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.3o9 x writing blues
28/5/09 13:28There is a cat sleeping on my arm. Silly kitty. He is so the most 'don't-give-a-fuck' cat in the whole world. Did I mention that when he climbed into the dryer, I turned it on to scare him into avoiding it in the future? He didn't mind. I mean, he got out of the dryer quick enough, but he didn't bolt from the room, he just looked at the dryer like "What the hell was that?"
But anyway. I've been ODing on writing stuff lately, not that it's helped much. I've been looking for good, active writing communities. I'm looking to fill a hole though, and the big bad internet isn't really helpful for something that specific. I miss having friends to exchange writing with, to edit and comment on each other's work and offer advice. I haven't had that since Lisa in 10th grade. Dude. That's five years ago.
Ash sent me writing by email, so maybe we can get back into it, I'm not sure. I signed up on this beta website; I figure it's worth a shot. I'm not sure I want to go looking for a beta, particularly since I don't have anything written, really. But if someone looks and finds me, maybe a relationship could develop. Anyway, with Ash... I liked the piece she set me, though it's iffy as a beginning. There are two fictional articles to read right at the beginning, which I wouldn't use as a way to start a story, it can easily throw certain readers out. I told her that much and told her what I found to be strong spots, but I don't think I went into it as far as I should have. Meh.
Anyway, I decided against the binder method. Instead, I plan to do text documents, and put these on my LJ on a special friends filter so that if I find a beta who wants to look over them, I can add them under that filter. Worldbuilding ahoy!
Also I was reading some old stuff for Eysuria, and it got me all excited again. I was feeling hesitant about first-person present-tense, but I read over my last beginning for Aerlun, and it wasn't bad. Certainly needs a lot of work to make it shine, but much better than I remember it being. Makes it hard to decide which to work on: Eysuria or Somnion. Both, I suppose.
But anyway. I've been ODing on writing stuff lately, not that it's helped much. I've been looking for good, active writing communities. I'm looking to fill a hole though, and the big bad internet isn't really helpful for something that specific. I miss having friends to exchange writing with, to edit and comment on each other's work and offer advice. I haven't had that since Lisa in 10th grade. Dude. That's five years ago.
Ash sent me writing by email, so maybe we can get back into it, I'm not sure. I signed up on this beta website; I figure it's worth a shot. I'm not sure I want to go looking for a beta, particularly since I don't have anything written, really. But if someone looks and finds me, maybe a relationship could develop. Anyway, with Ash... I liked the piece she set me, though it's iffy as a beginning. There are two fictional articles to read right at the beginning, which I wouldn't use as a way to start a story, it can easily throw certain readers out. I told her that much and told her what I found to be strong spots, but I don't think I went into it as far as I should have. Meh.
Anyway, I decided against the binder method. Instead, I plan to do text documents, and put these on my LJ on a special friends filter so that if I find a beta who wants to look over them, I can add them under that filter. Worldbuilding ahoy!
Also I was reading some old stuff for Eysuria, and it got me all excited again. I was feeling hesitant about first-person present-tense, but I read over my last beginning for Aerlun, and it wasn't bad. Certainly needs a lot of work to make it shine, but much better than I remember it being. Makes it hard to decide which to work on: Eysuria or Somnion. Both, I suppose.