This is my first post on this very popular blog that I just recently joined. I am, of course, a writer. Normally, I'd say a writer-in-progress or someat, but I am actually a writer. I have a 500 word... thing published in a huge book with other... things. I suppose I could call the things short stories. Sure, I'm going to go with that. The book is only available in Australia, and is going to be realised in August. Big month for me. Meet Derek, Kingdom of the Wicked, and I become a published author. It wasn't a very good story, so I believe they either have a very large book planned, or not many people entered the competition to get a story in. Meh.
I'm not trying to put myself down, that was seriously not my best work. I'm am currently in progress of writing three books at once. In one, I'm 11 chapters in. In another, I'm 7 chapters in. In the last, I'm one chapter in, but that's the only one that I know where I'm going with. Go figure.
I have several fan-fics and short stories that I may or may not turn into actual books going on. I haven't finished one, but I've got most of it in my head. The trouble is getting it on paper (or a word document, but that doesn't have the same flow of sentence...)
I hate not being able to translate my ideas into stories properly. Do you guys have anything to say about that? Maybe some technique that will give me the power to bend reality? That would be nice...
I won't be posting any of my stories on this blog, I have my own blog for that. The link will be in the comments, if anyone is interested. I don't mind if you aren't. It's one in the morning when I'm writing this, so please excuse me if I... annoy you? I don't know what I'm doing. When things are getting smaller and bigger without you mvoing, it's a sign to go to bed, right? It shoudl be.
Thank you for letting me join, and if you got this far into my post, thank you for reading.
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ReplyDeleteWelcome to the blog! :D
ReplyDeleteMy tips on getting your ideas down? Just go for it. Throw them down on that page. It doesn't have to be pretty. It doesn't have to be written well. It doesn't even have to be complete sentences! I've heard lots of authors say this. The first draft, no matter how perfect you want it to be, is always going to just be the bones. Revisions and edits come later - for now, just put your ideas somewhere, and keep rolling!
Hope I helped~
(Psst, Thalia - Lovin' the icon >:P)
DeleteI agree with Thalia on this one - just write down anything. As long as YOU can understand it later, then you can go back once it's done and make it pretty. No one has to see it in the early stages - unless you want them to obviously :) But it's probably best just to get everything down before you leave it too long and forget it, even if it's just some bare notes. But you can always keep us updated and we'll be happy to help with anything :D
ReplyDeleteAnd welcome to the blog!!! XD
Nix, lucky! How'd you get to be a contributor? I would like to. I've been a follower for a while too.
ReplyDeleteCool that you've posted here, and hope to see you post more. ;)
Am, you can give your email address and ask. I think Skyril or Kallista can author you. I dunno.
ReplyDeleteAnd Nix, i agree with Thalia and Bones. Go for it. If only i was like that. I HAVE to write in order and the works. Blergh..
WHAT BOOK HAVE YOU BEEN PUBLISHED IN?? HOW COME ME HAS ONLY HEARD ABOUT IT NOW> RAWR. AWESOMESAUCE.
And even then, my writing doesnt fit.
DeleteLucky, Nix!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI wish my book was published. Or novelette. Whichever term you prefer.
-.-
So, WELL DONE! AND I WANNA READ THIS THING THAT'S GETTING PUBLISHED! BUT NOT NOW CAUSE I'M BUSY. ISH.
Yeah. Ok I really need to stop writing whole paragraphs in caps. OMG IMAGINE IF SOMEONE WROTE A WHOLE BOOK IN CAPS! HOW COOL WOULD THAT BE?!
Anywho....
*shift eyes*