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New questions to ponder
mare:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on May 31, 2017, 11:58:42 PM ---Does anyone actually enjoy writing about the guys' real wives/children/family members?
I usually don't and try to find ways to either write them out or avoid having to write them in, but I have to say, I've actually kind of enjoyed writing Lauren and Leigh in my current story. I don't think I would necessarily enjoy writing them as main characters, but as supporting characters, they've been okay.
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No, I actually hated writing about their real life family members, that's why I rarely if ever, did.
mare:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on June 02, 2017, 07:25:50 PM ---These are questions for those of you who have stopped writing fanfic or taken a hiatus from it. Why did you decide to stop? Do you miss it? Do you ever think you'll go back? Have you taken up any new hobbies in place of writing? Discuss.
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I stopped for a variety of reason, number one being my lack of a computer. Also my MS has gotten in the way of my writing in general. Part of my symptoms is weakness and pain in my hands so I really struggle with typing for long periods of time. You can probably tell by how less long winded I am in replies in general whether it be here or Facebook. The good news is, i am doing better. But those two things plus loss of interest in the guys as well is what made me stop.
I do miss writing. I'll often have ideas but these days that's all they stay. I doubt I'll ever go back, but never say never I guess. If I did, it would most likely be to either finish my last story or just write a random one shot. I believe my novel days are over.
I guess I just read a lot more than I write now. Not interested in reading fanfic anymore, unless it's old school group related which it seems no one seems to be writing. I'm reading good old fashioned books again lol and watching way more TV then I should. Also writing music again.
RokofAges75:
I'm glad to hear you're doing better! I can imagine that would make it really hard to write. The lack of computer is a problem too, but if you ever end up replacing your computer and get the urge to write again, give Google Docs a try. They have a voice typing feature that is pretty impressive. All you need is a microphone (most laptops these days come with a built-in one), and you can just talk, and it types what you say. I have played around with it just for fun, and it actually does a pretty good job recognizing speech, as long as you don't talk super fast. It's not perfect, and you do have to go back and edit for punctuation, but I think it's a neat option for people who struggle with typing.
Reading and writing music are great hobbies! What kind of music do you write?
Sakabelle:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on May 31, 2017, 11:58:42 PM ---Does anyone actually enjoy writing about the guys' real wives/children/family members?
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I was trying to think of an instance where I enjoyed writing about the extended BSB family, and I came up with nothing. I was working on a story that focused mostly on Nick and Lauren a few years ago but I only got 10 or so chapters in and the Nick/Lauren scenes were the worst to write, so I scrapped that lol. I just feel so awkward writing about them and I feel like they become more of a one-dimensional character than an original character does because I have trouble imprinting the qualities I need on them as I'm very aware that they're real people while I'm trying to write about them. Obviously BSB are too, but being celebrities it's easier to disassociate Nick Carter the Backstreet Boy from Nick the regular guy.
I will say that I did write a 1D story where Harry's sister was a main character and quite enjoyed it. I think that was probably a unique case in that it was an AU and I'm quite a fan of her in her own right anyway.
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on May 31, 2017, 11:58:42 PM ---These are questions for those of you who have stopped writing fanfic or taken a hiatus from it. Why did you decide to stop? Do you miss it? Do you ever think you'll go back? Have you taken up any new hobbies in place of writing? Discuss.
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I guess I technically stopped writing BSB fanfic for a while. I would dabble here and there but I haven't actually posted anything in nearly 4 years. It was a combination of just feeling burnt out and then having left and feeling like I couldn't really come back since I'd left and gone over to another fandom. That was mostly my own personal feelings, obviously no one told me that. For myself, I don't like the feeling of being dedicated to something, then ditching it, then coming back. That's why I won't post anything until it's completely finished now, and I'm like that with 1D fanfic too. I also didn't write anything in that fandom for the past year and a half or so. I've only just started writing/posting in that fandom again.
Mare, I'm glad to hear you've been feeling better. I'm sorry things have been so rough for you lately. I'm glad you've found some other hobbies since you're not feeling writing right now.
Sakabelle:
I don't remember if I told you guys this, but I took a creative writing class a couple of years ago. It was terrifying because obviously I wasn't going to stand up and say "I just want to improve the quality of my boyband fanfic." lol but it was super informative and a lot of fun. I still meet up with some of the people from that group for tea every once in a while.
Anyway, one of my main takeaways from that class was the importance of the first line in the story and how it should be used to create conflict right away. Ever since then I've given a lot more attention to the first lines of my works and have gone back and looked at them once the story is finished to see if they still make sense. The example the teacher gave was, "There were thirteen bubbles in the milk." which was the first line in a short story about the first day of school in a town where mixed-race schools had just become a thing. He said it was great because bubbles in milk meant something was jarring it, like the situation in the story was jarring. And obviously the use of the number thirteen creates an uncomfortable atmosphere.
So I guess my question is, what's a first line of one of your stories (and someone else's story, if you can think of one!) that you really like?
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