My writing has come back to me. I think the end of worrying allowed me to do "frivolous" stuff again.
Don't belong. Dangerous, like you. Can't be controlled. Can't be trusted. Everyone could just go on without me and not have to worry. People could be what they wanted to be. Could be with the people they wanted. Live simple. No secrets.
River ,'Objects In Space'
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.
Connie Neil - Apr 15, 2015 12:24:43 pm PDT #6193 of 6687
brillig
Polter-Cow - Apr 15, 2015 1:42:28 pm PDT #6194 of 6687
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Two things that have helped forced me to get writing done are external deadlines and writing partners. The former are often set by the latter.
I was supposed to finish my first draft by my birthday this year, so I am...very early.
I wrote 63% of it this year, slow and steady, with a target wordcount each day and a tracker to keep me motivated. Some days I went for glory and exceeded my goal like hell; only a few days I had to settle for less.
The first 37% was mostly written in a couple marathon sessions at the Writing Excuses Retreat and then over Christmas break.
I was working off an outline, and even though I did not deviate from it on a macro standpoint, I added a hell of a lot of scenes and characters and one plot twist involving two characters who weren't in the outline anyway because I sure was just making shit up as I went along. Of course I also hit a point where I'd been so concerned about moving forward that I forgot to set up a very important character moment but I just made it happen because plot and will figure out how to make it work better later.
Also there are so many continuity errors because I forgot what I had written weeks or months ago. But that is all for later too.
Everything is for later. I'm letting it sit for a month like you're supposed to. I have a solicited story to write anyway.
-t - Apr 15, 2015 2:37:35 pm PDT #6195 of 6687
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Good job, man. Way to do the thing.
SailAweigh - Apr 16, 2015 6:16:48 am PDT #6196 of 6687
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Congratulations, P-C!
I don't know if I have the creativity in me to write a novel. Writing novel-length fanfic is doable, but then I have the characters already fleshed out as a shortcut. Plot is easy, then.
Gudanov - Apr 17, 2015 4:56:23 am PDT #6197 of 6687
Coding and Sleeping
Congrats P-C! That's awesome!
Beverly - Apr 17, 2015 8:01:30 am PDT #6198 of 6687
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Congratulations, P-C!
Amy - Apr 19, 2015 4:55:55 pm PDT #6199 of 6687
Because books.
Any of us women over 40 have a screenplay ready to submit? [link]
erikaj - Apr 21, 2015 4:54:39 pm PDT #6200 of 6687
Always Anti-fascist!
Not yet. As disappointing as it was to get a rejection in my inbox this morning, I guess it's fair enough. I felt like I sent them flash fiction that they asked for, but looking at it after a few months, it seems that I sent them an *idea* instead. Sigh.
erikaj - Apr 21, 2015 4:57:19 pm PDT #6201 of 6687
Always Anti-fascist!
I still like the idea, but maybe fleshing out two women's motivations in under 1,000 words is truly a tall order or at least, I haven't mastered it.
Gudanov - Apr 22, 2015 10:01:10 am PDT #6202 of 6687
Coding and Sleeping
Short fiction is tough. At least it is for me.
I wish I could work on some writing, but it just isn't in the cards right now.