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Imogen |
Nov 12 2002, 03:20 PM
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On a mission with a pen
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I always seem to have more stories in my head than I actually have time to write. It's just this jumble of tales I want to tell. The problem comes in the fact that I seem to have a very linear mind and can only work from point A to point B, and unlike a lot of other people can't work on more than one story at the same time.
I'd have a question to add to that as well:
Why do people write?
I think the reasons I write are partly relaxation - it's nice to escape into a bit of fantasy at the end of the day, to get away from responsibilities and have a bit of fun. I also write because I feel compelled to tell a tale and can't rest until I've done it. It never ceases to amaze me when I see a story where there was nothing but a blank page before.
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RosieG |
Nov 12 2002, 04:02 PM
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Puzzling things out
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Imogen, I completely agree. It amaxes me every time I write something. A blank piece of paper and a pen have so much potential...
I want to be an author, however before I started writing fanfiction I never really saw it happening. Writing fanfiction has been such a help! Compare my first story to what I'm writing now and, well, let's just say the difference is practically tangible.
I've begun a novel of my own, it's fantasy, no surprise there... I was bored at the computer one day and I found this really nice font, so I was experimenting and I somehow managed to start something incredible that I can't let go of now... The idea just came to life in my head and the more I work on it, the bigger it gets!
In answer to your question, Imogen, I write because it's the only magic I can really do. Magic is alive and real when I sit down to write and I want to show everyone else that as well.
~Rosie
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Kimmy |
Nov 13 2002, 07:46 PM
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Through the mirror
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I've loads of ideas and I always try to write them down, but it's the annoying fact my ideas always pop up when I've got no paper or a pen at hand *mental note - start to carry jotter and pen everywhere* . I've got a few flying around on paper, but I'm waiting until I completely finish them to post anything online.
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MissBee |
Nov 16 2002, 12:48 AM
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Stealing socks
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Why do people write?
...it's nice to escape into a bit of fantasy at the end of the day, to get away from responsibilities and have a bit of fun. I also write because I feel compelled to tell a tale and can't rest until I've done it. It never ceases to amaze me when I see a story where there was nothing but a blank page before.
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Why do I write? Well sometimes I'm just going about life and I all of the sudden get an idea for a story... It just comes up and bites me when I least expect it! Funny thing is it's usally around school... I just have to go somewhere with the idea, or it won't leave me alone and once I've started on the idea I can't stop unless my mind stops opening doors. I write cause I can, it's relaxing and it gives me something to do... I have to be careful that my writing doesn't get me in trouble though... You know how hard it is not to go write when you really want to write but know you have to do homework? It's just painful...
I'm a daydreamer... Always have been, daydreaming is a great time to weave a story together! Needless to say that can get me into trouble as well... Especially if I day dream in class and don't notice how much time has passed.
It's good to pass time with too... I often finnish my work at school early, so I just get out my note book and write some more. Only hard thing is resisting the temptation to get out the notebook before finnishing work...
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