What to write, what to write... (A poll, if you'd be willing to take it, too!) (choices, choice)

[Fluffy]

Fantasy Fiction is my vote. You just strike me as somebody who would be good at that kind of thing.

[michel]

Originally Posted by Fluffy

Fantasy Fiction is my vote. You just strike me as somebody who would be good at that kind of thing.

But I still think Feathers ought to include herself in the script (maybe as one of the characters) the one who works out who she is gets to happy-dance with her.

[Apotheosis]

Just please, please try and keep from making another Tolkien wannabe. Avoid the typical cliches of a poor/regular farmboy becoming suddenly important. Write something original!!

[ayani]

personally, i love reading memoirs. and i think yours, Feathers, would be an especially good read!

[Fluffy]

But I still think Feathers ought to include herself in the script (maybe as one of the characters) the one who works out who she is gets to happy-dance with her.[img]images/smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Yeah that would be good. She'd make a great fantasy character anyway .

[Mike182]

Originally Posted by Fluffy

Yeah that would be good. She'd make a great fantasy character anyway .

ive got a friend who writes gothic fiction, and what she does is gets people to invent characters, and then she makes a story around them, as appose to creating a story line and then fiddling in characters to fit

just a point you may concider - because my friend basis all her characters on people in her life (in one of her stories im a character in it, im a half-breed of giant and goddess, adopted into an elven family who are next in line to the elven throne! i love this kind of stuff

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[Feathers in Hair]

CP, the world needs more people that excell at inspiration! Don't sell yourself short, hehee!

(I actually have the fantasy 'verse plotted out, (And don't worry, Apotheosis! I don't count myself among the Tolkein-wannabees... Unless you count wanting to steal Merry. *shifty eyes*). )

Gracie and Michel, thank you so much for the suggestion of the other. It means a lot to me that someone would think my life's worth reading about. (It scares me to think I might make a good fantasy character... but then again, I tend to percieve this world as being fantastic enough on its own!)

As for what your friend does, CP, that's rather the method I use, as well. The characters tend to know the story better than the writer, anyway, so I find it best to follow their lead!

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by FeathersinHair

Hello, everyone!

Hopefully you won't mind a more-self-centered-than-usual post!

Recently, I've decided that I should actually be pursuing my dream of being a writer, to stop dreaming and try to make it happen! (And since most of you know what a waffler I am, you'll guess rightly what a long time this decision took. ) I'll be continuing to be a massage therapist, but I'm hoping to focus most of my energy on the other.

The trouble is, I've got so many types of writing I love to do! There's the esoteric 'stuff', which I love but it might be less than ethical to write about my faith for money. There's a rather large fantasy world that has me sketching the characters and cultures involved. There's also the choice of freelance work, which I would happily choose if I were able to do that. Lastly, there's my 'life story'. (Yes, yes... in terms of time covered, it wouldn't be very long!)

I feel like an arrow, set to fly! The only thing seems to be that I need someone to point me in the direction of where to go.

Please be that someone?

(Also, while I'll have made a poll with the above choices, I would love it if you were able to suggest something else!)

I voted for your memiors, Feathers. There are people in your life who would love to read a history of your life. I think it would be a wonderful and delighting challenge. I say, "Go for it, girl!"

[Shadow Wolf]

I think you should write about whatever you feel strongest about. No point in writing a fantasy if you can't come up with a strong plot. You said the memoirs would be short, so maybe a few more years would be better.
I got a few things I need to start writing. One book-trilogy is entirely mapped out in my head, from start to finish. It was actually from I dream I had that I enjoyed so much I altered a few things and came up with a good story. Another story is almost finished in my head, but I might end up with something well over 1000 pages when its finished. If it wasn't for Stephen King, I would think over 1000 pages would be far too many for a single novel. Then I got another religion based one that I'm still discovering information for, so I probably wont start on that for awhile.