I got back into writing mainly because of all the giant holes that needed filling in Succession. Not that there were major plot holes, but there were no flashback episodes or anything like that, so a lot of stuff was mentioned in passing as if we were privy to what happened and that kind of killed me, so I needed to create those stories. Plus, it was a wide-open ending, so what happens next was up for interpretation . That's what really got me back into it. The ideas were gnawing in my head for so long, that I HAD to write them to get them out.
I wish I had done that after watching the finale of Merlon a billion years ago. It never occurred to me that I could write the ending I pictured, and that people might want to actually read it. LOL
That must be nice to have so much fresh inspiration and this whole new world to write about! That's a credit to the Succession writers, too, for developing these characters with backstories worth exploring more. And writing your own alternate ending is a great way to get into fanfic.
That's interesting. I didn't realize that JK didn't write the Cursed Child. Isn't that play like really really long? I'm not sure I could sit through a play for more than 90 minutes. A musical, yes, but not a play. Ugh, that is annoying though when someone steals your idea, even though they didn't realize they did!
Yeah, I don't think I realized either until I read it and looked into it more. I'm surprised JKR signed off on it... but, then, she's done and said a lot of things that have surprised me in the last few years, and not in a good way.
I just looked up how long it is, and it's 3 and a half hours, which includes a 20-minute intermission. That is pretty long, but I guess if it's entertaining enough, I could sit through anything.
It just goes to show that my idea was not very original. It also came across super cringe the way it was written in Cursed Child, which made me less interested in following through with it in my own story.
I'm having a writing fail today. I'm not really feeling the new one I'm writing just yet so haven't been able to focus on it, plus this is the first time in a while that I haven't been feeling all that great. It's probably the changing weather. It seems to really affect me. After this I'm probably going to go watch TV or something lol
Aw, I hope you're feeling better by now! That happens to me too - both the changing weather and the writing slumps. It's hard to get into a new story. Sometimes the first chapter or two go really well, and then it slows down, but sometimes it's a struggle from the first chapter and doesn't pick up until I get further into it. I hope you get over that hump soon!