It's all about the words :)
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Now, if you're like me, sometimes, you need an extra something to motivate you to write. If you like a care-free environment/site to get prompts and share writing tips and goals with fellow writers,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
thedailywriter is a good community for you :D
The site was made in the spirit of writing even when real life gets in the way. It's a place to share the frustrations of writer's block as well as the surge that comes along with finding something inspirational. It's not meant to stress anyone out; if you commit to a writing goal of 100/day for a month, but don't reach it, it's no big deal. No one will say anything, except perhaps having this commitment will motivate you to actually reach it :)
LOL, I know I'm trying to sell this to you, but I'm still as super excited about this site as I was during its creation 8 months ago. A year has almost gone by, and I'm sincerely hoping to get more people to write! :D
No stories or 'proof' that you've written is needed at all, so you can actually write as it's naturally intended, with a pen(cil) and paper:D
Maybe it's the 'nobody will read my work' that's stopping a few people from signing up, but really, you can write about anything. Sometimes, writing isn't just about sharing it to the world, it's also expressing oneself at that moment in time. That moment is going to pass but you'll have something written to show for it.
I don't know, sometimes, writing is just nice:)
I'm just asking that you check it out and if you have questions, just ask me :)
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The 21 Things About Writing Meme
Taken from![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
trivialaffair ♥
1. When did you start writing?
Don't we all sort of create stories as children? I think I started writing when I was 9, making up stories and what not. I didn't truly start typing out my stories until 2005. I still had a lot of time to improve and still need to, but I think I've considered myself a writer since that point on:)
2. First drafts. Handwritten, typed, or combination?
For assignments, I used to plan everything out on paper. Now, I just start typing, because I know by the time I actually type it out, all the words on my paper will have changed:P
As for fiction, it really depends on where I'm at. I prefer handwriting; it feels nice, the way the pen hits the paper and it smoothly creates the scenes before you :)
But for the most efficient and effective way of producing a story, I have to type it or it never leaves my notebook:P
3. Do you keep any kind of notebook or writer's journal, and if so, what kinds of things go into it?
Absolutely! I have several, many have been scribbled in and filled, and even those I keep. One notebook is always stationed right next to my laptop in case anything online forms a plot bunny and I have to get it down. I have another notepad in my purse for ideas that come out of everyday experiences. I also have another that that's beside my bed in case I've just woken up or whatever.It's a writer's life for me:P
4. Do you set any quotas for your work (number of words per day, number of hours per day, etc.)? Why or why not?
LOL, that's whatthedailywriter is for;) I set a goal, usually just 100 words/day for the month, and hope to find enough motivation to write it. Sometimes, I really do push myself to write, so the quota does help. But, for the most part, I don't set aside a time of day to write; if it happens, it happens:)
I find some of my favorite (and perhaps 'better') works are done when I'm not pushed/rushed to get it out.
5. Are you most comfortable writing short stories, novels, or something else?
Before, when I was still actively writing Stargate fanfics, I preferred longer stories, but nowadays, I just prefer one-shots:) Novels, lol, I have not attempted:P
6. What's your favorite kind of story to write?
The ones where I feel like the characters are being portrayed properly, but also in a new light. I don't know exactly what kind is my favorite, but just something with a message?
7. Talk about a story of yours that was easy to write and one that was difficult to write, and why.
I have to say that, UFO Catcher, having been my first attempt at JE fanfic, was actually one of the easiest ones to write. The hardest one has yet to be posted, because it's for thejentfic_remix challenge, and this time around, the fics are posted by the moderator, so no one knows who's done what yet ^^
I'll link back when fics are revealed. I'm scared, but I'm glad I finished it:)
8. Which of your characters is closest to your sense of self? In other words, who do you most identify with in your own work to date?
I think I relate to the Koyama in 同じように (Alike) :) I've actually always related to Koyama, because he and I are similar (caring for others, baka!moments, talker), but this story in particular because he's curious and he can be awkward about asking the right questions:P And then, the other person does it for them, and then he realizes, 'oh, well, maybe we aren't so different after all.' It's that kind of realization that I keep having about different people around me:)
9. What work are you most proud of right now?
Snapshots, without a doubt:)
I didn't think I could get something out like this, definitely something new, but every time I go back to it, it feels like I wasn't the one who wrote it, lol.
10. What do you feel your strengths and weaknesses are as a writer?
Aside from the countless grammatical and syntactical errors that I make on a daily basis, I'd also say that I have a limited vocabulary, limited experience to generate ideas from, and having the feeling of rushing through to the point rather than letting it state itself with time. I would want to reveal the secret too soon, because it's exciting; I need to slow myself down, lol.
As for some good points, I think that if I find something unique and latch onto a specific scene, things can get pretty cool. I also think I write angst well, but I could be wrong:P
I also think I'm good at keeping things simple; some of my stories are way too plain, but perhaps they are 'good' that way:P
11. Name a few writers who have influenced you or your work in some way.
My wonderful flist ♥
I respect every one of you, and honestly, reading your work influences how I see my writing. I'm always grateful for your feedback, and those people who I'm closer with, you know how much you guys mean to me as friends and as fellow writers:)
To surround myself with talent, I can only hope to pick up some of that:)
12. Talk about something you've written that you later found embarrassing for some reason.
The kiss scene in Second Try ^^
I've just never written anything like that, and now that my OTP has sorta changed, I just don't see it the same way anymore.
13. Talk about the earliest stories you remember writing. What were they about?
I think the one I remember the most was called "Castle Around The Block" ♥
It was a childhood game I invented in 3rd grade; my best friends and I were sisters and princesses with powers. Those powers were stored in rings and there was this evil wizard named Alastor who wanted those powers for himself. Of course, the castle was around the block:P
I'm sure there's more to it, but it's the earliest I can remember ^^
14. If you knew you would be successful, what would you most like to write?
A scifi/fantasy novel with novel concepts; I'm loving John Scalzi and I wish I could write like him :P That, or an autobiography about me and my mom:)
15. What inspires you?
Everything; at least I try to see it that way:)
16. How many projects do you tend to work on at once?
Depends on how many I happen to think up or really want to write.
17. Who reads your work before it's released to the public? Do you have beta readers, a critique group, etc.?
madpig4life, English major extraordinaire ♥
She doesn't condone of my fanfiction or pay much attention to it, but she'll edit it for me occasionally :P
18. When you're not writing, what do you do for fun?
LOL- watch dramas, movies, hang with friends, write music, sleep, eat, work school. And thus everything eventually perpetuates writing, because one of those activities will set off a plot bunny; it's a great cycle :)
19. Advice to other writers?
Gosh, I'm fairly amateur myself, but I think reading others' works is important. You don't exactly want to copy their style, but you want to see which scenes are more effective and appropriately placed and what not.
Then again, trying to break all conventional rules can be fun, and is good to do too:)
Also, write for yourself :D
20. What are you currently working on?
"The Hardest Part of Staying Still" series for Massu:)
A birthday fic forsnowflakezz, finishing up my je_prompts table, and preparing another 50-sentences compilation:)
21. Share the first three sentences of a work in progress.
If someone guessed what it would be like for Japan in the future, they probably would have thought hover cars blocking traffic, no more pollution, and perhaps even as farfetched an idea as peace and harmony, but the truth is it was never going to be that way. In fact, the state of the country had deteriorated to the point where the National Prosperity Law had to be enacted.
With this law, children starting their first year of education would receive a ‘harmless’ inoculation.
-------
And one last writing challenge before school starts back up:
The "You Should Write..." Meme!
my thread here
Now, if you're like me, sometimes, you need an extra something to motivate you to write. If you like a care-free environment/site to get prompts and share writing tips and goals with fellow writers,
thedailywriter is a good community for you :DThe site was made in the spirit of writing even when real life gets in the way. It's a place to share the frustrations of writer's block as well as the surge that comes along with finding something inspirational. It's not meant to stress anyone out; if you commit to a writing goal of 100/day for a month, but don't reach it, it's no big deal. No one will say anything, except perhaps having this commitment will motivate you to actually reach it :)
LOL, I know I'm trying to sell this to you, but I'm still as super excited about this site as I was during its creation 8 months ago. A year has almost gone by, and I'm sincerely hoping to get more people to write! :D
No stories or 'proof' that you've written is needed at all, so you can actually write as it's naturally intended, with a pen(cil) and paper:D
Maybe it's the 'nobody will read my work' that's stopping a few people from signing up, but really, you can write about anything. Sometimes, writing isn't just about sharing it to the world, it's also expressing oneself at that moment in time. That moment is going to pass but you'll have something written to show for it.
I don't know, sometimes, writing is just nice:)
I'm just asking that you check it out and if you have questions, just ask me :)
thedailywriterthedailywriterthedailywriterThe 21 Things About Writing Meme
Taken from
trivialaffair ♥1. When did you start writing?
Don't we all sort of create stories as children? I think I started writing when I was 9, making up stories and what not. I didn't truly start typing out my stories until 2005. I still had a lot of time to improve and still need to, but I think I've considered myself a writer since that point on:)
2. First drafts. Handwritten, typed, or combination?
For assignments, I used to plan everything out on paper. Now, I just start typing, because I know by the time I actually type it out, all the words on my paper will have changed:P
As for fiction, it really depends on where I'm at. I prefer handwriting; it feels nice, the way the pen hits the paper and it smoothly creates the scenes before you :)
But for the most efficient and effective way of producing a story, I have to type it or it never leaves my notebook:P
3. Do you keep any kind of notebook or writer's journal, and if so, what kinds of things go into it?
Absolutely! I have several, many have been scribbled in and filled, and even those I keep. One notebook is always stationed right next to my laptop in case anything online forms a plot bunny and I have to get it down. I have another notepad in my purse for ideas that come out of everyday experiences. I also have another that that's beside my bed in case I've just woken up or whatever.
4. Do you set any quotas for your work (number of words per day, number of hours per day, etc.)? Why or why not?
LOL, that's what
thedailywriter is for;) I set a goal, usually just 100 words/day for the month, and hope to find enough motivation to write it. Sometimes, I really do push myself to write, so the quota does help. But, for the most part, I don't set aside a time of day to write; if it happens, it happens:)I find some of my favorite (and perhaps 'better') works are done when I'm not pushed/rushed to get it out.
5. Are you most comfortable writing short stories, novels, or something else?
Before, when I was still actively writing Stargate fanfics, I preferred longer stories, but nowadays, I just prefer one-shots:) Novels, lol, I have not attempted:P
6. What's your favorite kind of story to write?
The ones where I feel like the characters are being portrayed properly, but also in a new light. I don't know exactly what kind is my favorite, but just something with a message?
7. Talk about a story of yours that was easy to write and one that was difficult to write, and why.
I have to say that, UFO Catcher, having been my first attempt at JE fanfic, was actually one of the easiest ones to write. The hardest one has yet to be posted, because it's for the
jentfic_remix challenge, and this time around, the fics are posted by the moderator, so no one knows who's done what yet ^^I'll link back when fics are revealed. I'm scared, but I'm glad I finished it:)
8. Which of your characters is closest to your sense of self? In other words, who do you most identify with in your own work to date?
I think I relate to the Koyama in 同じように (Alike) :) I've actually always related to Koyama, because he and I are similar (caring for others, baka!moments, talker), but this story in particular because he's curious and he can be awkward about asking the right questions:P And then, the other person does it for them, and then he realizes, 'oh, well, maybe we aren't so different after all.' It's that kind of realization that I keep having about different people around me:)
9. What work are you most proud of right now?
Snapshots, without a doubt:)
I didn't think I could get something out like this, definitely something new, but every time I go back to it, it feels like I wasn't the one who wrote it, lol.
10. What do you feel your strengths and weaknesses are as a writer?
Aside from the countless grammatical and syntactical errors that I make on a daily basis, I'd also say that I have a limited vocabulary, limited experience to generate ideas from, and having the feeling of rushing through to the point rather than letting it state itself with time. I would want to reveal the secret too soon, because it's exciting; I need to slow myself down, lol.
As for some good points, I think that if I find something unique and latch onto a specific scene, things can get pretty cool. I also think I write angst well, but I could be wrong:P
I also think I'm good at keeping things simple; some of my stories are way too plain, but perhaps they are 'good' that way:P
11. Name a few writers who have influenced you or your work in some way.
My wonderful flist ♥
I respect every one of you, and honestly, reading your work influences how I see my writing. I'm always grateful for your feedback, and those people who I'm closer with, you know how much you guys mean to me as friends and as fellow writers:)
To surround myself with talent, I can only hope to pick up some of that:)
12. Talk about something you've written that you later found embarrassing for some reason.
The kiss scene in Second Try ^^
I've just never written anything like that, and now that my OTP has sorta changed, I just don't see it the same way anymore.
13. Talk about the earliest stories you remember writing. What were they about?
I think the one I remember the most was called "Castle Around The Block" ♥
It was a childhood game I invented in 3rd grade; my best friends and I were sisters and princesses with powers. Those powers were stored in rings and there was this evil wizard named Alastor who wanted those powers for himself. Of course, the castle was around the block:P
I'm sure there's more to it, but it's the earliest I can remember ^^
14. If you knew you would be successful, what would you most like to write?
A scifi/fantasy novel with novel concepts; I'm loving John Scalzi and I wish I could write like him :P That, or an autobiography about me and my mom:)
15. What inspires you?
Everything; at least I try to see it that way:)
16. How many projects do you tend to work on at once?
Depends on how many I happen to think up or really want to write.
17. Who reads your work before it's released to the public? Do you have beta readers, a critique group, etc.?
madpig4life, English major extraordinaire ♥She doesn't condone of my fanfiction or pay much attention to it, but she'll edit it for me occasionally :P
18. When you're not writing, what do you do for fun?
LOL- watch dramas, movies, hang with friends, write music, sleep, eat, work school. And thus everything eventually perpetuates writing, because one of those activities will set off a plot bunny; it's a great cycle :)
19. Advice to other writers?
Gosh, I'm fairly amateur myself, but I think reading others' works is important. You don't exactly want to copy their style, but you want to see which scenes are more effective and appropriately placed and what not.
Then again, trying to break all conventional rules can be fun, and is good to do too:)
Also, write for yourself :D
20. What are you currently working on?
"The Hardest Part of Staying Still" series for Massu:)
A birthday fic for
snowflakezz, finishing up my je_prompts table, and preparing another 50-sentences compilation:)21. Share the first three sentences of a work in progress.
If someone guessed what it would be like for Japan in the future, they probably would have thought hover cars blocking traffic, no more pollution, and perhaps even as farfetched an idea as peace and harmony, but the truth is it was never going to be that way. In fact, the state of the country had deteriorated to the point where the National Prosperity Law had to be enacted.
With this law, children starting their first year of education would receive a ‘harmless’ inoculation.
-------
And one last writing challenge before school starts back up:
my thread here
