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het_bigbang is a go in about a month. I’m very conflicted about this because a) it’s an awesome challenge and everyone is always super nice and fun and it’s just a great experience (thanks,
irony_rocks!) that I love being a part of; BUT
b) I’m sort of thinking if I’m going to devote at least three months of hard-core writing, it should probably be on my novel/story/thing.
But basically my question is this – is ANY writing better than NO writing? I have extremely limited time and I might be able to devote time to only one story at a time. Maybe if the option to do a mini-bang of 10,000 words is available?
‘Cause, I kinda sorta had an idea for a Darcy/Steve epic adventure where they fight sharks created by mad scientists.
fringedweller pointed out the research opportunities in regards to making sure I describe Chris Evans naked torso accurately, which I have to say would be a hardship that I’m willing to endure.
:P
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b) I’m sort of thinking if I’m going to devote at least three months of hard-core writing, it should probably be on my novel/story/thing.
But basically my question is this – is ANY writing better than NO writing? I have extremely limited time and I might be able to devote time to only one story at a time. Maybe if the option to do a mini-bang of 10,000 words is available?
‘Cause, I kinda sorta had an idea for a Darcy/Steve epic adventure where they fight sharks created by mad scientists.
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Date: 2013-04-02 05:23 pm (UTC)So go with the flow, basically.
GOD, I have had 5K of a Darcy/Steve fic since SEPTEMBER. That's just DUMB of me.
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Date: 2013-04-02 05:39 pm (UTC)I may just go for it. I have enough of bits and pieces that I could probably do a shorter one...
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Date: 2013-04-02 05:42 pm (UTC)And in the Fairy Tale Land, I was stealing their plot from Mulan II, which might be the worst movie ever made off the GREATEST SUB-PLOT OF ALL TIME.
Or something. I don't remember all the detail because they got EATEN BY A DRAGON while I was revising my book.
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Date: 2013-04-03 08:39 pm (UTC)I will do a longer, more personal story later.
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Date: 2013-04-02 05:41 pm (UTC)And if you feel guilty about focusing on a fanfic rather than your original novel, well...I think having to suffer through the research to describe Chris Evans' naked torso is more than enough punishment... ;D
Seriously, I find that if I'm feeling blocked on one fic, writing on a different one tends to get the creativity flowing again on all of them. That's just what I find, so...for what it's worth. :)
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Date: 2013-04-03 02:20 am (UTC)And I say that despite this: research opportunities in regards to making sure I describe Chris Evans naked torso accurately making me whimper and I don't even like Steve/Darcy ;)
And there is no such thing as wasted writing, only practice writing. I won't say "bad" writing because, well, we all know that does exist out there.
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Date: 2013-04-02 07:38 pm (UTC)YES. Absolutely.
Write what you WANT to write, not what you think you "should" be writing. Give yourself permission to let go of things that are not bringing you joy.
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Date: 2013-04-03 03:03 am (UTC)Plus, you can always do the shorter version of the bang - it's not like your oneshots having ended up close to 10k fairly often lol
...so yeah fun fun fun.
Course now I have to figure out what I will actually write for hetbang if I commit lol.
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Date: 2013-04-03 05:53 pm (UTC)Oooh! Doooooo it! :D
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Date: 2013-04-03 07:13 pm (UTC)I think I'm going too! I have no idea what/who to write... but that's not unusual lol
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Date: 2013-04-03 04:51 am (UTC)Either way, i am glad for any of your awesome writing!
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Date: 2013-04-03 05:54 pm (UTC)And this is why you're fabulous! :D And thank you! I think Imma go for it and see how I get on.
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Date: 2013-04-03 05:41 am (UTC)If it's fanfiction or writing nothing, than yes, I'd say write fanfic. If it's fanfic or original fic, I'd vote original fic.
That said....
‘Cause, I kinda sorta had an idea for a Darcy/Steve epic adventure where they fight sharks created by mad scientists. fringedweller pointed out the research opportunities in regards to making sure I describe Chris Evans naked torso accurately, which I have to say would be a hardship that I’m willing to endure.
That sounds really awesome.
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