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Post by gailoraanf on Jun 27, 2007 5:18:50 GMT
But that's okay... people don't read stories for the quality of prose. They read it because there's something about the work itself that connects with them and "fills up" their mental tank (in other words, inspires them. To do what, I don't know). Yeah, I guess. I've read a lot, and like stories as long as the message is good (unless its a fanfiction using chatspeak).
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Post by GoldenFlither on Jun 27, 2007 21:19:10 GMT
I love to write! I mean, I'm not great at it. But I enjoy doing it, nonetheless.
As long as it involves creativity. Stories, for instance, are my favorite. Essays for English class? Meh.. not so fun.
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Post by number9 on Jun 27, 2007 21:23:22 GMT
I'm a huge fan of your FF.net stories, Goldenflither. ;D
I love writing myself, but the problem is that I have a lot of trouble finding inspiration... and when I have, I miss the motivation... I do think I'm good at it, though. My Dutch teacher in school told me I have a special way of writing, that creates a feeling and sphere. ;D
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Post by numbuheightbitstar on Jun 27, 2007 23:37:48 GMT
I love writing myself, but the problem is that I have a lot of trouble finding inspiration... and when I have, I miss the motivation... No you don't, you only THINK you do. "Inspiration" isn't really just some magic moment that happens. Its more like creativity's fuel--you always have it, just that, when you're new to it especially, it kinda has to force itself out. That's what those "bursts of inspiration" you sometimes get are about. But you can really start writing and creating any time you want, except on days when you really are totally empty (you'll know when this happens). Frank Herbert, author of the Dune series (as well as about twenty other Science Fiction novels) said this about Inspiration: [Source: Wikipedia] And motivation... that's something you provide for yourself.
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Post by Shwoo on Jun 28, 2007 10:22:49 GMT
My problem is, I get too much inspiration, too easily. I lost count of the amount of stories I have that will never be written a long time ago.
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Post by thetoughgirl on Jun 28, 2007 21:30:35 GMT
i get inspired by school just the way how school,friends,family,act like i have a little sister she gives me crazy ideas!
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Post by GoldenFlither on Jun 29, 2007 1:46:02 GMT
My problem is, I get too much inspiration, too easily. I lost count of the amount of stories I have that will never be written a long time ago. I know what you mean. I'm attempting to get myself into the habit of writing my ideas down as I go through my day. Aw, really? Thanks. Although when I look back at those ones on my FF.net profile, I realize how not-so-great they really are. It's kind of weird, actually. ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png)
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Post by michelledspy on Jun 30, 2007 6:03:39 GMT
I like to write, although I'm not good at it (I'm much better at drawing, really).
My problem isn't inspiration (I get a lot of it actually). It's always been trying to transfer my thoughts down onto paper. I think of a story in my head and once I'm happy with it, I can't seem to write it down. I've tried writing while I'm thinking of it, but it always ends up being completely different from what I wanted.
I also can't seem to write a long (by my standards) or chaptered story. I would run out of ideas or get bored if I tried to write a chaptered story. And if I try to write something over 1000 words, it would deviate from the main story and be totally incoherent. This is one of the main reasons I tend to write drabbles and short one shots instead.
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Post by Shwoo on Jul 2, 2007 2:28:51 GMT
Having a story come out differently on paper to how it is in your head is normal. It happens to a lot of people, and it's not necessarily a bad thing. I once had an idea for a oneshot, planned it out in my head so much that I ended up writing it just to get it out of my head, and it still came out differently to how I imagined it.
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Post by numbuheightbitstar on Jul 2, 2007 19:56:01 GMT
Yeah, a lot of published authors encounter the whole "finished story isn't like the one in my head" phenomenon. The reason for that, I think, is simply how the brain works... I mean you've got hundreds of little chemicals up there mixing it up and making ideas. It gets to a point where you know the general NATURE of the story but not the details.
Write now I've taken to summarizing my stories before writing or drawing them... and even then they end up different when I get around to the finished outcome.
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