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To: Fedora

My story is continuing in the direction it's been going. I've always known where the story eventually winds up, and two or three main events. It's just getting there and such that bothers me.

The story of this story is convoluted. In some form, I've been writing it for almost five years. It started as a fanfiction...

Ok, 3k is within range... I am going to hit 43k total tonight, or else!


7,861 posted on 05/31/2004 7:17:20 PM PDT by JenB
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To: JenB
My story is continuing in the direction it's been going. I've always known where the story eventually winds up, and two or three main events. It's just getting there and such that bothers me.

That's what usually happens to me: the "big scenes" come to me in a flash of inspiration, but then I have to figure out how to fit them together, which is challenging. I guess that's good, though--a number of authors I've read recommend to write with the end of your story in mind so you know where it's going and can orient it accordingly.

The story of this story is convoluted. In some form, I've been writing it for almost five years. It started as a fanfiction...

What type of fanfic was it originally? Mine started as something to do for last Halloween! But I think it brought together a lot of things that have been in the back of my mind for years. A whole alternate history and future history have come to me as I've been writing--I haven't told you much about the future history part yet, but. . .you'll see :)

Ok, 3k is within range... I am going to hit 43k total tonight, or else!

Go for it! :) Okay, you're challenging me here--I'm gonna have to start cranking on mine shortly. . .Hey, speaking of the book-in-a-month thing, what month do we do that in?

7,866 posted on 05/31/2004 7:28:16 PM PDT by Fedora (Smeagol-Gollum 2004: "We can be our own VP, my Precious")
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