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Post by ladyboy on Oct 16, 2015 11:37:27 GMT -4
I do like the idea of taking an existing story and updating it. I keep saying I want to do Les Mis in a gated community with someone stealing an ipad. I really would need to go read les Mis again though because I am extremely hazy on any details... I would also like to write about transgender youth but not in an Afterschool Special way, not sure what or how but it's a topic that is all over my brain due to my son. I have asked him if he would do it with me because they have the youth version and he may join in. It might help me to have someone physically here to say, "did you write today?" But I have a blog and update it like once every 8 months... I am crap!
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Post by chonies on Nov 3, 2015 1:54:44 GMT -4
Probably jinxing myself, but I'm ahead of schedule. Yay! Not by much, but I'm on schedule with a bit of a cushion. The good news is that I love my story idea and I feel really inspired by it--and I don't even have to write about a thinly veiled version of myself. The bad news is, I'm totally pantsing and it's making me nervous, and my writing is coarse and sloppy. But that's okay, right?
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Post by ladyboy on Nov 3, 2015 8:26:43 GMT -4
That is totally okay. And I am envious... I wish it hadn't started on a weekend, and Halloween weekend to boot. I have written nothing yet, and don't even have a clear idea of what I want to write. I have vague notions of characters but no idea of story or plot. I am planning to start today and just write something to get going.
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Post by chonies on Nov 3, 2015 8:47:15 GMT -4
Do it! Do it!
Character development goes a long way toward word count! The story will emerge eventually. Or it won't, and you'll have a different story. And sometimes it does feel like you're just shoveling words around.
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Post by ladyboy on Nov 6, 2015 14:05:17 GMT -4
Ok, after a bitch of a week I have finally settled in and begun! Started last night, and I don't even have 2000 words yet but I feel like it can go somewhere. I feel that I have found a voice. It's pretty much just mine, but I think that's okay. How are you getting on, Chonies?
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Post by chonies on Nov 6, 2015 15:58:55 GMT -4
That's great, ladyboy! I can't wait to hear more. I had to miss a day, so I'm a little behind but I'm still on track to finish. I've had a lot of luck with writing sprints and cramming in small details. Writing without a guideline is hard for me, but this is a valuable lesson. I have also found a good groove with some of the forums on the official site, and one of my coworkers is really into it, so we've had some meetups. I know I'm still struggling with some of my usual spots (dialogue, humor) but they don't feel as difficult. I'm aiming for elaborating on the story, and I know I can edit later. Cue triumph music.  |
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Post by ladyboy on Nov 10, 2015 12:47:02 GMT -4
Okay, almost at 8000 words. At least I'm doing something. I kind of like some of it but I am still struggling for a story instead of just me mouthing off. How are you doing, chonies?
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Post by chonies on Nov 11, 2015 23:57:26 GMT -4
It's...going. I'm still looking for a plot, and I broke through 13,000 words, but all the pieces are kind of flailing. I even wrote in a gratuitous sex scene because I did not know what else to do. I'll finish without a problem, I odn't think, and I'm trying to remember that this is supposed to be fun. |
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Post by ladyboy on Nov 16, 2015 18:07:43 GMT -4
I will not finish in time, but I really don't care. I've given myself dispensation to finish whenever, but to keep focusing on it. It has gotten me started and I have "IDEAS" if not serious structure yet so it was a success just to get me moving.
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Post by chonies on Nov 16, 2015 21:59:19 GMT -4
Excellent, excellent. I am way behind, but I plan on finishing. What intimidates me are things like, "what next? What if I like this novel so much I want to work on it? Do I rewrite it from scratch? Or do I go through the draft and rework it there?" I have no business thinking about anything, so I'm just going to try to get my story out of my head. I really like my characters, and this time is much more fun than the last time I won. I don't know why.
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