Fic-writers during a Fest....

[capricornbookworm]

Here's a doodle I did about what fic-writers are like during a fest. This was based on a hilarious misunderstanding with the fabulous maccadole <3. I had asked about whether authors had to go stalk their own work while it was anonymous or if they recived notifications about comments on it. When she told me that they actually had to go stalk the work, I told her that I imagined everyone as little spies coming down from the ceiling to spy on a room full of people reading their fic, and trying to gauge everyone's reactions. Mac thought I said spiders, not spies. Thus, spider-spies were born. I felt inclined to doodle it, so I hope you all enjoy this! I apologize for the sloppiness and the fact that my handwriting looks like it belongs to an 8-year old girl.



Also, does this feel like an accurate depiction of what you guys do during a fest? I know it's certainly an accurate depiction of me as a reader (drinking tea and loving all the fic).

Cheers, dears <3

-Capri

Comments

[birdsofshore]

Hehehe! That's very cute, especially the person upside down. I've read some fics that make me feel that way (in a good way, I assure you!)

But what's making me grin more, I admit, is maccadole staking out her own anon fic - macca, try TRACKING (the little pin at the top of each post) and you will get notifications about comments even if you are anon!

[cabinetcaligari.livejournal.com]

"macca, try TRACKING"

....

*stares into the void of her own life*

All I can say is, maccadole, you're not alone in this, you're not alone...

[birdsofshore]

HAHAHA are you all kidding me? :D

[cabinetcaligari.livejournal.com]

Hahahahahaha I wish I was, but no.... I'm sitting here with cheeks way too red and warm for this otherwise calm and early Sunday morning...

(But also I did pin my posts immediately, not that there'll be many new comments since they posted long ago, but here's to closing the stable door long after the horse has bolted :D)

[cap-bookworm.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, I am cackling so much right now :D

[cap-bookworm.livejournal.com]

Good gracious, bahahaha. I had no clue you could track stuff that way. Although apparently Cali and Mac didn't either!

Glad both the picture and hilarity could make you grin :D

[birdsofshore]

Gosh, I am not usually the one who knows what is going on, this is an entirely new experience for me!

Well, I'm glad I could be of service :D

[birdsofshore]

Ahhhhhh, gosh, I wonder if this is a widespread thing? It's amazing! Do you all bookmark them and go and look at them every few hours just in case? :D

[cabinetcaligari.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha, well as for me, I check every day or so? And when it's longer ago it posted, not so often anymore. A little bit like a kid sneaking downstairs to see whether there are new presents under the Christmas tree already... and sometimes not, but sometimes there are new ones :D

And widespread, I hoped it was, but I asked my compass in this life, shiftylinguini, and she's been laughing at me for ten minutes straight already :(

[shiftylinguini.livejournal.com]

Ahaha, awww this is cute!! I track stuff though lol (hahahahaa cabinetcaligari <333). sometimes I just track conversations which I want to follow (or one time someone I adore recced my first ever fic, and I was so gobsmacked I tracked the comments to see who was reading it LOL). And then I live in my email haha :D

<33

[shiftylinguini.livejournal.com]

*tracks this comment thread*

LOLOLOLOL <33333

[cap-bookworm.livejournal.com]

*snorts* It's literally 1:30 in the morning for me, but I am too preoccupied reading these comments and crying with laughter to I don't know.... SLEEP?

<333 This whole conversation is cracking me up. I also feel that my doodle is far less applicable than I was anticipating, but now every time I see it it's going to make me laugh

[nia_kantorka]

Lovely pic. Everybody's happy except for the poor kitty as nobody's got a hand to pet her.

I'm not really tracking my stuff on LJ but am obsessed about ao3. Came from there and I love all its stats and notifications and comments. So yup, I live in my email as well. :D

[cabinetcaligari.livejournal.com]

Why don't YOU shut your misty hole already (and I hope you're tracking this and get notifications EVERYWHERE) <33

[shiftylinguini.livejournal.com]

You leave my misty holes out of this, or I'm telling professor snake!

*tracks levels of sass, finds them out of control*

[shiftylinguini.livejournal.com]

Aha, sorry for stopping you from sleepinnggggg! I think it's detention for Cali and I, we are not mature enough for LJ today LOL! And the drawing is fab, and it is fun to see a fic go up over night and then go and check to see if anyone loves you! :D

sleep tight xoxoxox

[maccadole.livejournal.com]

I actually thought of that afterwards! ....... Only because I happened to see it mentioned in the comments to a completely unrelated journal entry on a random blog.

Oh god, I'm mortified. HAHAH, especially when you specify that it's "the little pin at the top of each post" oh god, I knew THAT much, at least! *puts hands over face* leave me here to die of shame...

[maccadole.livejournal.com]

Thank gosh.

*Curls into a ball of humiliation*

What's wrong with us?

[maccadole.livejournal.com]

:D Yeah, that's how it goes. I tend to prefer reading comments on the original post rather than in my email inbox anyway, so I would've done that either way. BUT tracking will come in handy in the future, when you start forgetting exactly where and when you had fics. Then the notifications can guide you back and keep you up to date.

Oh god. I even knew you could track comments, duh, although I've never felt the need to do that, so why didn't I think further ahead? Of course you can track it all. Dumb. :D

[maccadole.livejournal.com]

So many laptops and hearts, and ohh dear, look at that precariously balanced tea cup on the armrest. That's a disaster waiting to happen, but something I can relate to.

Can I live wherever this is? Please. There's a fic-reading room! With a noticeboard of stuff, like fanart and upcoming fandom events. I mean, aah, it's like heaven. Look at everyone lounging about with their tech.

"Meow" indeed. :D :D :D

[digthewriter]

This is super cute.

[cap-bookworm.livejournal.com]

Ahaha, it's alright! I may have only gotten 4 hours of sleep last night, but it was worth it :D

You and Cali should totally go to detention though. I mean seriously, y'all are such hooligans ;)
Glad you like the drawing though!

<3

[cap-bookworm.livejournal.com]

Someone will totally go pet kitty, I promise! She'll go sit on someone's laptop and block the screen until they pay attention to her <3 (Which is pretty much what my cat does).

Hahah, I love how everyone is just attached their emails waiting for comments. I suppose I do the same thing now. Especially with messages, I'll just refresh my email 6 more times on the off-chance that I got a reply in the past 2 minutes since I last checked.

[cap-bookworm.livejournal.com]

Thank you :D

[cap-bookworm.livejournal.com]

Bahahah, "Meow" indeed :D

I want to live here too! A room with HP fanart on the walls, giant windows with endless views of the stars at night, tea, cats, comfy couches, and of course tons of lovely fic. <3 I could do without the giant spider coming down from the ceiling, if I'm best honest... but we both know that's it's a nice spider, so I will learn to deal with it.

I am glad you noticed the precarious teacup! I tend to be quite a careful person, but occasionally my tea does seem to end up in precarious locations like that.

<33

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Lol I'm totally a weirdo when it comes to that, because while the fest is anon I don't track it and go in every day to snoop. I don't even know why, but there it is o_O

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Hahaha awww this is so cute <3

[cap-bookworm.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Ane! <33

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

Oh my god. Okay, you and I are clearly going to become fast friends hahaha!

First of all, I'm dying. This is legit my life every fest, even with tracking turned on. Although, I hate spiders, I have a terrible fear of them. But spider-spies? Okay, I can definitely get behind that. this little doodle is hilarious! The mask on the spy! <3 I also totally want to hang out in this room! Look at that perfectly organized notice board! :D

[cap-bookworm.livejournal.com]

Ahhhhhh <3 Haha, oh I'm so delighted by you!

I am so glad you can actually relate to this!! My conversation with Mac was hilarious, so I was planning to draw spying-spider anyways, but then I thought I should relate it back to fest (since NGF was just finishing up). I actually hate spiders as well! I am petrified of them, but I tried to make mine as cute and harmless looking as possible. I mean look at him/her/them, they are getting to see all those people enjoy their fic! :D

Bahah, I am just so happy that you enjoyed this. When I read this comment, I just started cracking up and smiling.

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

Cuteness level definitely plays a huge factor, lol!! Have you seen those tiny little green fuzzy ones that do the little dance with their arms?? That's the only spider I can handle hahaha!

[cap-bookworm.livejournal.com]

OMG yes I know exactly what you're talking about. Like the little one's that do the YMCA and stuff? Those are actually adorable.

I know you are scared of spiders, as am I, BUT you must go watch this video. It's hysterical and... I'll just let you see what I mean.

the video <3

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

Lmao what even hahahaha! The narration totally makes that video! And what a goofy spider, did it miss its calling as an ostrich? I died at the end when it did finally manage to bury itself.

[capitu]

Oh my god! This is basically the best thing ever. Look at it! LOL

I wonder which one is me! I think it's the one with the coffee on the side. Yep, I can see how that's me! :D:D

SO CUTE!

[cap-bookworm.livejournal.com]

Eeek, sorry for getting back to you so very late!

Thank you so much <3 :D

Fic with coffee/tea on the side is the best, right?

Hope you're doing well! (I adore your festive lounge-y icon)

[cap-bookworm.livejournal.com]

Bahahahah I'm glad you enjoyed it! That video never fails to make me laugh.

Sorry for my super late reply to this!