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[bard_linn]

Not even a day gone and its hard to resist. *RESISTS!*

For those of you who haven’t noticed/were not aware, today is the first day of Lent, a time traditionally considered a time of abstinence and self-discipline. A lot of people “give up” something for Lent.

Linn gave up reading fanfiction.

I’m not reading any fic – new, old, favorited, saved on the computer – unless a) I wrote it b) it has something to do with BE (cause that’s a cowrite) or c) someone asks for a beta. Why? Partially because I am rather addicted to the stuff- some times to the point of obsession, which isn’t good. Partially because I really should be working on school stuff and my own writing, and if I force myself to stop rereading fic yet AGAIN I’ll have more free time.

So, until April 16th I won’t be commenting on stuff. Sorry guys! *wanders off to find countdown ticker to put at the top of her journal*

…you know all of my favorite authors are going to update now…..XD;

Comments

[catystorm.livejournal.com]

So what you do is save all the links in a file and completely splurge on April 16th. XDD

I hate Lent with a burning passion, but that's just because of how it was treated when I grew up. I consider myself agnostic anyway, the Catholic church hasn't done much to endear itself to me lately.

[bard-linn.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking of dropping them on the ticker post. ^_^ And I will so splurge...

My parents aren't bad about it, really. While the Catholic Church hasn't endeared itself to me either, I DO know a really good priest who rocks. Love the guy to death.

[lefcadio.livejournal.com]

No fic? Whoa. That's admirable! :p

[bard-linn.livejournal.com]

I've done it before! :PPP

[soc_puppet]

Don't forget, Sundays don't count ;) And good luck! *is just saying extra prayers for forty days*

[bard-linn.livejournal.com]

I know...but then I'll end up reading fic all day Sunday. I'll see if I can hold out.

Good idea!

[kalloway]

So my plan is to do the fic-a-day thing for Lent.

c) someone asks for a beta

*leer* Wanna beta?

[bard-linn.livejournal.com]

I did that last year for houseofsmex. Alas, I have no time this semester...damn JPE.

At the moment? Have no time. Week of 13th if you want I could do one or two. Not just so I can read them though. I'd really want to help.

[kalloway]

I'll keep that in mind then, depending on what I'm earth I'm writing at the time!

[(Anonymous)]

Oo Wow. I admire for that! XD So amazing, because I probably go crazy from not reading fiction for thar long. Sigh, though it does kind of suck because Chapter 8 of Exegesis by Twig just came out. ><
Oh well, here's the link so you can read it right away when it's all over.
http://www.eukaryotic.dreamhost.com/NewFiles/gesis8.html

[bard-linn.livejournal.com]

I did get to read it yesterday. Thank you though. ^_^

[lanerose]

O_o That's actually a rather brilliant idea.

...

Want/mind company? XD

[bard-linn.livejournal.com]

Nope! Feel free, if you like. Though mind you'll miss 4 BE updates that way. :3

[lanerose]

True, but I'll bet you I get loads of work done, either writing my own fic (or does writing fall with reading? O_o) or actually, you know, doing the work I'm supposed to be doing.

::ponder:: Though I admit, in my house we always played by cheater's rules insofar as Sunday was considered to be a day exempt from whatever Lenten promise you'd made. XD

[bard-linn.livejournal.com]

(No idea about that, though I've never found that to be the case for me)

*snickers*

[devils-devotion.livejournal.com]

*PONDERS UPDATING WITH ROY/ED FLUFF, BOO AH HA HA HA*

Except of course I wouldn't. It's not nice to tempt the faithful. ;)

[bard-linn.livejournal.com]

AND I haven't read any Roy/Ed anything for....months. Like the last time Kyt wrote or maybe even before. XD

[icedark-elf.livejournal.com]

Completely different than what you did last year. *pets* Be strong, pet.

[stickmarionette.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that's going to take some will-power. Good luck! ^_^

[emptybackpack.livejournal.com]

You too? I've done that every year for the last seven, except last year, when I gave up cursing. But that was rather exploiting Lent for a personal goal.

Good luck to you!