before I lost my nerve. It's both within my interests and strengths, I think, but also something a little different, and I can only hope it is well received.
A lot of my other deadlines have been met, and things are temporarily quiet so I'm hoping that I can start catching up on things I've left by the wayside. That said, I've had "back up pc" on my to do list for over a month now, and you would think after the issues I had mid-year I'd know better than to let it slide for too long. I still have enough paranoia to use Dropbox and a web email address to store fic in progress, but a full back up is overdue.
Total votes: 65, Highest number of votes received by any entry: 29, lowest number of votes received by any entry: 11
I received 24 votes. Which leaves me stunned. I'd checked the poll when I was doing okay, probably not going to be ousted. I had no idea I'd made a tie for 2nd place with two other entries.
As a result, I had the chance to join LJ Idol "proper" (this was the one of the last Last Chance weeks; eventually all entrants would be eliminated or have joined the main competition).
Week 26 (main contest) -Trapped written for the prompt "crabs in a barrel"
Total votes: 105, Highest number of votes received by any entry: 28, lowest number of votes received by any valid entry: 14
I received 17 votes. Not bad, but could do better. On the other hand, there were lots of positive comments on the entry itself. Right now I need the confidence booster, so I'll count this a win.
Week 27 (main contest). Sadly, one of the Idol competitors, well known and much loved by long standing entrants, passed away. Out of respect for her dedication to LJ Idol, and to allow those who knew her to mourn, the competition this week has been left open for a second week, and there is a tribute event running.
Also the mod is hosting a love thread for all the entrants throughout this week to spread some much needed affection and good wishes, and to strengthen the bonds between competitors. Because Idol is not just about the competition. It's about love for writing, and love for reading, and making connections, and finding friends.
The topic this week is "open topic" and I'd been toying with a few ideas but not really "feeling" any of them. Given that the contest would remain open longer than usual, I decided to focus on other writing and see if an idea came that I really loved. Last night I had that idea, and today I wrote it, researched some stuff, made a picspam, edited the fic, and finally posted it before I lost my nerve. It's both within my interests and strengths, I think, but also something a little different, and I can only hope it is well received.
A lot of my other deadlines have been met, and things are temporarily quiet so I'm hoping that I can start catching up on things I've left by the wayside. That said, I've had "back up pc" on my to do list for over a month now, and you would think after the issues I had mid-year I'd know better than to let it slide for too long. I still have enough paranoia to use Dropbox and a web email address to store fic in progress, but a full back up is overdue.
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Date: 2014-11-06 04:55 pm (UTC)I didn't really know the contestant because I was late to the competition but she'd participated for years and was well known and liked. It was sudden and unexpected, so there's a sense of shock. For me that was the strangest part, that it was sudden. She was about the same age as my younger sister. It's a nasty reminder of mortality.
It was the entrant's sister who contacted the mod (who she was somewhat close to) and who announced it on social media sites. In my more morbid moments I sometimes queue holiday posts on LJ or Tumblr and think that if I died there'd be posts go out as if they're from me, and that would be weird, right?
In my darker moments I've compiled a document with all my social media details for *my* sister to deal with. I'd want people to know, and I'd want my accounts memorialised. In darker moments it's a just in case things get too bad. In brighter days that document's a sensible precaution that I hope I don't need for a long time.
So yes, it's been unsettling despite my lack of a more personal connection. I am making friends amongst the contestants, and I hope our connections deepen. The love meme is a nice way to strengthen those bonds at any time, but I think it's a nice gesture to have it now, when some people are obviously deeply affected and we could all use some cheering up.