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insperation has gone
cenwolfgirl:
okay one of my short stories that is worth calling a peace of writing has been fully edited and spell checked
what can i do now?
thank you people who follow me on twitter for the spelling help!!
Spot:
I have to second the edit, edit, edit suggestion. When I'm stuck or can't find the motivation to do something, I usually pick up something really cringe-worthy and go about making it better. Sometimes, in the process of improving something so obviously bad I find the missing motivation and am able to get back to it.
Of course, Neuro's suggestion is also good. I've never tried it before. But what I do is to pick up a book by one of my favourite authors from my bookshelf and read a random passage. Sometimes that helps to bring me back on track. Other times, I have to pick another passage to read. In such cases, I read passages until I'm ready to get back to it. I have never had to read more than 4 passages before the missing motivation comes back. :)
All the best!
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: cenwolfgirl on October 29, 2012, 02:08:47 PM ---um i am stuck
i have no inspiration or motiation to do anything but mostly to write
any ideas? or advice please!?!
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I don't know what you're working on, but for me, I like to universe build. When I get hung up writing story, I go and develop more backstory for the world I'm creating. My work is set in an alternate Earth, so I like to think of things that have happened there that didn't happen here, or maybe happened differently.
If you're writing something in a completely different world, you can go and create a background mythos completely unrelated to your story. A mythological land that over time is only mentioned in myth and legend, similar to Atlantis to our world. Then you have a basis for a different story, that can be established by a single one-liner delivered in your primary story.
cenwolfgirl:
wwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyy
why why why why why is it when ever i get a good idea i get stolen in to RL to do manditory things that most visually impared teenagers have to do or go tot he hospital
like go to school or meet mobilaty workers or do homework and no matter how hard i try i always come back to my laptop and i can never remember the brilent idea
WWWWWHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: cenwolfgirl on October 30, 2012, 08:20:14 PM ---wwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyy
why why why why why is it when ever i get a good idea i get stolen in to RL to do manditory things that most visually impared teenagers have to do or go tot he hospital
like go to school or meet mobilaty workers or do homework and no matter how hard i try i always come back to my laptop and i can never remember the brilent idea
WWWWWHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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This sort of thing is why I never go anywhere without a notebook and pen any more. Not even to sleep.
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