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Does anyone else here write?
Posted on 2/22/15 at 9:59 am
Posted on 2/22/15 at 9:59 am
I like to dabble from time to time. Currently I'm on a Dresden-esque binge (both reading and writing) while waiting for Butcher to put out his next book and I got to wondering who else here might write.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 10:20 am to mizzoukills
quote:
I write horror
Yes, I saw your joke thread on the OT yesterday. :rimshot:
Good job, btw ;)
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:15 am to Bard
Not really but I should. I know I'd be good at it. And I have a couple of ideas kicking around. One in particular I've gone far enough to research. I Have an A and C down pat. I know what my B will be but its still murky.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:24 am to Bard
Yep. Fantasy and sci-fi mostly, some literary. It's what I went to school for and is my first love.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:24 am to athenslife101
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I Have an A and C down pat. I know what my B will be but its still murky.
For some reason that made me think of this:
This post was edited on 2/22/15 at 11:25 am
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:26 am to LoveThatMoney
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Yep. Fantasy and sci-fi mostly, some literary. It's what I went to school for and is my first love.
Have you been published? Where do you go for critiques?
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:34 am to Bard
Pretty much. I know I want my character to be in specific times and places. I know exactly what's going to happen in two of those places. The middle is tricky and messy. I guess I could cut it out, but I think that'd be a mistake because the backdrop is a reverse of what happened at the beginning. The real meat of the story is the third act. The first two are showing the character growing over his first 30-40 years.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:37 am to Bard
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Have you been published? Where do you go for critiques?
Nah. I only dabble due to being an attorney most of the time. I have a buddy who started an e-publishing company and a friend of mine from undergrad who freelances. They read my stuff occasionally. I also have some trusted friends who are pretty harsh when they need to be. There are a number of writing clubs here, but with my schedule I have a hard time committing. I know: lots of excuses.
I actually need to just submit my stuff to some magazines and see where that gets me, but I find myself being too lazy. I've recently committed to writing and being published since I've come to the conclusion that lawyerhood is just not for me long-term.
What about you?
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:37 am to Bard
Yes..you can read my works on tigerdroppings.com under the chapters of
Fightingtiger2335
geAuxbills
chip
steve holt
Fightingtiger2335
geAuxbills
chip
steve holt
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:40 am to athenslife101
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The middle is tricky and messy
Kind of the whole point of the middle, or as it has been called before, "the muddle." I reccomend the write great fiction series. James Scott Bell's Plot and Structure could help you out.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:50 am to Bard
Yes, a few short stories but currently working on something bigger.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:55 am to Bard
I write a fair amount of poetry, been trying to start a novel for a while. Working on an, at least somewhat, original magic system right now. Would y'all advise having everything laid out as far as basic plot, then having a goal for writing each chapter? Or just write and see where I end up?
Some of my poetry.
I have a feeling for things unknown
That would make me wish to leave hearth and home
I wish to be there to see the sight
Of the darkened moors on a wind-filled night
The misty mountains cold beckon my name
To sit at their feet by an open flame
Twixt and twain the mountains and marsh
Soaking in all this soft world considers harsh
To see the magic dancing of a hidden valley stream
To hear the hunting hawks piercing scream
A silent urge to hunt the thicketed boar
Where did I get this love of lore
I do not know why these things I may never see
I always feel beckon to me
I may never know what compels me so
But these things I must gaze upon before they lay me low
Your love my sweet, it eludes me still
I liken to sifting grain meant for the mill
One must work hard to gain sustenance of life
It takes many labors, toils, and strife
A culling of the fields
A burning of the husk
And many days working until dusk
One must sift stone and thistle
All other forms of gristle
And always be careful while sifting the grain
For this longest of toils is not without pain
Every prick of my finger it is worth to me
To earn one loaf of this bread, so sweet you see
Your love is my bread, your heart my grain
My flaws are my gristle, thistle, and stone
For when I sift my flaws I hope to obtain
That I wish for one day to be mine alone
Forgive my sweet, me of this rambling prose
I simply write as my hearts river flows
This river turns the mill
Which softens the grain
To hopefully allow a beauty, the world, to gain
Your love, my sweet, the world deserves to see
I simply hope you bestow it upon me
Some of my poetry.
I have a feeling for things unknown
That would make me wish to leave hearth and home
I wish to be there to see the sight
Of the darkened moors on a wind-filled night
The misty mountains cold beckon my name
To sit at their feet by an open flame
Twixt and twain the mountains and marsh
Soaking in all this soft world considers harsh
To see the magic dancing of a hidden valley stream
To hear the hunting hawks piercing scream
A silent urge to hunt the thicketed boar
Where did I get this love of lore
I do not know why these things I may never see
I always feel beckon to me
I may never know what compels me so
But these things I must gaze upon before they lay me low
Your love my sweet, it eludes me still
I liken to sifting grain meant for the mill
One must work hard to gain sustenance of life
It takes many labors, toils, and strife
A culling of the fields
A burning of the husk
And many days working until dusk
One must sift stone and thistle
All other forms of gristle
And always be careful while sifting the grain
For this longest of toils is not without pain
Every prick of my finger it is worth to me
To earn one loaf of this bread, so sweet you see
Your love is my bread, your heart my grain
My flaws are my gristle, thistle, and stone
For when I sift my flaws I hope to obtain
That I wish for one day to be mine alone
Forgive my sweet, me of this rambling prose
I simply write as my hearts river flows
This river turns the mill
Which softens the grain
To hopefully allow a beauty, the world, to gain
Your love, my sweet, the world deserves to see
I simply hope you bestow it upon me
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:59 am to Bard
I highly suggest Jerome Stern's Making Shapely Fiction for any aspiring writers, particularly for those interested in writing novels and/or short stories.
Even if you are not necessarily interested in writing, it will give great insight into the art of story telling. I cannot recommend it enough.
LINK
Even if you are not necessarily interested in writing, it will give great insight into the art of story telling. I cannot recommend it enough.
LINK
This post was edited on 2/22/15 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 2/22/15 at 12:01 pm to ManBearTiger
Just wrote it down to purchase, hoping Second & Charles has it. Love that store.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 12:07 pm to VaBamaMan
i used to write poetry exclusively but gravitated more towards short stories/novels in college
Posted on 2/22/15 at 12:12 pm to LoveThatMoney
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What about you?
I write bits and pieces here and there, all sci-fi/fantasy stuff. I hadn't written anything for a while (the last thing I think was a backstory for my DCUO character) then suddenly yesterday I got the bug and pounded out a prologue and first chapter for my magic-is-returning world. I feel both need some expansion though.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 12:14 pm to Bard
Used to. Graduated from a pretty solid creative writing program and had a few short stories published. Haven't wirrten anything meaningful in about 2 or 3 years, though. Got married, got busy working multiple jobs, and just haven't been able to establish a consistent routine conducive to writing and revising. Sometimes I miss it and I'll write down some ideas for later. But I'm mostly stuck where I am until some things in my personal life even out.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 12:16 pm to VaBamaMan
I've never been able to get the hang of poetry and admire those that do it well. My creativity just doesn't seem to go down that path. :(
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