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So, I'm probably having a random freak attack... ignore me...
Tersa:
I have a question. Maybe I'm too much of a bloody n00b to post this, or haven't made enough posts for a while, or maybe this is just a strange mood talking.
I just finished reading Small Favor (no, I'm not going to spoil anything) and talking to a local published author. I have a pretty decent friend editing team, and a great english prof. I have encouragement on all fronts.
I have no idea what the hell right I have to write.
Okay, that makes no sense, so maybe I should clarify how I think about writing... When I write, I don't think of it as creating, really, I think about it as... I'm a scribe for the loonatics residing in my skull. But after reading Jim and a number of other books, some ameteur fanfiction that is just amazing when the writer doesn't even have english as a first language, I feel like a bumbling fool. I'm utterly inarticulate. It's like I have the same paints as the good authors do, but I'm trying to freaking fingerpaint when I need a millimeter fine brush. I have no idea how the heck to improve. I give myself assignments, I try to work out characters, and none of it seems to do much. I'm an English/Psych major. I already had to let go of one of my favorite sciences, chemistry, because the kind I like is outdated, all done by computer now. I'm just wondering if in writing I'm going to have the same problem.
If I try to write romance, all people seem to want is smut, and a certain amount of jaded-ness seems to have killed my ability to construct gossamer webs of romance. I fail utterly at constructing other worlds, sci-fi and fantasy is out. Urban fantasy is my niche, and yet I can't come up with decent characters.
I'm not going to ramble anymore, I don't even know what the hell I'm saying... Just looking for anyone in similar positions, or if anyone knows what on earth I'm rambling about. *head/desk*
Murphy's Stunt Double:
Tersa -
Take a deep breath... relax... there... better?
First off, no one's too much of a bloody n00b around here to post anything. As for the rest, you're human...
I've been where your head is at, and there are a few things I can assure you....
You're not insane, and...
You've got too many possibilities in your face, overwhelming you.
Take one character... develop him/her to be someone you would care about enough to want to live rather than die. Drop him/her in a situation, and see how he/she responds. Lather, rinse, repeat. Once you have a few characters that stand up in the wash, go from there.
The best sort of writing is Character driven, in any genre. Without Dresden's wit and quirks, and self-defeating chivalry.... he's just another wizard named Harry. Redundant at best in a sea of heroes. You want to improve, stop trying to write the the "right" story and go play with your characters for a while.
JMO
Tersa:
--- Quote from: Murphy's Stunt Double on April 07, 2008, 02:01:09 AM ---Tersa -
Take a deep breath... relax... there... better?
First off, no one's too much of a bloody n00b around here to post anything. As for the rest, you're human...
I've been where your head is at, and there are a few things I can assure you....
You're not insane, and...
You've got too many possibilities in your face, overwhelming you.
Take one character... develop him/her to be someone you would care about enough to want to live rather than die. Drop him/her in a situation, and see how he/she responds. Lather, rinse, repeat. Once you have a few characters that stand up in the wash, go from there.
The best sort of writing is Character driven, in any genre. Without Dresden's wit and quirks, and self-defeating chivalry.... he's just another wizard named Harry. Redundant at best in a sea of heroes. You want to improve, stop trying to write the the "right" story and go play with your characters for a while.
JMO
--- End quote ---
That's the most sane advice anyone's ever given me. How sad that it had to come from an online forum... *Sigh*
*bows respectfully* Thank you.
Though I'm pretty sure Raphael is going to be pissed if I try to lather him... heh. Maybe I'll start on Jake, I'm less likely to be injured. *Snicker*
Murphy's Stunt Double:
I'm honored. *bows* and amused *snickers*.
You are welcome to come play with us on the dresdenverse if you'd like. We have a whole section for non Dresden characters where you can have your characters interact with other people's characters for development's sake.
www.dresdenverse.com
Tersa:
--- Quote from: Murphy's Stunt Double on April 07, 2008, 02:14:31 AM ---I'm honored. *bows* and amused *snickers*.
You are welcome to come play with us on the dresdenverse if you'd like. We have a whole section for non Dresden characters where you can have your characters interact with other people's characters for development's sake.
www.dresdenverse.com
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*raises eyebrow* ... I feel like I've been offered one of thirty certain pieces of silver... I love playing with other people's characters to work out things... *eyes link* *schemes*
*click*
I just hope you don't regret inviting me. >.< I will try my best to prevent that, but my characters can be... interesting at times. Twist archangels with their human counterparts and odd things often result, especially when my version of magic seems to center around playing with elements and molecules.
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