writing update

[dbskyler]

So um, yeah, remember that whole plan to go into fic_rush with 10 prompts, and come out of it with somewhere around 10 short fics?

Ha ha ha ha ha, I am so funny.

Okay, I did manage one short fic. And it's a complete fic -- yay!-- although short, but it's one of those short fics that needs to be short, at least in my opinion.

But as for writing to the other 9 prompts, not so much. The prompts you guys gave me looked interesting, and then there were the ones I chose myself from the random pairings generator, but when it came to trying to imagine writing anything to them, it was a big fat blank.

However, as I said, I did write one story to one prompt, and I did write a drabble recently to another prompt, so at least the muse is waking up a little bit, although obviously she's still a little sleepy. Thank you to those of you who gave me prompts, and I'll keep them around, and if they do inspire me later, I will do something on them if I can.

On the bright side of fic_rush, primsong came and joined us and seemed to actually like it! I still encourage everyone to come try it out next round, even if it's just for an hour or two. It's a great feeling to get writing encouragement -- not to mention useful tips -- from others, it's nice to pass encouragement along to others, and if nothing else, it really teaches you the value of an hour.

Comments

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I've been wanting to read "Time Lord Victorious" fic for awhile but I haven't found anything good. I'd be really interested to see what you come up with if you choose to go to the dark side!

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

I'm just doing a post - on my writing filter - about it. Are you interested in being on my (admittedly seldom used) writing filter? It's what I use when I want to talk in more detail about a fic that I'm working on but don't want to talk to everyone about (since not everyone on my FList reads my fics).

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

So on that filter you blog about the writing process? Yes, I'd love to be on that! I find reading about the writing process very interesting no matter what -- I'd still read even if it's about the writing process for the most ridiculous boatload of drivel ever created (which reminds me, I need to buy "The Writer's Tale" *g*).

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Hmm - not so much Blog about the writing process, as blog about particularly tricky plot bunnies. I used it extensively before and during writing Nativitas, for example - including posting extracts of the darker portions of the fic for feedback as I was writing. Anyway, I'll add you and you can take a look via the writing filter tag(s)...

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

Sure. Oooh, haven't been on a special filter before . . . I feel special!

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

So you should! There are very few people ON that filter. (Eight now I've just added you!)

So you'll now be able to read the "Writing Filter" post I made this morning...