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Losing the love...

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RokofAges75:
LOL I know, I know... and that's the one I've at least started... but it's one of those fics with two interwoven stories, and one story I'm interested in writing, and the other story I'm totally not, yet I need it to make the overall plot work.  That's why I'm stuck on that one.

The other novel idea I have still has plot holes.  I have point A and point C of where I want the story to go, but no point B... no idea how to realistically get from one to the other.  Blah.

I wish my muse would either give me some major inspiration for the first story or some ideas for the second, but so far it's not doing much of either.

honey:

--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on June 07, 2008, 01:23:33 PM ---I feel like I'm kinda going through the same thing as you, Sarah, Mare, etc... I dunno if I'd call it a slump, but ever since I finished BMS, I have felt kind of lost, like I don't know where to go next.  I have two ideas for novels that I like, but for whatever reason, I can't get going on them.  

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That is EXACTLY my problem!  Lost, like I don't know where to go from here and I keep starting all these stories and nothing seems to have really truly clicked, and that's not only frustrating, it's just kinda sad...


As far as feeling pressured by my readers to update? I don't think that's my problem so much as the pressure just comes from myself. My readers? I'm not sure how many still read all my stuff. I know there's a couple who will read most of what I write, but I tend to change Boys or change genres, so it seems like every story I write has a different group of readers.  I don't think I've felt reader pressure since the Welcome To My Heart days.

I just get really hard on myself about "quitting" anything, so probably that need to update and do so frequently comes mainly from me. Any ideas on how to turn that off? lol


And I think you are totally right about taking longer to write chapters because you're trying harder to make it good. I totally do that and sometimes I will even finish, decide it's not good enough and then start over again... Plus, my chapters have naturally gotten longer as I write more, so it takes longer to update for that reason too.

starbeamz:

--- Quote from: honey on June 07, 2008, 01:43:02 PM ---I just get really hard on myself about "quitting" anything, so probably that need to update and do so frequently comes mainly from me. Any ideas on how to turn that off? lol


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If I had the answer to that question, I would've told you a long time ago lol No, I have this exact same problem...but then, when I decided to focus on OF, I just forced my brain to quit. And, that, I think, is why I'm having such a hard time because some of those stories that are on AC that I left incomplete still bug me. I think it's just a part of your personality and personal drive to not quit and not leave things unfinished. I'm not sure there is a real way to change that without it driving you crazy months later.

My biggest fear at the moment is that I'll never be able to finish an actual long story. Lately, all I want to do is write short stories, and I feel like I don't even have the energy to finish an entire novel-length story out anymore. That freaks me out more than anything because I LOVE my long stories and I have so many ideas. *sigh* I dunno. Sometimes, I think there should be therapists trained to take care of people suffering from writer's block. I'd be the first to sign up.

mare:
Yup, I wouldn't call my thing a slump either. Lost is a good description or for me maybe the word ambivalent is better. I've just become so-so with writing. I'll suddenly get the urge to write, get myself all excited but once I get up here by the computer it goes away and i'm all like eh? lol

I also used to be very Rain Man about updates as you can tell if you're reading Why. At the end of each chapter i'd always be like "See you on Monday" or "See you on Sunday." because I knew like clock work i'd get those updates out on time. Julie described it best when she said at first it's all so fresh and new but then after awhile it all gets old and the novelty wears off.

My advice about the quitting thing, because i'm the same way, is kind of simple. Just don't quit lol So what if you go for a long time without updating something. It doesn't mean you'll never go back to it. If you are the type that doesn't quit, than most likely you'll see the story through so no worries about that. If people are invested in the story they'll come back to it when you do. I mean look at you guys and Yesterday's Blue Skies. Maria hasn't updated that one in years but if she did tomorrow i'm sure we'll all be there reading it.

Give yourself a break and most importantly give yourself some credit. You're not going to just up and abandon what you love. Maybe you just need time away form each other for a little bit.

starbeamz:

--- Quote from: mare on June 07, 2008, 01:52:03 PM ---Give yourself a break nd most importantly give yourself some credit. You're not going to just up and abandon what you love. Maybe you just need time away form each other for a little bit.

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Wow, Mare. That really is true. I think it happens with anything/anyone you love. If you have it too much or spend all your time with it, you get burned out. I'm gonna start listening to you all the time, oh wise one.

I think we all too easily forget all the awesome work we've ALL done and don't give ourselves enough credit. We're all awesome writers, even if we don't think so right now. We've all done a hell of a lot of writing, and it's no wonder we need a break. I think we shouldn't feel bad about not updating or writing. Take your time, take a break, and we all should find our way out of being lost...

*is done being preachy*

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