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The romantic debate
Mellz Bellz:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on July 17, 2011, 12:33:46 AM ---That's great, Mel! As good as it is to step out of your comfort zone, there's nothing wrong with writing what's comfortable, especially when you haven't written anything in awhile. What's most comfortable is probably what you're best at - write what you know.
I know I really made an effort to step out outside the box with the stories I worked on after Broken/BMS, but now I'm writing Curtain Call, which is similar. I like trying other things, but I will probably always cycle back to my medical dramas with a hint of romance from time to time, cause those are my favorites.
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Yea whenever I try to write something different or out of the box for myself I tend to at first be super gun ho, but then I fizzle out at like Chapter 3 or 4. I'm hoping this doesn't happen to me this time.
Mariah:
--- Quote from: Mellz Bellz on July 17, 2011, 10:12:06 AM ---Yea whenever I try to write something different or out of the box for myself I tend to at first be super gun ho, but then I fizzle out at like Chapter 3 or 4. I'm hoping this doesn't happen to me this time.
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What have you written outside your comfort zone?
Mellz Bellz:
--- Quote from: Mariah on July 17, 2011, 12:48:06 PM ---What have you written outside your comfort zone?
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I've fooled around with a few ideas that I haven't posted because they never really got off the ground. I did some major cleaning up on my account too and deleted a lot of the stories I had no intentions of finishing. I did keep up an idea I had for a suspense story that I may or may not ever get around to finishing.
Mariah:
--- Quote from: Mellz Bellz on July 17, 2011, 01:25:32 PM ---I've fooled around with a few ideas that I haven't posted because they never really got off the ground. I did some major cleaning up on my account too and deleted a lot of the stories I had no intentions of finishing. I did keep up an idea I had for a suspense story that I may or may not ever get around to finishing.
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You think that's best, deleting stories you won't finish? I could see that. I have a bunch that I haven't finished yet.
Purpura Lipstick:
--- Quote from: Mellz Bellz on July 17, 2011, 12:13:22 AM ---I admit that I think I may have been one of the ones to at first feel a little attacked as a romance writer, but I am over it now. I know that I've wanted to get back into writing and had been struggling with ideas so I went back to what was comfortable. The good news? I finally had the courage to start something brand new. Yes, it is a Nick romance. Yes, it is in first person POV from an OFC. Yes, it may not feature the boys very much. Am I happy writing it? Extremely! And it's not a Nick and Alyssa story which is a big step for me. I've learned write what you want to write. There's an audience for everything out there. It's been so long since I've actually been excited about an idea.
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Yay Mel! I recently came to the same thought about writing what you love. I started a new fic as well, haven't posted yet, but it's helped remind me what I love about writing and why I started writing fanfic. Just from starting that one, I have been able to work on some of my other fanfics that are already posted.
I will keep my eye out for your new story.
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