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Post by Fiery Dragon on Jul 19, 2004 20:23:22 GMT 11
Aw, someones interested in my story! Well, it's about a mismatched faery who lives with the Forest Faeries, and a HUGE war between magical creatures and humans ... And it's fun 2 write!! I love what I've made up (not 2 sound bigheaded)
But the suspense of Darksong + The Sending ... hurry up IC!!! I'm Dying *beep beep beeeeeeeeeeeeppppp (heart rate)*
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Post by Elspethseeker on Jul 20, 2004 6:22:34 GMT 11
I know what you mean esp. since the date keeps exchanging.
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Post by Elspethseeker on Jul 20, 2004 6:23:01 GMT 11
Which is it now. 2005 or 2004
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Post by Megana on Jul 20, 2004 16:36:55 GMT 11
I'm still thinking 2005. I really can't see it being ready this year if she has only recently started working on it. I mean, she started what, last August? I highly doubt that it will be ready by the end of this year.
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Post by Glynnavyre on Jul 20, 2004 16:44:19 GMT 11
Not that I've ever been a writer or know what it's like (This is probally a question for the budding writers here) But... do you think IC writes everyday? Like adds a bit to the sending or whatever, or do you think it takes so long because you can't write everyday but only when your in the zone... Cause I wouldn't think she has another job but is just a writer and all that it entails e.g. function apperances and publisher things... It's something I've thought about... Cause it's such a big task you would think that you would have to keep at it all the time... whether it was writing new stuff or reviewing what you've already written...  |
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Post by Megana on Jul 20, 2004 17:13:34 GMT 11
Well, here's what I usually do - I write a new chapter for my story. Then, over about three or four days, I read back over what I wrote and fix it all up. Then when I'm really happy with it (or as happy as I'm gonna get) I post it up online, and then I do nothing for about another week. I usually write a new chapter about every week or so, depending on what mood I'm in. Sometimes I just think "eh, I can't be bothered." and I don't write. Then other times, I stop working on my major story, and do other smaller stories on the side. I usually do that when I'm in the mood to write, but am not in the right mind set to write my big story. For someone like IC, I'd have to think that she wouldn't be working on the sending all of the time. I mean, she has so many other books out there that she can work on. And she has done stand alone stuff before, so I guess that she dosen't always just work souly on her series. But yeah, writing everyday is a sure way to drive yourself insane. I spend up to three hours on my computer, and my brains starts to melt. But that's just me. And I'm not a professional writer, so it may be different when you're doing it for a living. *Shrugs* I dunno. |
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Post by Glynnavyre on Jul 20, 2004 17:17:02 GMT 11
It's inteesting to see it from your point of view... I don't think I could look at a computer for so long... Do you ever write on paper or a type writer? (I know it's a bit old fashioned!) |
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Post by Megana on Jul 20, 2004 17:29:00 GMT 11
Well, when I first started (years and years and years ago) I used paper. I use to write all of my stories in note books. And I actually had a type writer when I was in primary school. I learnt to type on it, which was a bad idea, cos the ink ribbon was very bad so I used to have to really bang the keys to get them to work. When I started using computers in primary school, my teacher used to yell at me for bashing the key board. Not good. But now, all of my writing is done on my 13 year old computer in my bedroom, while my music is blaring in my ears. The perfect writing environment ;D But I still use note books to jot ideas down in. I hand write all of my chapter summaries, character profiles, and any other useful info on paper, so I can easily refer to to while I'm writing. I also (occasionlly) hand write the first chapter, just to get the feel for it. Or if I'm on holidays, I'll take a note book with me and write in the car. I did that on my last holiday actually. But yeah, I use my computer now. Soooo, much easier! ;D
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Post by Elspeth on Jul 20, 2004 19:37:14 GMT 11
Most professional writers do write every day. If you visit the website of your favourite author (other than Isobelle), you'll probably find they have a section on writing tips that urges you to write every day, even if it's just a couple of hundred words. I can say from experience that writing every day, no matter how you're feeling at the time, is extremely beneficial. After a while, you find it easier and easier to get into the whole writing mind-set and you may even discover that writers' block is a thing of the past.
I believe Isobelle also teaches and runs writing workshops, so that would occupy a fair bit of her time. She would also be working on several projects, so while she may not be writing on The Sending every day, she's probably writing on something (whatever it may be).
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Post by Min on Jul 20, 2004 22:16:21 GMT 11
I'm totally with Buneater and Kayt - Legendsong has risen a little bit higher that Ober Chron on the top two fave series for me. Legendsong is fabulously written - IC's writing has grown so much since Obernewtyn. But being that Obernewtyn Chron is what got me interested in IC's writing, it'll always have special meaning, I guess. So was someone saying up further than Alyzon was renamed something else and is OUT already? I got a letter from Isobelle in March and she was still writing the last chapter of it then! She told me that she's working on the Firecat's Dream next though  because Gateway Tril is being released a book a year and the publishers will want the next one quickly. Then after Firecat's Dream will come the Sending? |
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Post by Elspethseeker on Jul 21, 2004 4:02:26 GMT 11
It takes time I write whenever I am in the zone spreading it way out but when i do write it can be all day.
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Post by Megana on Jul 21, 2004 10:52:01 GMT 11
Min - I hope that the sending is due out after the last gateway tril book. That would be awesome!
I really couldn't stand writing all day. I'd get sick of it after a while, even though I love it! But once I get going, I can go for hours. It's just the getting started bit that puts me off.
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Post by Elspethseeker on Jul 21, 2004 10:53:30 GMT 11
Bgining is always hard for me too. how are megana?!
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Post by Dameon on Jul 21, 2004 12:01:58 GMT 11
I suffer from disastrous Writer's Block, but I try and do a little whenever I have a few hours to do it. It's just not worth it if I can only sit down for five minutes.
If I can't get any of the stories done, and even though I work on so many at once, the block is often crippling, I try and do some planning stuff instead, or incidental stuff.
For Questers, I have Family Trees, Maps, Poems written by a character, letters from characters to others, spin off short stories, what the film script would look like...
I've done all kinds of things to get something done. And if in doubt, I plan.
"Make Xana more likeable" That was a fun planning session. I spent hours trying to figure out how to make my character more likeable. My best friend hated her and i want her to be appealing. So i brainstormed all kinds of ideas to make her less annoying.
In the end, I gave her hideous scarring (cos you can't like someone if they're prettier than you), and clumsy (cos most clumsy people i know are likeable). And something else, but it's so intergrated into the character now that I can't remember what it was.
I wish I could write every day, but with my action packed place to place lifestyle, I simply don't have the time.
Everyone: Perhaps if I spent less time on Obernet, I'd have time to write.*
*Out of corner of mouth*: Shut up!!!
I need to have at least half an hour before I can clear the Block, and then I need several hours to get it done.
A lot of peeps say you shouldn't listen to music while you write, but I find it helps get me in the zone. What about you peeps?
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Post by Fiery Dragon on Jul 21, 2004 12:30:08 GMT 11
Kayt, I suffer from the same disease. LUD CURSE THE WRITERS BLOK!! I've done 2 000 words on my story! GO me!!!! ;D
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Post by Elspeth on Jul 21, 2004 12:39:22 GMT 11
I'm enjoying all this talk about writing so much that I'm starting a thread on writing and writers' block in particular. Join me there!
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Post by Elspethseeker on Jul 21, 2004 13:14:54 GMT 11
Go fiery dragon yay! ;D
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Post by Dameon on Jul 21, 2004 13:20:01 GMT 11
2000 words! GO you, hun!
How long have you been working on it?
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Post by Elspethseeker on Jul 21, 2004 13:21:37 GMT 11
Tis quite an acomplishment. I start stories but never finish writing them. Writer's block every time.
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Fiery Dragon
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Post by Fiery Dragon on Jul 22, 2004 9:32:21 GMT 11
Go me! It took me around ... three-ish weeks, and I'm getting there!!! 2500 now, did a little last nite afta hmwk!!
Buneater: Where is this thread??
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Post by Elspeth on Jul 22, 2004 10:54:16 GMT 11
The thread's called 'Writers and writers' block'. Have a look at it and vote for the new board! I'm going to IM the other admin staff about it later today.
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Post by Fiery Dragon on Jul 22, 2004 12:37:13 GMT 11
where is it??
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Post by Dameon on Jul 22, 2004 12:41:10 GMT 11
It's on the Member's Message Board about three threads below this one.
KSL
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Post by Elspeth on Jul 22, 2004 13:04:27 GMT 11
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Post by Fiery Dragon on Jul 27, 2004 9:28:32 GMT 11
soz, Buneater, I am being quite dumb today ... I stuffed up my computer AND replaced my brain with my breakfast. Go me! But now my computer is betta! Thanx 4 the location!
Is ne1 else writing ne stories
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because Gateway Tril is being released a book a year and the publishers will want the next one quickly. Then after Firecat's Dream will come the Sending? 
