Ever had anything pop into your brain that just really freaked you out? Did you write it anyway? It was all vivid and graphic and strong and everything, but I think it's gross, now that the initial inspiration has passed. I have and dump a lot of ideas...despite what the books say we all know they're not created equal, you know. Like "The Breast"...man should that ever have stayed a jot in Roth's notebook.
You like ships. You don't seem to be looking at the destinations. What you care about is the ships, and mine's the nicest.
Kaylee ,'Serenity'
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A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
erikaj - Mar 16, 2004 4:05:25 pm PST #3527 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Steph L. - Mar 16, 2004 4:14:48 pm PST #3528 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
erika, you bet I have. I think the best thing to do is write it anyway, get it out of you, and then don't look at it for a while. In a couple of weeks, or months, whatever works, go back to it, and see if there's anything in there that jumps out as worthy of keeping/expanding -- whether it's one word, one sentence, a character, an image -- which could take you in a totally new direction from the original graphic piece.
My feeling is, if it's there, it wants to be written, so for god's sake, get that puppy out of you!
erikaj - Mar 16, 2004 4:19:20 pm PST #3529 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
But maybe I'm being uptight and it's edgy and outre, not "Gee, maybe the group will take me back?"
Pix - Mar 16, 2004 4:20:07 pm PST #3530 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
You can do it, Erika! Big writing happy thoughts!
Betsy HP - Mar 16, 2004 4:21:18 pm PST #3531 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Write now. Censor later. Never, ever, do it in the other order.
Pix - Mar 16, 2004 4:26:35 pm PST #3532 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
Second
erikaj - Mar 16, 2004 4:28:45 pm PST #3533 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
You're right. Cause since I started thinking about it, I can't write my name. Can't fic. I'm like the guy in Adaptation thinking he's fat and ugly and can't write anyway.Except for fat, substitute "helpless" or something.
Pix - Mar 16, 2004 4:34:18 pm PST #3534 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
Cause since I started thinking about it, I can't write my name.
I am paralyzed by my fear of not finishing my book. Rewrote the first 80 pages three times before finding a solution of sorts. The only way I'm able to work through it at all is to just say "Okay, if it's crap it's crap. Just WRITE."
Deena - Mar 16, 2004 6:09:23 pm PST #3535 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Yay for shitty first drafts.
erikaj - Mar 17, 2004 5:45:15 am PST #3536 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
But that implies that there will be better next drafts.