| Introduction and getting started meme |
[Oct. 4th, 2007|08:27 am] |
Name: darkladyvamp
Fandom(s) you are working on for this fest: Harry Potter
Participation: I'm a writer, but I also beta occasionally.
The one item from your list that you most want to complete:![[info]](https://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif) phoenix_flies
Items with a deadline other than this fest:phoenix_flies & snarry_holidays
Most fun item on your list: My Snarry AU
Item you are dreading the most/need the most encouragement on: snarry_holidays...it scares me a little :)
How do you start a project? I mull it over a little, decide if anything needs researching, then dive in.
In what conditions do you work best? At night
One thing that always inspires you to create: A pretty pen and a blank page.
One general thing you would really like to improve on: Tighter plots in my original work.
Advice and/or questions regarding the creative process that you have for the other members of the community:*flails* So much pressure!
A teaser from something you've got at least partially done:
Erm..none of it is typed, yet. |
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| Introduction and Getting Started Meme |
[Oct. 4th, 2007|10:04 am] |
Name: SirenPrincess
Fandom(s) you are working on for this fest: Harry Potter and Sims 2
Participation: Writer
The one item from your list that you most want to complete: Draco's Protector. I've been working on this fic since 2005, and I really want to finish it.
Items with a deadline other than this fest: Birthday fics must be completed this month. Drabble community deadlines are weekly.
Most fun item on your list: My Sims blog
Item you are dreading the most/need the most encouragement on: Draco's Protector, because it is the most overwhelming to me.
How do you start a project? I see all of my fics as little movies in my head first, then I try to put it into words in my head, then I sit and write it.
In what conditions do you work best? Every other Thursday I have the day off and my husband is at work, so I have a quiet house all to myself. I need it quiet with no distractions, which is otherwise hard to accomplish.
One thing that always inspires you to create: Listening to the Harry Potter books on audio CD. There's always some small detail that I never thought of before that inspires something in me. Also, listening to JKR's style seems to improve my writing style.
One general thing you would really like to improve on: Planning out a story outline before I begin writing. I have a tendency to write myself into a corner.
Advice and/or questions regarding the creative process that you have for the other members of the community: For you wonderful people that are able to outline your fics, how do you do it? My mind always seems to jump into the details and writing. I can't force it to think big picture. If I think about an ending, I start thinking out the details of it, and then I have trouble going back to the beginning. Any advice?
A teaser from something you've got at least partially done:
( A small excerpt from Draco's Protector Chapter 8 ) |
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| Seeking Advice |
[Oct. 4th, 2007|10:30 am] |
I have a problem that I am hoping some people in the group can provide some advice on. My problem is that I tend to have no problem writing "the fun scenes" in my stories. My mind races and my fingers can barely keep up with my mind to type it all out. I feel almost possessed. I end up with several "fun scenes" written out in the story, because I have them just perfect and get them written out fast. The problem comes when I have to write the "between scenes." These scenes are absolutely necesarry to the plot of the story, but they are boring, and I really have difficulty forcing myself to write them. It seems to take me forever to write these parts, and I'm never happy with them. This is a problem for me in both of my novel length stories: Draco's Protector and Shades of Grey. Does anyone else have this problem? Does anyone have any advice for me? |
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| more progress on the epic WIP |
[Oct. 4th, 2007|05:09 pm] |
So I wrote part 5. Yay! Um, warnings are basically the same. Go read if you like. 1700 words.
Part 5
Next up, more work on forty or better, and update both writing comms. And more of this, of course. |
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