fic: respite (jonathan strange & mr norrell)

[desecrets]

another fic post a week after the first? what is this??

Title: respite
Pairing: John Segundus/John Childermass (pre-slash)
Word count: 5576
Rating: Gen
Summary:

Childermass did not look noticeably better than he had that morning. In fact, thought Mr Segundus as Childermass crossed his threshold for the second time that day and shut the door behind him, he looked rather worse.

In which Childermass returns to Starecross Hall after the disappearance of Hurtfew, and two very tired magicians share a moment of peace (and also sandwiches).

this is my first fic in the JS&MN fandom, and the whole time i was writing it i was essentially thinking of it as a trial run, like the fanfic equivalent of a kiddie bike with training wheels. as i say in the tags, it's basically five tropes in a trenchcoat (or a greatcoat if you will), but i had a lot of fun writing it, and i'm actually really excited to have written something for this fandom for the first time!

this past year (since august or so) my writing output has gone up exponentially. it obviously coincides with the time i've spent entirely at home, no longer a full time student or - for most of that time - having a job, so i've had far more time to write, but it's still incredibly encouraging to see that i have actually written in lockdown. i think i must have produced some 30k in the past 11 months, and i know that in 2019 and 2018 i definitely did not write more than 5k in the entire year. it's been so nice to have some time just for me, to work on my writing habits and the way i approach creative activities. being in discord servers with incredibly nice and encouraging people has made a huge difference - writing sprints especially have been so good for my motivation. i also set a very low-effort writing goal of 250 words per day (or per writing session, however it worked out), and it's really worked so well - it made writing much more fun and i almost always ended up exceeding it. i'm actually in a much better place with regard to my own writing now than i was a year ago - i'm working on being pleased with a finished work even if it doesn't get a lot of hits or kudos, and being proud of my output even if it isn't published, and i'm making noticeable progress with both! - which is strange, but feels very nice.

Comments

[desecrets]

Whoops, replying two weeks late, but thank you!!

Oh mood, I've never been very prolific myself. I just don't write that fast - I need to think about phrasing and I absolutely can't shake the habit of editing while I'm writing. Also I tend to lose interest in my wips after one writing session. 😂 So I'm very pleased with 5k! I don't know how longfic writers do it, but I imagine it must be like running a marathon, lmao.

[sweetsorcery]

I just read it and commented. That was just the thing to warm me up on a chilly, sleep-deprived afternoon. Loved it! :)

[desecrets]

Sorry this is late, but thank you!! ♥ I'm glad it gave you some enjoyment!!