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Author Topic: Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)  (Read 350800 times)

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Re: Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)
« Reply #360 on: February 05, 2022, 09:14:39 PM »

I say "meem."
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Re: Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)
« Reply #361 on: February 14, 2022, 02:58:52 AM »

When I look back at old stories I cringe at how childish they are, considering I was probably in my early 30s when I discovered fanfics and started writing lol.  I like to think I've matured a bit now :)
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Re: Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)
« Reply #362 on: February 14, 2022, 08:47:45 PM »

I'm sure our old stories all have that "beginner" quality to them, regardless of how old we were when we started writing.  And I still write childish stuff sometimes, like my pandaskunk stories - but that can be fun!
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Re: Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)
« Reply #363 on: February 22, 2022, 08:06:13 PM »

Came across this Reddit thread that claimed, "Every writer's first draft of their first every written piece started with something Running late, or speeding, or just going somewhere quick. What's your Story?"

I was like, "Not mine!" and then immediately went to look.  In fact, my first (and only) draft of my first fanfic DOES start with Kevin and Howie telling Brian to hurry up so they can get to rehearsal on time.  That's after the even more cliched beginning of main character Brian waking up.  Also, he's in his water bed, which made me laugh because I just watched that Frank Skinner interview from 2005 when they were making fun of his water bed a couple weeks ago LOL. http://www.dreamers-sanctuary.com/vault/heartache1.html

In other words, I am (or was) a walking cliche.

Anyone else start their first story this way?  I didn't even realize this was a thing.
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Re: Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)
« Reply #364 on: March 23, 2022, 04:22:10 AM »

LOL yes I think my first ever story had the main character rushing as she was going to be late  for work.  I didn't realise it was a thing either.
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Re: Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)
« Reply #365 on: April 18, 2022, 08:38:01 PM »

Mine definitely didn't involve any of those lol it involved Nick being in a coma.

BTW I'm back finally :p
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Re: Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)
« Reply #366 on: April 18, 2022, 10:35:50 PM »

Welcome back, Tracy!  Was Nick in a coma because he was running late and speeding? LOL
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Re: Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)
« Reply #367 on: April 19, 2022, 02:15:35 PM »

I did use that in one of the stories of the Nick and Amanda series, that he had a car accident t because he was speeding but in Incomplete he was in a coma because of a accident on stage during one of the shows
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Re: Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)
« Reply #368 on: April 21, 2022, 08:50:39 PM »

LOL Poor Nick.  Speaking of stage accidents, funny moment from the Vegas show I went to with Rose and Dee a couple weeks ago:  There's a pole they put onstage to clip the Boys' safety harnesses to before the front of the stage rises for Breathe, DWLYN, and INBYH.  I never noticed it in 2019, but it's nice to know they are attached to something so they couldn't fall off the stage when it's that high.  The only reason I noticed it this time is that Nick almost ran into it or tripped over it or something, and one of the other guys (I think AJ) was like, "Jeez, don't impale yourself on that pole."  I laughed and looked at Rose because 1) that sounds like something one of us would write in "1000 Ways to Kill Nick Carter," and 2) I have actually read a story that starts with Nick falling off the stage and getting impaled on a pole.  If only he knew... LMAO
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Re: Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)
« Reply #369 on: June 24, 2022, 06:34:00 AM »

Just wanted to share that I spent the past hour reading one of our old fanfic question threads (part 10) that I found linked in one of my author's notes, and I miss you all and our fanfic discussions!  That is all.  I don't have anything to ask, and I'm not sure there's anyone else still around to answer it if I did, but if there is, I still check this forum fairly often, usually a few times a week if not daily.
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Re: Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)
« Reply #370 on: July 18, 2022, 09:07:20 PM »

Just popping in and saw this. I miss you guys too.
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Re: Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)
« Reply #371 on: July 19, 2022, 01:10:06 AM »

I miss you too!  Nice to see some blue dots here.
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Re: Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)
« Reply #372 on: July 20, 2022, 09:23:15 PM »

Wow oh is a blue dot. All this time I thought it was white. Just noticed that it’s actually blue lol
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Re: Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)
« Reply #373 on: July 21, 2022, 05:15:43 AM »

LOL!  It may look different on different screens, but yeah, on mine it's light blue.
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