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You can do it!!
Carter-Orange:
I agree about music providing inspiration. I wrote a short Take That story after listening to Muse's 'Resistance' and although it's not a story that I would expect to be read on AC, I'm quite happy with the way it came out.
Carter-Orange:
--- Quote from: hachi08 on January 15, 2011, 03:48:04 PM ---@Steph & Mare:
I'm so jealous that you guys can delete your writing! One of my big problems is that once I think of a passage, I hate to delete it. A lot of the time, I'll copy-paste it to the very bottom of the word document to save it for later >_< That's how I am in real life too, a total pack rat who hates to throw anything away.
At the moment, I'm having some trouble with an extended dialog/fight scene. I can't tell if the pace of the argument is progressing naturally or if Nick and Carla's emotions are too sudden. I think I need to find some barbie dolls to make them act out the scene for me!
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Hahaha, I like the idea of making the dolls act out the scene.
Hope you manage to work it out though, I'm sure it will be great as you're a fantastic writer :)
FrickingKaos:
I'm pleased to report I may have a new chapter today or tomorrow, I kind of let Brian and AJ tell me what they wanted to do lol so far I like it. When I write I usually go with what I write the first time, I haven't had to delete anything...it usually ends up working itself out. Thanks for the help!
TheDistantHeart:
As a lot of you know, English isn't my native language. When I first started writing fanfic (not BSB) was when I was 14 (in 2007). My English sucked WAY more than now but back then I didn't seem to struggle to find the right words and how to describe certain things as much as I do now! Sure, I had to look up translations a lot more than now, but I have no idea how to explain a certain situation or when I write dialogue, what would be the most natural thing to say! I also get stuck on ideas & inspiration. Music is a really good tip, that works for me too. But not as much as it used to. When I have an idea, I try to write it down, but I have simply no idea where to start! I've got so many issues with writing right now that I took a break until I have figured things out. When I saw this thread I could almost hear an angel choir LMAO!
Anyway, I guess I'm also a little too worried about how my English comes out. I've considered writing down my ideas and/or chapters in Dutch first, because I know how to word things better in my own language, of course. But the thing is, even in my own language I don't know where to start! But when I explain it to someone, it goes much better. Writing became very frustrating LOL.
I guess I also worry too much about the amount of reviews. I recently read someone saying that review count shouldn't matter, otherwise writing isn't fun anymore. I realized I started to write for the reviews, not for myself. That's the first thing that I will think of once I start writing. :)
Meh, I hope you get my problems. I've got a lot of frustration built up inside LOL
mare:
--- Quote from: hachi08 on January 15, 2011, 03:48:04 PM ---@Steph & Mare:
I'm so jealous that you guys can delete your writing! One of my big problems is that once I think of a passage, I hate to delete it. A lot of the time, I'll copy-paste it to the very bottom of the word document to save it for later >_< That's how I am in real life too, a total pack rat who hates to throw anything away.
At the moment, I'm having some trouble with an extended dialog/fight scene. I can't tell if the pace of the argument is progressing naturally or if Nick and Carla's emotions are too sudden. I think I need to find some barbie dolls to make them act out the scene for me!
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Oh, I do that as well. I am a qiueen of copy and pasting things and using them later on in a chapter or someties in a different story all together. I also keep paragrpahs down at the bottom as well and wait to see if I can use it later on.
As far as acting out scenes. I ALWAYS do that! lmao minus the barbie dolls. I sit here and say the dialogue out loud and another thing I do when I write action sequences is to really move in the way I want the characters to move and then it's easier to describe.
I am looking forward to reading that fight scene lol
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