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Day 3.
I'm finding that focussing on the word count, rather than the words themselves, is working rather well. Of course what I've written is pretty terrible, but it's there, and that feels good. Plus, today I wrote lots of arguments, and they're always fun. Especially since I've had them in my head for many many months, if not years, now and again running through them, making sure I remember all the details and bits of dialogue. Really, writing feels like transcribing a film only I can see. Which also sometimes makes me feel almost divorced from the story, if that makes sense? I mean, I know that I came up with it, but it's sort of like my brain came up with it independently of me and it feels weird to take credit for it.
Aaaand I should probably stop now - if anyone reads this I'll come across as a complete nutcase. Ah well.
4171 / 30000 words. 14% done!
Aaaand I should probably stop now - if anyone reads this I'll come across as a complete nutcase. Ah well.
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I think it's one of the things we first bonded over. That and River-love. *g*
They all float around in my head and it's only when I start to write them that I suddenly find things happening . . .
I have no idea how you do that. I'd never get anything written I'm sure.
Or that's not quite right, really. Things don't happen in my fics. But I write down the whiffs and find the suggestion of happenings around them. Which is a pretentious way of saying I can't actually string actions together in a narrative-type way :-P
LOL! The thing about having little movies, is that they're generally just loosely connected scenes, and then most times I have to work out a plot that will ensure that the characters are where I need them for the scenes I already have.
Good luck with your story!
Thank you. :) (It's this HUGE crossover thing - Buffy/Jack, and keeping within canon 100% - or rather the sequel, so lots of people are all waiting anxiously and I can just cross my fingers and hope they'll like what I do.)
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Ah, memories.
I have no idea how you do that. I'd never get anything written I'm sure.
It's a slightly scary way to go about things, certainly, but if you trust that it will come, it usually does. I've probably slightly exaggerated the sketchiness of what I start out with, but it's very true that huge amounts of what I write show up seemingly out of nowhere as I go along--like exploring the story space.
LOL! The thing about having little movies, is that they're generally just loosely connected scenes, and then most times I have to work out a plot that will ensure that the characters are where I need them for the scenes I already have.
Hee hee. That's where I give up and write vignette fics ;-) I admire the people who have the self-discipline to fill the rest in.
Thank you. :) (It's this HUGE crossover thing - Buffy/Jack, and keeping within canon 100% - or rather the sequel, so lots of people are all waiting anxiously and I can just cross my fingers and hope they'll like what I do.)
The concept sounds cool. Wish I could follow along, but having seen neither Buffy nor TW, I'm sure I'd be more than a little lost.
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It's been... half a year? ;)
I've probably slightly exaggerated the sketchiness of what I start out with, but it's very true that huge amounts of what I write show up seemingly out of nowhere as I go along--like exploring the story space.
Oh I can understand that. Stories often end up in very different places to what I imagine when I start. (Unless I start from the end...)
Hee hee. That's where I give up and write vignette fics ;-) I admire the people who have the self-discipline to fill the rest in.
This is where my ridiculous sense of continuity and logic demands that I do things properly... (I am almost incapable of writing short fic.)
The concept sounds cool. Wish I could follow along, but having seen neither Buffy nor TW, I'm sure I'd be more than a little lost.
Yes, rather. *g* Also it is LOOOOONG (novel length, literally.) So enjoy all the time you've saved. :)
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Time flies . . .
This is where my ridiculous sense of continuity and logic demands that I do things properly... (I am almost incapable of writing short fic.)
That's gotta get inconvenient sometimes ;-) Admittedly, I'm also kind of jealous--I really doubt I could sustain something longer. I do kind of figure that that parts that come to me must be the important ones, and everything else can't matter that much, so might as well leave it out.
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Rather. *looks at To Write list and tries not to scream*
Admittedly, I'm also kind of jealous--I really doubt I could sustain something longer. I do kind of figure that that parts that come to me must be the important ones, and everything else can't matter that much, so might as well leave it out.
Swings and roundabouts? *g*