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Originally posted by spernst View Postmy first question for the more serious writers amongst us: Is it ok that I HATE writing? lol. I usually try to take the zen approach of "Its the journey that matters, not the destination" but in writing, I DESPISE the journey! I love my stories when I finish them, but I'm getting ulcers trying to get them right...does it ever get easier to drag your butt to the keyboard when you just don't feel like it?
I'm wondering if maybe you're setting your self-expectations too high, that you're expecting yourself to produce a polished piece on the first attempt. If that's the case, here's my advice:
1. Lock your internal editor away.
2. Accept that what you're about to write is a first draft, and that it will without a doubt be crap.
3. Then, start downloading all the wonderful, wild, creative words and images from your brain to the screen (or paper).
4. When you're done, begin the process of cleaning, editing, rewriting, rewriting, rewriting and then rewriting the piece some more.
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Originally posted by Dan Hocker View PostSo true about the "Twists", after I guessed the ending of "The Village" in the first 5 min, I couldn't finish watching the movie. I also guessed the ending of "9 Pounds" (I think that's the title) in the first 15 min.
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When I guessed the ending of "The Illusionist" it pissed me off. The give away was so obvious. I felt like someone just told me the end and spoiled it for me. I was watching it on DVD with my family and nobody else got it. I had to keep my mouth shut so they wouldn't have it spoiled for them as well.
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Originally posted by mlouisdixon View PostWhen I guessed the ending of "The Illusionist" it pissed me off. The give away was so obvious. I felt like someone just told me the end and spoiled it for me. I was watching it on DVD with my family and nobody else got it. I had to keep my mouth shut so they wouldn't have it spoiled for them as well.
MLD
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In response to the voting criteria, I'm definitely taking both into account. And in most of these tales, the better stories do have the better English skills. I think I have an editor's eye, even as a reader, because the mistakes, even little ones, leap out and smack me in the forehead. Like most of you, I haven't stopped a story because of poor grammar, but I haven't enjoyed them. But I think the critiques will help those writers the most, and hope no one takes it personally when they read our forthcoming reviews. I'm still among the rank amatuers, mostly because I don't make the time to write on a regular basis. But I attended a workshop several years ago and it was the best experience I've had with writing. The feedback was invaluable."Dance until your feet hurt. Sing until your lungs hurt. Act until you're William Hurt." - Phil Dunphy ("Modern Family"), from Phil's-osophy.
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I doubt there are too many on here who don't have atleast one person who came just to vote for them-
Plus, it's hard to get the word out when you have made a firm commitment to completely abstain from any and all forms of social networking sites."Phnglui mglw nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah nagl fhtagn!"
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Originally posted by the_last_gunslinger View Post
Plus, it's hard to get the word out when you have made a firm commitment to completely abstain from any and all forms of social networking sites.
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Originally posted by C.W. LaSart View PostI sincerely hope you are talking in regards to this contest only. Social networking is ESSENTIAL for writers in this day and age, as publishers no longer do much marketing at all. Some agents won't even look at writers without a social platform.
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I sincerely hope you are talking in regards to this contest only. Social networking is ESSENTIAL for writers in this day and age, as publishers no longer do much marketing at all. Some agents won't even look at writers without a social platform."Phnglui mglw nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah nagl fhtagn!"
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Originally posted by the_last_gunslinger View PostWell, that's too bad, because there is no way I'm getting involved with it. And I really don't believe it's that important, depending on what your goals are as a writer. As someone that is primarily concerned with writing short stories, I don't think I would be precluded from being accepted because I don't social network.
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Originally posted by Draven Ames View PostAgreed on both counts. But in the end, a good story will get you further than anything else.CD Email: [email protected]
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