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tenshinoakuma) wrote2014-09-03 07:19 pm
tenshinoakuma) wrote2014-09-03 07:19 pm
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I have written more for this stupid SPN AU than all the other stories I've written in the last 2 years combined.
I'm so fucked.
That said, I've had a really poor track record with finishing multi-chapter stories. I'm daring to hope this time goes differently, given that I'm pretty much nearly constantly breathing in this story during my spare time, which might be all the difference it makes.
I really have done close to no planning for this story, though I have a vague idea of how I want the first arc to end and the second arc to begin.
This time around, as well, I'm forcing myself to write at least 500 words daily. Might not seem like a lot, but given how slowly I write story, that's actually quite a lot for me. It's forcing me to stop agonising over every word with the intention of returning later to edit. It also means I've been taking slightly more meandering paths and expanding events more than I usually would (good things in this case!).
Thing is, I can't say I have as tight a grasp over the characters as I do in other fandoms, so that's been making things tricky.
The other thing is that I'm so used to posting up my work once I finish a chapter, but given I haven't edited what I've written at all (there's a lot of stuff I want to edit in later) I'm loath to post until I have a sufficient backlog of edited chapters. But I want to post, so much.
(I also think my first chapter is actually kind of weak, which feels unusual for me.)
That said, I do have a hard time capturing the way the Winchesters argue with each other, whether in jest or in shouting matches. I think maybe it's because I really don't have much frame of reference to draw from; they do it so frequently, but none of my other canons really have such explosive arguments. And I have no real life experience to draw from. In fact, the entire series is so off from my usual thing, I'm a little flabbergasted I'm actually writing this much for it. Tbh I'm finding myself throwing my hands up in the air, not quite satisfied with a lot of what I'm writing, but not unhappy enough with it to stop fff
I have such a love-hate relationship with my writing for this story D: It's been so long since I've ever felt like my writing isn't up to snuff I'd almost forgotten what that's like.
Maybe it's because I've read so many amazing stories for this fandom? (Most of my other fandoms are too small to have such a huge abundance of awesome stories, after all)
haaaaaa /flails about
I'm so fucked.
That said, I've had a really poor track record with finishing multi-chapter stories. I'm daring to hope this time goes differently, given that I'm pretty much nearly constantly breathing in this story during my spare time, which might be all the difference it makes.
I really have done close to no planning for this story, though I have a vague idea of how I want the first arc to end and the second arc to begin.
This time around, as well, I'm forcing myself to write at least 500 words daily. Might not seem like a lot, but given how slowly I write story, that's actually quite a lot for me. It's forcing me to stop agonising over every word with the intention of returning later to edit. It also means I've been taking slightly more meandering paths and expanding events more than I usually would (good things in this case!).
Thing is, I can't say I have as tight a grasp over the characters as I do in other fandoms, so that's been making things tricky.
The other thing is that I'm so used to posting up my work once I finish a chapter, but given I haven't edited what I've written at all (there's a lot of stuff I want to edit in later) I'm loath to post until I have a sufficient backlog of edited chapters. But I want to post, so much.
(I also think my first chapter is actually kind of weak, which feels unusual for me.)
That said, I do have a hard time capturing the way the Winchesters argue with each other, whether in jest or in shouting matches. I think maybe it's because I really don't have much frame of reference to draw from; they do it so frequently, but none of my other canons really have such explosive arguments. And I have no real life experience to draw from. In fact, the entire series is so off from my usual thing, I'm a little flabbergasted I'm actually writing this much for it. Tbh I'm finding myself throwing my hands up in the air, not quite satisfied with a lot of what I'm writing, but not unhappy enough with it to stop fff
I have such a love-hate relationship with my writing for this story D: It's been so long since I've ever felt like my writing isn't up to snuff I'd almost forgotten what that's like.
Maybe it's because I've read so many amazing stories for this fandom? (Most of my other fandoms are too small to have such a huge abundance of awesome stories, after all)
haaaaaa /flails about