Fandom Snowflake Challenge #4 - 2020 Goals

[deemoyza]

While I have a handful of highly-specific goals for 2020, all of them fall into at least one of the broader goals below:

* Read more - Both fanfic and original fiction. I'm definitely a slacker in this department, and I really need to improve.

* On a related note, interact more with others. Comment on fics and blog posts, ask questions, and the like. I'm still pretty shy, even online, but I realize the only way to change that is to face down the awkwardness and move past it. (This is probably my most difficult goal of the year, despite, technically, being the easiest to accomplish.)

* Finish my current fanfic WIPs - Especially since I have a story I'm really excited to get to, once I finish the previous installment in the series it belongs to.

* Branch out into other fandoms with a few one-shots - While I have no shortage of fanfic ideas regarding various properties, I've always felt too unsure of my level of knowledge about said properties to write those stories. Perhaps it's time to stop second-guessing and just dive in, and learn more about them as I go.

* Participate in more prompts and challenges - Not only should this help with my interaction goal, but it should also help me push my creative boundaries a little. I hope. :)

This should be an interesting post to revisit at the end of the year! ;)

Comments

[fadedwings]

These are some really great goals ♥
I have trouble branching out into other fandoms too...there are so many I'm interested in writing in, but I'm not sure I can do a good enough job in them, so I don't. I want to work on that this year too!

Good luck with all your goals!

[deemoyza]

Thank you! :)

[runicmagitek]

Best of luck with all of these! Really love the interact more with others goal. I know I fell flat with keeping up with reading fics and stuff last year and it's one of my favorite ways of connecting with others :D

[deemoyza]

Thank you! The interaction goal is a bit intimidating, but to me, that's usually a sign that it's important. I agree that fanfic is a great way to connect with others, and I'm looking forward to moving past my self-consciousness when it comes to commenting. I'm reminding myself that, weighed against the guilt of not letting someone know I enjoyed something they worked hard on, a little bit of awkwardness is nothing! :)