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said_scarlett) wrote2004-05-27 06:40 pm
said_scarlett) wrote2004-05-27 06:40 pm
On Writing.....
As I said in my writing meme, nothing kills my inspiration like lethargy. I'm trying to write out the third part of 'Eternity'. I have the current scene mapped out, more or less. It's just getting the words onto the paper. There's something about a lack of energy that just sucks the intent to write right out of me. It got me thinking about writing.
A lot of people have been commenting and telling me I should try my hand at original fiction.
I have. I have a handful of short original peices, and I actually have about 250 pages of a novel that will never go anywhere. I still love the main character, I still love the idea, I just realize I'm not putting it across properly. It ended up a chamber peice with its roots in pulp fiction magazines. The idea (in my opinion) is solid and original, but it came across too campy. Now, I love pulp fiction, personally. But there's not a large market for it. I like to think it's making a comeback, but I know I'm deluding myself. And besides the point, that's not what I wanted the premise to be. So yes, eventually I will start over and give my character the plot and premise he deserves, rather than downsize him to a comic book background character.
I have stories in my mind. I have the ideas for them. I have the characters (two sets of three, actually) and they're fully flushed out in my mind, I just don't feel I'm at a point in my writing where I can do them justice.
I'm happy writing fan fiction. It helps me hammer out my style, it allows me to experiment with different techniques, and it's just good practice. I would of course like to get published at some point, but it's not a huge priority for me. It'll come in its own time, if it comes at all. I've accepted this, and I don't push myself. I'd rather the stories unfold naturally, in their own time, than try and force them. Even the first drafts, I want them to be first drafts I'm proud of.
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rivendellrose commented on how far my writing has come just in the past year. And I know that in another year, with another year's experience under my belt, I'll have improved further. I'm open to criticism, I'm open to new ideas, and I'm always willing to try something new or take advice. I'm not in any rush.
But I do want to say thank you, to everyone's who's been urging me to branch out. It means a lot to me, and I really appreciate the encouragement. And it will happen someday. I think 'Eternity' has really been helping me in this aspect, because it's more like an original peice than the rest of my fan fiction. It takes place in a whole other realm, there are no recognizable characters other than Sirius, and everything comes from my own mind.
Anyway, I see people all over who just push things out as quick as they can for that sense of accomplishment. And it's obvious what's been pushed out quickly, and what hasn't. Just pop on over to the pit. I just don't want to do that. I love my characters, I love my stories, and I don't want to insult them by giving them anything less than the attention and skill they deserve.
A lot of people have been commenting and telling me I should try my hand at original fiction.
I have. I have a handful of short original peices, and I actually have about 250 pages of a novel that will never go anywhere. I still love the main character, I still love the idea, I just realize I'm not putting it across properly. It ended up a chamber peice with its roots in pulp fiction magazines. The idea (in my opinion) is solid and original, but it came across too campy. Now, I love pulp fiction, personally. But there's not a large market for it. I like to think it's making a comeback, but I know I'm deluding myself. And besides the point, that's not what I wanted the premise to be. So yes, eventually I will start over and give my character the plot and premise he deserves, rather than downsize him to a comic book background character.
I have stories in my mind. I have the ideas for them. I have the characters (two sets of three, actually) and they're fully flushed out in my mind, I just don't feel I'm at a point in my writing where I can do them justice.
I'm happy writing fan fiction. It helps me hammer out my style, it allows me to experiment with different techniques, and it's just good practice. I would of course like to get published at some point, but it's not a huge priority for me. It'll come in its own time, if it comes at all. I've accepted this, and I don't push myself. I'd rather the stories unfold naturally, in their own time, than try and force them. Even the first drafts, I want them to be first drafts I'm proud of.
rivendellrose commented on how far my writing has come just in the past year. And I know that in another year, with another year's experience under my belt, I'll have improved further. I'm open to criticism, I'm open to new ideas, and I'm always willing to try something new or take advice. I'm not in any rush. But I do want to say thank you, to everyone's who's been urging me to branch out. It means a lot to me, and I really appreciate the encouragement. And it will happen someday. I think 'Eternity' has really been helping me in this aspect, because it's more like an original peice than the rest of my fan fiction. It takes place in a whole other realm, there are no recognizable characters other than Sirius, and everything comes from my own mind.
Anyway, I see people all over who just push things out as quick as they can for that sense of accomplishment. And it's obvious what's been pushed out quickly, and what hasn't. Just pop on over to the pit. I just don't want to do that. I love my characters, I love my stories, and I don't want to insult them by giving them anything less than the attention and skill they deserve.