What are you Writing now?

Trollheart · 02-04-2018, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

Don't send TH any music to listen to. He's far too busy with BabbleBanter to be bothered.

Church

rubber soul · 02-06-2018, 04:58 AM

I see a little bit of Seventh Seal in your story, Troll. It's good, but I've always looked at vampires as something of a cartoon character (watched too many Count Chocula commercials as a kid, I guess). I would have had him make a deal with the devil. Then again, I have a fixation with devils for some reason. I like the humor in your story. I can't figure out how the vampire is able to read minds though. It doesn't take away from the story. Actually it's something that makes the reader wonder which could be a good or a bad thing.

Anyhow, it's a good read as usual. It's a very good short story. Have you thought about writing an anthology of short stories?

Trollheart · 02-06-2018, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

I see a little bit of Seventh Seal in your story, Troll. It's good, but I've always looked at vampires as something of a cartoon character (watched too many Count Chocula commercials as a kid, I guess). I would have had him make a deal with the devil. Then again, I have a fixation with devils for some reason. I like the humor in your story. I can't figure out how the vampire is able to read minds though. It doesn't take away from the story. Actually it's something that makes the reader wonder which could be a good or a bad thing.

Anyhow, it's a good read as usual. It's a very good short story. Have you thought about writing an anthology of short stories?

Thanks man, but that's not the end of it. I'll publish the epilogue later today and it will explain everything. Kind of.

OccultHawk · 02-06-2018, 10:52 AM

Prong by OccultHawk

Frank told Fred that he had a three pronged action plan. Fred calmly asked Frank what the other two prongs were for after he removed the first one from his scrotum. Frank went to HR and complained that Fred was asking uncomfortable personal questions. Fred was promptly summoned to HR where three women greeted him. After Fred explained the circumstances they asked to see his scrotum. Fred lowered his drawers and the HR women laughed and laughed before asking Fred to wait outside while they figured this out. They had Frank summoned in the meantime. Fred ended up getting a demotion because he never returned the first prong. Fred still wondered what the other two prongs were for. Years later he discovered Frank was really a one trick pony and never even used the other two prongs.

Oriphiel · 02-11-2018, 04:52 AM

Just finished the first draft of my first novel. Took about three months. Roughly 125,000 words. I went into it expecting it to be a short story, maybe 5,000 words tops.

Welp, I guess now it's time to edit that shit into coherence. *cracks knuckles*

Trollheart · 02-11-2018, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Oriphiel

Just finished the first draft of my first novel. Took about three months. Roughly 125,000 words. I went into it expecting it to be a short story, maybe 5,000 words tops.

Welp, I guess now it's time to edit that shit into coherence. *cracks knuckles*

Send it this way when you're happy with it. I'll tear it apa - I mean, give you an honest critique.

Oriphiel · 02-13-2018, 01:46 AM

Oriphiel · 02-23-2018, 03:40 PM

Just finished reading it all back to myself, fixing all of the inconsistencies.

I definitely never ever ever want to write another novel. Just short stories from now on. It takes a certain kind of insanity to sit down for months and focus all of your attention on telling a long form story. The only reason I saw this through is because by the time I realized that the story wasn't gonna let me finish it in just a few sittings, it was too late to turn back.

Trollheart · 02-23-2018, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Oriphiel

Just finished reading it all back to myself, fixing all of the inconsistencies.

I definitely never ever ever want to write another novel. Just short stories from now on. It takes a certain kind of insanity to sit down for months and focus all of your attention on telling a long form story. The only reason I saw this through is because by the time I realized that the story wasn't gonna let me finish it in just a few sittings, it was too late to turn back.

I guess it can depend on your preferences, or your - I don't want to say ability, but ... ah, proficiency? No, that's not right either. What I'm saying is that I, for example, prefer longer material because I tend to get deeply into character and plot development, often to my detriment, as one or the other (or both) run on into avenues they were either never destined to, or were, but not by me. I mean, one character in my novel was not even supposed to be anything other than a faceless bit-part-player, and she made herself into the second heroine of the book, almost. Not that I'm complaining: it gave me tons of new material and a whole different direction for parts of the plot. But when I try to write a short story, it usually expands, as you've seen here, into something of almost a novella. I'm not good at doing short.

Oriphiel · 02-23-2018, 06:28 PM

I get deep into character and plot development as well. Length has never really been a gauge of quality or passion for me. Some of the most meaningful stories I've written, and some of the characters that I've loved writing the most, were created, fleshed out, and finished in just one sitting.

It's not the difficulty that puts me off of writing novels. Even though I'm obviously more comfortable with writing short stories, they can be much more difficult to master than long form work. You can't just ramble and traipse, keeping the audience's attention with a few good moments here and there while they drudge through wankery. And you can't use standard plot/character devices to hook people, because they stand out like beacons without a big fat cushion of filler to dilute them. Every sentence, every word, has to be perfect, or the whole thing falls apart. There's no time for bullshit, and no room for error. Even if you're writing purely for yourself. Hell, you more than anyone will smell the bullshit.

What puts me off of novels is that I could have told twenty stories, each equally important to me, in the time that it took to finish just the one. To me, drawing out a story when it doesn't absolutely demand it is... well, like I said before, a bit insane. But if that's your kind of crazy, more power to you.

Also, lol at myself for writing more than you in my love letter to brevity.

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Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	Just finished the first draft of my first novel. Took about three months. Roughly 125,000 words. I went into it expecting it to be a short story, maybe 5,000 words tops. Welp, I guess now it's time to edit that shit into coherence. cracks knuckles __________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------

02-13-2018, 01:46 AM	#587 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	__________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------

02-23-2018, 03:40 PM	#588 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	Just finished reading it all back to myself, fixing all of the inconsistencies. I definitely never ever ever want to write another novel. Just short stories from now on. It takes a certain kind of insanity to sit down for months and focus all of your attention on telling a long form story. The only reason I saw this through is because by the time I realized that the story wasn't gonna let me finish it in just a few sittings, it was too late to turn back. __________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------

02-23-2018, 06:28 PM	#590 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	I get deep into character and plot development as well. Length has never really been a gauge of quality or passion for me. Some of the most meaningful stories I've written, and some of the characters that I've loved writing the most, were created, fleshed out, and finished in just one sitting. It's not the difficulty that puts me off of writing novels. Even though I'm obviously more comfortable with writing short stories, they can be much more difficult to master than long form work. You can't just ramble and traipse, keeping the audience's attention with a few good moments here and there while they drudge through wankery. And you can't use standard plot/character devices to hook people, because they stand out like beacons without a big fat cushion of filler to dilute them. Every sentence, every word, has to be perfect, or the whole thing falls apart. There's no time for bullshit, and no room for error. Even if you're writing purely for yourself. Hell, you more than anyone will smell the bullshit. What puts me off of novels is that I could have told twenty stories, each equally important to me, in the time that it took to finish just the one. To me, drawing out a story when it doesn't absolutely demand it is... well, like I said before, a bit insane. But if that's your kind of crazy, more power to you. Also, lol at myself for writing more than you in my love letter to brevity. __________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------