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bard_linn ([personal profile] bard_linn) wrote2006-03-01 04:05 pm

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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;

[identity profile] catystorm.livejournal.com 2006-03-01 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
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.

[identity profile] lefcadio.livejournal.com 2006-03-01 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
No fic? Whoa. That's admirable! :p
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[personal profile] soc_puppet 2006-03-01 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't forget, Sundays don't count ;) And good luck! *is just saying extra prayers for forty days*
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[personal profile] kalloway 2006-03-01 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
So my plan is to do the fic-a-day thing for Lent.

c) someone asks for a beta

*leer* Wanna beta?

(Anonymous) 2006-03-01 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
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
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[personal profile] lanerose 2006-03-02 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
O_o That's actually a rather brilliant idea.

...

Want/mind company? XD

[identity profile] devils-devotion.livejournal.com 2006-03-02 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
*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. ;)

[identity profile] icedark-elf.livejournal.com 2006-03-02 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
Completely different than what you did last year. *pets* Be strong, pet.

[identity profile] stickmarionette.livejournal.com 2006-03-02 10:29 am (UTC)(link)
Oooh, that's going to take some will-power. Good luck! ^_^

[identity profile] emptybackpack.livejournal.com 2006-03-03 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
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!