Hi there. I've been using some free time between school and [URL="http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1203303&p=37116203&viewfull=1#post37116203"]conspiracy breakdowns[/URL] to start some creative writing. To start off, I'm writing a bunch of short story introductions to stories I could potentially expand on if I get some opinions on them.
[U]Here are the stories I've started so far:[/U]
- [URL="http://fav.me/d5nkm54"]Snowy Surprises[/URL] - the result of a late night on TVTropes and a lack of snow in December
- [URL="http://fav.me/d5nl78i"]Emergency Follies[/URL] - definitely not inspired by any ER shows I've not even watched, but still...
- [URL="http://fav.me/d5o8aab"]Exploring the Woods[/URL] - an old school paper inspired by the L4D that had yet to exist
- [URL="http://fav.me/d5o9opt"]The Autumn Proposal[/URL] - 2 star-crossed lovers, a clumsy waiter, a birthday party, and endless breadsticks
I don't think any of these have enough substance for me, or anyone else for that matter, to form an opinion about. I like what i've seen though. The writing towards the end of Emergency Follies was a bit confusing, warranting a second re-read.
[QUOTE=The Aussie;38773895]I don't think any of these have enough substance for me, or anyone else for that matter, to form an opinion about.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I get what you're saying. These are supposed to lead to expanded plots, but I was looking to find ways to improve my writing style with 2 different angles here. Thanks!
Alright, so I've recently been cleaning out some old papers to get ready for college, and I've stumbled on a couple papers from years past. One of them was a [URL="http://fav.me/d5o8aab"]short story[/URL] I'm reposting while I get some more ideas under way. And I've also got more substance with another old story of mine, called [URL="http://fav.me/d5o9opt"]The Autumn Proposal[/URL].
1.Writers who write for other writers should write letters.
2.Never be embarrassed or ashamed about anything you choose to write. (Think of this before you send it to a market.)
3.Stories to end all stories on a given topic, don't.
4.It is a sin to waste the reader's time.
5.If you've nothing to say, say it any way you like. Stylistic innovations, contorted story lines or none, exotic or genderless pronouns, internal inconsistencies, the recipe for preparing your lover as a cannibal banquet: feel free. If what you have to say is important and/or difficult to follow, use the simplest language possible. If the reader doesn't get it then, let it not be your fault.
6.Everybody talks first draft.
nivens laws. if you have not heard these, you have not ever written. nor read.
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