Duuuuuuuuude
I loose internet connection for like three (or four, cant remember) days and the discussion thread explodes
.... I LOVE IT!!!!
Gotta say, I really like this thread. It allows us all to interact in a way that we just couldn't before. It's a really nice change. The atmosphere reminds me of a classy lounge in a hotel. A hotel called H!P fanficotel (<- I made a pun
.... laugh dammit!... plz ^^;)
@Sweeety: Wholly bejebus you're back *glomp* I missed you... you crazy commentator you *gives sweeety candy*
Super glad you're back... the place just wasn't the same with out your posts
.... I needed my dose of funny randomness and you made me go through withdrawl missy
@Lollilpopgirl: ... okay.. i'm sooooooooooooooooo sorry =( but... I didn't know you wrote O.O.... I DEMAND that you PM links to your stories NAO
.... I must say it's odd that I haven't seen them
... I've basically explored all of this fan fic area.
@Looser: The reason people think you are a guy is because "looser" is more frequently associated to a boy than to girl. On another note though.... You're a girl?!??!!?
I never knew
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On the inspiration subject... I do have a few cents on it.
I'm one of those people who say that inspiration is the only thing that can produce you good quality of ANYTHING. I actually have a personal saying....which I've never shared with anyone before so if it's a bit dorky i'm sorry **^^** "I'm an interpreter for inspiration" .... I've always been a firm believer that I don't really write my own stories
! Inspiration does
and I just translate for it in the form of writing (I promise you that I'm not insane lol). Yeah they're my fingers that are pressing down on the keyboard and my thoughts that are running miles a minute in my head.... but it's always a bit of an out-of-body-ish type of experience (I'm sure many of you can relate). When I was younger (I started writing when i was 13 y/o) I used to say my hands were on fire because that's how it felt to me. My brain would get inspired with an idea and this odd itch would crawl down my neck, over my shoulders, pass my arms and reach my fingers. Suddenly this strong desire to write/type it out would just burst with in me. A damn fiery sensation would engulf my hands and not stop until I had written/typed what was going through my brain. (Again... I PROMISE YOU I'm sane... I'm just writing what happens to me)
One can seriously notice the difference in an author's writing. It's insane how you can easily tell between a piece where they were inspired and one where they forced themselves to write.
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut now that I'm done writing that side of my opinion, here comes the other.
Though I'm such a passionate advocate for "being inspired" I also believe that you have to be an active "interpreter". As in, you have to go out and look for inspiration when it just simply refuses to come visit you. The same way that inspiration can be this sweet euphoric essence that embodies you... it can also be a backstabbing bitch of an asshole that just uses you in which ever way it wants and then leaves, promising to call you back to go out on another date but never does, and so it leaves you high and dry and worse of all.... wanting for more.
I'm a fanfic writer, I recognized I'm not the best but I know I'm not the worse. I have written stuff I'm proud of and stuff I'm like "hide hide hide NEVER LET IT SEE THE LIGHT OF READING EYES!". I'm also a fanfic reader... and I've read stuff that blow me away and stuff that leave me wondering why the author let it see the light of day. Hence... not only can I severely related to the frustration an author feels because they feel the pressure of updating soon plus not wanting to disappoint their readers... I can also relate the desperation a reader experiences because the story that allows them to get away from the stresses (and boredom) of life had come to an abrupt stop. So basically what I'm trying to say is that “consideration” is the key.
Authors, take consideration and never forget your readers. The moment you decided to post your story, you basically signed a silent agreement to not stop until you finish. If you need the hiatus TAKE THE HIATUS... a break from doing stuff sometimes leads to great breakthroughs but don't forget your stories... they get sad cause they're incomplete. How would you feel if your parents just decided to take an ETERNAL hiatus from making you? ... Dunno butI wouldn't like to walk around with parts missing :fear:
Readers, take consideration and never forget your writers are humans living in the same world you do. Exhaustion happens to everyone and we all need to recharge every so often. If the writer needs the recharge, let them have it. Imagine if you forced your cellphone to make calls while the warning of low battery was beeping. You wouldn't be able have a long productive conversations from it, would you? It would just die shortly after after saying hi
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I'm sure MANY of you know this already, so I'm really just typing to type and I'm really just speaking in general here.... I'm not thinking of any particular authors or readers. But i'd be lying if i said "I couldn't think of a few"
*realizing she's done she suddenly gets really quiet and looks around nervously* Um... that's all I...uh...have to say.
*Moonwalks off of the thread*
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