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[marguerite_26]

I've decided that I'm in love with starting fics. It's my favourite part, having some sort of prompt or genre in my head and then finally getting that fic idea. It's thrilling, working through the plot in your head getting some bits of scenes come to life and writing a complete outline.

I came to this conclusion because in the last 4 days I've done this with 3 different fics.

Unfortunately the next (actually writing) not nearly as fun. then after that (editing) even definitely less fun. I hate rereading what i've written. painful.

but I could outline fics until the cows came home (then i would outline the cows)

Comments

[vaysh11.livejournal.com]

*cough* I do. Love editing, that is. :) I love when I can see how it all comes together, whereas the first draft is just throwing all the words in my head on a page.

[daiseechain.livejournal.com]

Really? So, if we could just combine marguerite's love of outlining, my love of the actual writing, and your love of the editing into one brain, we'd be one of the world's most successful fan writers!

I think it's the part about seeing how it all comes together that stymies me. My fic so rarely actually come together until about five minutes before deadline, and then I'm left wondering what other plot holes and bad characterisation I've missed.

OTOH, I do enjoy re-reading my own fic, especially if I've had a few months at least before revisiting. Especially if I realise it was a lot better than I thought it was when I finished writing it.

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

So, if we could just combine marguerite's love of outlining, my love of the actual writing, and your love of the editing into one brain, we'd be one of the world's most successful fan writers!
HA! I love that idea. :)