I am a terrible person

[lauren3210]

I've just had to ask for an extension for this fic, and I feel so bloody awful about it. I've NEVER had to do this before, other fest mods will attest to this, I'm usually one of the first to hand in my submissions. I really wasn't going to do it, and I typed my fingers to the bone yesterday trying to get it finished, but I just couldn't quite get to the finish line.

However, on the plus side, if I do get granted an extension, I think that yesterday I had a sudden brainstorm on how to make this fic good. I've been struggling with this story, as you guys know by now what with all my whining, but now inspiration has finally hit. So, by the grace of the mods, hopefully I can now hand in something I really feel good about, even if it is a few days late.

Has anyone on my flist had to ask for an extension before? How do you deal with the guilt?

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[lauren3210.livejournal.com]

I feel really bad, because I know how hard the mods work to make sure that everything runs smoothly, and I feel really terrible that I've come along and thrown a spanner in the works. But you're right, I should focus on actually finishing a fic that I can feel proud of handing in, rather than just sitting here feeling guilty.

I would never judge someone who has had to drop out, because I don't know what's going on in their lives that leads them to making that decision. I suppose I just feel so bad because although I have been working hard on this fic, I did forget about the deadline at first, and maybe if I'd been paying more attention, this wouldn't have happened.

Anyway, hopefully I will get the extension and can give the prompter a really good fic for the fest! <3