Goddammit. I'm writing a love tragedy that takes place (largely) on the coast of Maine.
I work myself up, write for a few hours and stop for the day. I'm "off" right now and this pic isn't helping.
The "first one" is near(ish) future military scifi. It's the first in a series or series of trilogies of undetermined length. It's an origin story of sorts for one of the main charecters I write about.
I've also got an additional 300 or so pages written across about 12 different stories in various stages. Outlines, rough dialog, semi serious starts, short stories...
One is a complete first draft novella that I really should take a look at editing for submission.
What I'm writing now is a complete departure from what I usually write. This one is a screenplay and it's sort of a romantic drama/tragedy set in modern times. I'm half done with the first draft and I plan on novelizing it as well. I expect to have something submitable by midspring.
There is no "one right way" to go about it. Figure out a method that works for you. Pen & Paper, typewriter, word processor, desktop, laptop, netbook... even your phone. Douglas Adams did some of his writing on a Blackberry in the tub.
In no particular order, here's some of the things I do:
• Find an inspiration and jot down some notes, keep either a notebook or a note taking ap on your phone AT ALL TIMES. The joke about the biggest lie about remembering something ISN'T A JOKE!
• Building out charecters, plot, conflict and motivation.
• Read up on subjects within the realm of the story, go to the library or bookstores. B&N for example, their bargin section is a gold mine for reference material.
• Browse online. Google Image or tumblr. I've found fashion inspiration there in spades.
• For me, music is important. Find some that's thematicly similar, make a playlist and put it on in the background very low.
Damn,that's a lot of writing.
I'd love to read some of your work, by the way.
If and when you decide to post it somewhere.
And, honestly, thank you for all these amazing suggestions, I guess I needed some motivation.
Fortunately, I have a quite vivid imagination, and I love books, music and movies, so I can use those for inspiration.
And I love english, but it's not my first language.
So I'm worried that I won't be eloquent enough.
My spare time is limited most of the times, but I'll try to write down some ideas throughout the day.
Hey, look at it this way. You don't get a voluminous backlog of material overnight, just like you don't become published and successful overnight either.
I've been writing for a long time, in fits and spurts. To be fair, I think I should have more done and be published by now.
And as far as languages are concerned, don't worry about that either. The Hugo award winning "The Three Body Problem" by Cixin Liu was originally written in Chinese and later translated.
Your English by the way seems perfectly fine. Perhaps you could use writing short stories in English as an exercise in learning the deeper intricacies.
I hope you'll be able to succeed in that very soon!
Thanks again for your time and all the helpful advice!
I'll try to enrich my vocabulary, and work on some writing techniques as well.
I work myself up, write for a few hours and stop for the day. I'm "off" right now and this pic isn't helping.
Is it something you do for yourself, or are you planning on sharing it with others?
But I plan on it being released in some capacity.
I'm writing it as a screenplay first and after I reach the first/second draft stage, I'm going to novelize it...
What I really should be doing is finishing the first novel I started... it's almost 190 pages.
I've also got an additional 300 or so pages written across about 12 different stories in various stages. Outlines, rough dialog, semi serious starts, short stories...
One is a complete first draft novella that I really should take a look at editing for submission.
What I'm writing now is a complete departure from what I usually write. This one is a screenplay and it's sort of a romantic drama/tragedy set in modern times. I'm half done with the first draft and I plan on novelizing it as well. I expect to have something submitable by midspring.
There is no "one right way" to go about it. Figure out a method that works for you. Pen & Paper, typewriter, word processor, desktop, laptop, netbook... even your phone. Douglas Adams did some of his writing on a Blackberry in the tub.
In no particular order, here's some of the things I do:
• Find an inspiration and jot down some notes, keep either a notebook or a note taking ap on your phone AT ALL TIMES. The joke about the biggest lie about remembering something ISN'T A JOKE!
• Building out charecters, plot, conflict and motivation.
• Read up on subjects within the realm of the story, go to the library or bookstores. B&N for example, their bargin section is a gold mine for reference material.
• Browse online. Google Image or tumblr. I've found fashion inspiration there in spades.
• For me, music is important. Find some that's thematicly similar, make a playlist and put it on in the background very low.
Now write. Go on, you can do it
I'd love to read some of your work, by the way.
If and when you decide to post it somewhere.
And, honestly, thank you for all these amazing suggestions, I guess I needed some motivation.
Fortunately, I have a quite vivid imagination, and I love books, music and movies, so I can use those for inspiration.
And I love english, but it's not my first language.
So I'm worried that I won't be eloquent enough.
My spare time is limited most of the times, but I'll try to write down some ideas throughout the day.
I've been writing for a long time, in fits and spurts. To be fair, I think I should have more done and be published by now.
And as far as languages are concerned, don't worry about that either. The Hugo award winning "The Three Body Problem" by Cixin Liu was originally written in Chinese and later translated.
Your English by the way seems perfectly fine. Perhaps you could use writing short stories in English as an exercise in learning the deeper intricacies.
Thanks again for your time and all the helpful advice!
I'll try to enrich my vocabulary, and work on some writing techniques as well.
We have to put my dog down tomorrow...