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Does anyone else here write?

Posted on 2/22/15 at 9:59 am
Posted by Bard
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Member since Oct 2008
52026 posts
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 by mizzoukills
Member since Aug 2011
40686 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 10:19 am to
yes.

I write horror
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
18628 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:15 am to
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 by LoveThatMoney
Who knows where?
Member since Jan 2008
12268 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:24 am to
Yep. Fantasy and sci-fi mostly, some literary. It's what I went to school for and is my first love.
Posted by fightingtiger2335
heh?
Member since Aug 2007
61157 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:37 am to
Yes..you can read my works on tigerdroppings.com under the chapters of

Fightingtiger2335
geAuxbills
chip
steve holt
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
156203 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:50 am to
Yes, a few short stories but currently working on something bigger.
Posted by VaBamaMan
North AL
Member since Apr 2013
7662 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:55 am to
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
Posted by ManBearTiger
BRLA
Member since Jun 2007
21878 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:59 am to
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
This post was edited on 2/22/15 at 12:00 pm
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
66519 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 12:02 pm to
Yup. Screenplays
Posted by tylerdurden24
Member since Sep 2009
46720 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 12:14 pm to
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 by Jagd Tiger
The Kinder, Gentler Jagd
Member since Mar 2014
18139 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 12:17 pm to

sarcasm mostly,,, though you lot of rabble rarely deserve it.

Posted by Freauxzen
Utah
Member since Feb 2006
37529 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 12:47 pm to
Used to. And I still dabble, but I've largely given up on it. I've usually got too many ideas and not enough focus to finish anything.
Posted by CocoLoco
Member since Jan 2012
29108 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 2:37 pm to
Took a screen writing class.


I have about 45 pages written for a movie.
Posted by SpaceCop200
Member since Feb 2015
40 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 3:09 pm to
I took a screenwriting class
Posted by LeonPhelps
Member since May 2008
8185 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 3:40 pm to
I wrote a 100+ page novella while in college. It was terrible, but I enjoyed writing it.
Posted by GCTiger11
Ocean Springs, MS
Member since Jan 2012
45214 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 3:48 pm to
I wrote around 40 horror short stories when I was 10/11. They were my attempt at a Goosebumps series. Then when I was around 12/13 I started on screenplays, one reaching 115 pages. My mom still has them saved up back at home.

My family and myself included always thought writing was my calling but I haven't written much of anything since I was around 14. I'd love to start again. But I don't know where I want to take it on at. Short stories, poetry, screenplay, or just full on novels.
This post was edited on 2/22/15 at 3:52 pm
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 4:52 pm to
I do, but I never share my stories.

Mainly from the fear of, what if people didn't like them or think I'm any good.

I don't know if I could take that kind of rejection.
Posted by LoveThatMoney
Who knows where?
Member since Jan 2008
12268 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 9:32 pm to
quote:

Bard


Check your email, sir. Edits therein.
Posted by LSUZombie
A Cemetery Near You
Member since Apr 2008
28922 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 10:49 pm to
I do. Started in 2008 with a few short stories. Have written a few novellas and co-authored a few books with some really great authors and friends. All of it has been traditionally published (though mostly smaller houses) and I dabbled a tad in self publishing before realizing it wasn't for me.

I was nominated for an award (Bram Stoker Award) a few years ago for an anthology I assembled.

I also had an agent for a while, but it wasn't doing me much good so we parted ways about a year ago.

Writing is great. It's fun, therapeutic, and just a great feeling to know what you've created is enjoyed by others.
Posted by jim712
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
1518 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:25 pm to
Yep. Three books (one ethnography, a novel, and a textbook) and about thirty articles published
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