Original Work in Progress

[kriadydragon]

For those who volunteered to take part in the fic exchange, if you haven't started writing something, please don't. If you have that's cool. I will work with your ideas but I do not need a fic in exchange (unless, like I said, you've already started.) The reason why I'm doing this is because, though the fic exchange is a fun way to get more stories out there, I always feel obligated to write the fic and get it up as soon as possible, especially if the other person has their story up. In other words, I always fee like there's a deadline.

Right now I'm trying to work myself up into writing an original story that I plan on making the next to be published, and right now getting motivated is slow going. I kind of realized this after I posted the fic exchange, as well as realizing that "maybe I should cut back on writing Fanfic." Not completely, of course, just not as much as I usually write so I can get all WIPs (like Wayfarers and the Thoughtcrimes fic) out of the way.

So I apologize to those who volunteered for the fic exchange. If you have a fic written or partially written, finish it out and the exchange will go as planned. If you haven't written anything yet, again, don't. I will use your idea but this way I don't feel like I need to hurry and get it up. (I forgot to say the other reason why I feel this way is because if I don't plan and write the story as soon as possible, I lose motivation to write it.)

Comments

[karri-kln1671.livejournal.com]

Writing Thoughtcrimes fiction is almost like writing original fiction, so... ;)

Really, I can sympathize. I got into writing fanfiction as a method of getting my butt into gear when I stalled out on the original fiction I was writing at the time. Alas, I find fanfiction so much more fun that I've pretty much wandered away from original fiction.

*wishes you loads of cooperative writing juices to help with your original ficion*

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I keep switching between the stories I want to write - a fantasy, sci-fi and weird fantasy. The fantasy is outlined but the motivation I'd had for it several weeks ago is lacking. The sci-fi and weird fantasy keep trying to draw me in but they aren't ready to be written yet.

It's getting kind of annoying. I need to watch some Lord of the Rings. That usually helps.

[parisindy.livejournal.com]

its tough to make the transition from fanfic to real fic but i found it totally worth while

would love to read your real fic when you are done with it

if you get it published let us know k!

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

At the extreme moment I'm having trouble deciding which fic to write. I have a fantasy I want to do - very traditional - that I feel would be good as my second book published. However, I'm also thinking about stories that would put me more on the map, and these days I don't think traditional fantasies can really do that, even if they're really good, since they're done so much.

So I'm thinking about fixing Black Dragon up and publishing that. But being a series I don't want to start it then suddenly lose interest in it. I haven't had a good track record with epics (although that's because I always jump into them when I needed to take my time with them.) With Black Dragon, I have the basis for the story, and the individual "espisodes" I'd write when I had them more planned out...

Sorry, thinking out loud here. Now that my first book is just about ready to be released I've been thinking a lot more carefully about what I should work on next.