am I the only non-fic writer in great write?
You are not, but you are the only PUBLISHED non-fiction writer. Suggestions always welcome.
Oh, yeah. There was this time I was pinned down by this guy that played left tackle for varsity... Well, at least he used to before he was a vampire... Anyway, he had this really, really thick neck, and all I had was a little, little Exact-O knife ... You're not loving this story.
Buffy ,'Beneath You'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Typo Boy - Oct 25, 2009 10:21:25 am PDT #2683 of 6690
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Allyson - Oct 25, 2009 10:29:21 am PDT #2684 of 6690
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Serendipity!
And back it up with research?
Aside from the talking bat thing, I got to immerse myself in quite a bit of bat research, spoke with a bat rescue in the UK, ask questions of bat researchers, and tons of videos of my species in flight. It helped get me through it, to try and imagine my own self as a bat, which is probably screwed up.
Atropa - Oct 25, 2009 10:32:23 am PDT #2685 of 6690
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
This was hugely difficult. I am just in awe in all of you who write fiction. It's so fucking hard.
Yeah, fiction still intimidates me like crazy.
Amy - Oct 25, 2009 10:53:24 am PDT #2686 of 6690
Because books.
You are not, but you are the only PUBLISHED non-fiction writer.
Not true -- there's Jilli! And Hec, although he doesn't come in here.
Allyson - Oct 25, 2009 11:06:19 am PDT #2687 of 6690
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Holy shit, how did I completely braindaze that?
Typo Boy - Oct 25, 2009 11:15:55 am PDT #2688 of 6690
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Me too. Hec, Jilli sorry both have done awesome non-fiction.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Oct 25, 2009 11:17:19 am PDT #2689 of 6690
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
I've written essays before and loved it, but factual non-fiction makes me shudder in fear. Actually having to know what you're talking about? And back it up with research? No way, dude.
See, I think all of the above is a fair bit easier than making up stories out of your own head. Out of nowhere. Which is a concept that terrifies me.
Compared to that: research? Bit of fun.
And I say this while spending my evening referencing.
Barb - Oct 25, 2009 11:35:49 am PDT #2690 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
Making up stories and backing them with solid research is my idea of a good time.
::iz whackjob::
Atropa - Oct 25, 2009 11:44:20 am PDT #2691 of 6690
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Making up stories = fun!
Getting them out of my head and making them internally consistent = kinda nerve-wracking!
erikaj - Oct 25, 2009 12:14:26 pm PDT #2692 of 6690
Always Anti-fascist!
I write both, but I am rather the Johnny Drama of the publishing world. Y'all missed the story about the bulimic pedophile, right? Kidding.