Fellow Authors, what do you do in your downtime? (When you're not writing)

[MFontana]

As the thread title suggests, I'd like to know what some of the rest of you do in your off-hours.
Basically, the time that you're not writing. How do some of you spend it?
Do you watch TV?
Movies?
Anime?
Play games?
etc etc?
Any other hobbies or interests that fill those hours that you'd like to share here.

Personally, I tend to spend more time writing than anything else these days, but in my free time / downtime, I tend to play a few games, primarily the MMORPG, Guild Wars (My main is Selene Tassius, but you might also see me online as one of my other characters, including those that I've created in the game based on some of the cast members of my writing projects, including Morrigan from The Elarian Chronicles), binge-watch anime, or just take it easy and watch whatever happens to be on TV to clear my head and unwind.
Otherwise, I'm designing game elements for my stories, creating characters, or entertaining different story ideas.

 

[L1aei]

As much as everyone has their opinions about AI, I play on AI Dungeon. It's fun and kills the boredom.

 

[pangmida]

Drawing! Lots and lots of drawing! I love making doodles, comics, illustrations, and fan art for other folks. :)

Shameless self plug for my art threads:
My own story's illustrations
Fan art for other people's stories
Silly doodles of myself or other SHF members

 

[Omarfaruq]

I just fool around and study in my free time.
I am a student you know.

Drawing! Lots and lots of drawing! I love making doodles, comics, illustrations, and fan art for other folks. :)

Shameless self plug for my art threads:
My own story's illustrations
Fan art for other people's stories
Silly doodles of myself or other SHF members

And you were saying you are not that active lol

 

[Rachel_Leia_Cole]

Well I work most of the day. Boring, I know. But when I’m home and not writing I’m usually brainstorming, drawing, or watching tv occasionally. I love hockey, so I’ll likely have a game on. I also sometimes make chainmaille jewelry, though that strains my eyes now ? Photography is another big thing I do, so I have a backlog of photos to edit.

 

[Wamba2K]

When I'm not typing, I'm usually at work. When I'm not working or typing, I'm usually playing Tears Of The Kingdom. When I'm not working, typing, or playing TOTK, I'm usually sleeping.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Writing IS my down time right now.

 

[Envylope]

I have been playing some Nioh 2. I also play chess as well.

 

[LeilaniOtter]

Adore my cats and...well, if it wasn't bitterly cold outside the last month or so, I'd be out actually doing things like swimming, going to the museum, maybe a theatre, watch a movie. I think that's what I hate most about cold, brutal winters. I feel cooped up, my energy wanes quickly, the air is dry as the desert, and I'm forced to retain more weight I don't want - which I could get rid of if I could go swimming!

Quite a vicious Catch-22 I have here.

 

[AstreiaNyx]

I grow things, collect things, read, and do watercolour painting (though I haven’t done that lately). I also play some instruments and a strategy game. I used to be a clan leader but life has gotten too busy for that. I used to watch tv shows, but after finishing the one I absolutely love, everything else pales in comparison so I stopped.

 

[Eldoria]

I won't talk about my real life when I'm not writing (well, my bio gives me an implicit hint).

However, when it comes to the online world, I tend to go to a forum and find interesting threads to answer. It's important for both recreation and learning.

I might answer a weird question that makes me laugh. I might answer a casual question (including this thread).

I might browse feedback threads... find a fiction that's worth my attention, read it, analyze it, provide relevant feedback, and discover new things I hadn't thought of before.

Finally, I love exploring narrative world... and it's quite satisfying my thirst for knowledge.

 

[AliceMoonvale]

I'm either sleeping or lamenting life, or having vivid daydreams of fictional characters I created.
But then I'll be hunting for memes, adding to my 10GB folder of cursed content for my viewing pleasure.
Also, I watch chinaland dramas, memey stuff, etc.
Having the occasional anxiety or panic attack.

Praising our lord and savior Kirbo Khrist as I light incense in his honor.
Normal things.

 

[MC-Stories]

I enjoy watching true crime shows and reading the webnovels of others for inspiration, i also maintain a account on DeviantArt.

 

[Fox-Trot-9]

When I'm not writing, I'm reading manga/manhwa/manhua and novels or watching anime or listening to music.

 

[Hans.Trondheim]

As the thread title suggests, I'd like to know what some of the rest of you do in your off-hours.
Basically, the time that you're not writing. How do some of you spend it?
Do you watch TV?
Movies?
Anime?
Play games?
etc etc?
Any other hobbies or interests that fill those hours that you'd like to share here.

Personally, I tend to spend more time writing than anything else these days, but in my free time / downtime, I tend to play a few games, primarily the MMORPG, Guild Wars (My main is Selene Tassius, but you might also see me online as one of my other characters, including those that I've created in the game based on some of the cast members of my writing projects, including Morrigan from The Elarian Chronicles), binge-watch anime, or just take it easy and watch whatever happens to be on TV to clear my head and unwind.
Otherwise, I'm designing game elements for my stories, creating characters, or entertaining different story ideas.

I draw stuff, and also look for ideas.

 

[Tempokai]

 

[L1aei]

Yeah, okay, I admit that too takes up my downtime away from writing.

 

[SouthernMaiden]

Play guitar, hang out with my cats and partner, read, play mtg, paint minis, play games, run about 4 miles a week

I grow things, collect things, read, and do watercolour painting (though I haven’t done that lately). I also play some instruments and a strategy game. I used to be a clan leader but life has gotten too busy for that. I used to watch tv shows, but after finishing the one I absolutely love, everything else pales in comparison so I stopped.

What show?

having vivid daydreams of fictional characters I created.

There are substances that might help with that?‍?

 

[Humanistheart]

Hike and kayaking. Occasionally MTG. But I have a 2 year old so downtime is scarce.

 

[Juia_Darkcrest]

DM D&D games
Read other novels
Reread my own novels
Research stuff for my writings
Sleep
If its summer I'll goto the beach or pool
Oh and ill water my poor plant if I remember