Epics and an Egg

[kriadydragon]

I guess I'm going to just have to buckle down and write a multi-book story already. The story I'm currently trying to plot keeps trying to turn into one.

The thing is, I'm kind of wary about tackling anything multi-book. My biggest worry is losing interest, because ideas come and go and finding the motivation to write many of them can be a pain in the butt. I'm seriously thinking about starting up a writing group via the internet to have people to help flesh out ideas with. Does that sound intriguing to anyone? Or, maybe, sounds more like a bad idea? The condition is that you have to be working on a story - either an idea or a story you're currently trying to write - one you plan to have published either by a company or on the internet. I've been wanting to do this for a while but am reluctant as I'm very protective of my ideas and would hate for someone to take them. On the other hand, discussing idea I have with a few people having trouble with their own ideas might help, and I've always wanted to try it (I've heard good things about it). Decisions, decisions... What do you all think?

Oh, and kari_kln1671, you're a bad influence on me. Look at what your naughty influence has gone and made me do.



*Holds out bowl* Please, sir, click on the helpless little egg.

Comments

[karri-kln1671.livejournal.com]

*giggles, then bows head shamefully* ;) Clicked!

[karri-kln1671.livejournal.com]

As to the comm, I like the idea, but I think you'd want to limit membership to people you know well enough (to limit that is possible with the virtual world) to trust. Most of us are respectful when it comes to each others ideas, but I there are some authors who I count as friends with whom I wouldn't share an idea without expecting them to copy/steal it. It's usually pretty obvious pretty quick who can and cannot be trusted in that area.

I do think it helps both in the process of writing and in maintaining interest projects to be able to talk about them.

[flingslass.livejournal.com]

I would give any help I could but I think I'm too fresh to be much help. I understand the concerns with sharing because there's trust issues involved. I've been looking around for a writing group near home but the nearest I could find is half an hour away from home. I think I need to get some writing under my belt before I'd be much help :(

[titan5.livejournal.com]

I think it's a great idea as long as you do as discussed and just include those you know you can trust. I am fortunate that my oldest daughter is a really good writer and well versed in the stuff I like (like stargate) and STILL doesn't think I'm totally nuts, so I sometimes bounce ideas off her. She helped me flesh out a book idea very nicely (not that it will ever actually get written). Just having someone to go back and forth with really helped me think and she threw in some great ideas. She's busy and gone most of the time, so if you give this a go and need another person . . .

I've finally figured out that I'll keep on writing because I love it, not because anything might ever come of it. If it doesn't, it doesn't. It's the trying that makes me happy. Plus, I enjoy the company.

[padawan-aneiki.livejournal.com]

Have clickied on the egg! :) I have a baby dragon in need of some clicks, too!