Yeah! When I think about outlines I think about saying what's coming next, but it seems to me it's really important to keep track of things you've already said. It's surprising how many little inconsistencies can flower in a longer fic.
I limit who I speak to, though, if only because some people make good listening ears/sounding boards
It's possible that the few people I've tried to talk to about my stuff weren't that great listeners. The thing is, I LOVE to listen. And when someone says they're having trouble with a story, in the past I've been like: OMG why didn't you tell me, maybe I can help you! But as for myself I never want to go to anybody!
and actual talk along the lines of "I want more now; hurry up, you update too slowly" really does make me freeze up a bit
I really love the, "this is great, can't wait to see where you're going!" and really hate the "where's the next part????" The former spurs me on to write more; the latter yeah, makes me freeze.
Oh, and I also "talk about" fics by writing snippets for people in IMs or emails,
See, to me, that just feels like undressing in front of someone.
Totally feel better about Lake House! The thing was, I still kinda like the premise. It's goofy but I prefer goofy to the more rote/standard plots. But I didn't feel either of the characters was particularly interesting or original, and I didn't see why their love was so...dun dun dun, TIMELESS.
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Yeah! When I think about outlines I think about saying what's coming next, but it seems to me it's really important to keep track of things you've already said. It's surprising how many little inconsistencies can flower in a longer fic.
I limit who I speak to, though, if only because some people make good listening ears/sounding boards
It's possible that the few people I've tried to talk to about my stuff weren't that great listeners. The thing is, I LOVE to listen. And when someone says they're having trouble with a story, in the past I've been like: OMG why didn't you tell me, maybe I can help you! But as for myself I never want to go to anybody!
and actual talk along the lines of "I want more now; hurry up, you update too slowly" really does make me freeze up a bit
I really love the, "this is great, can't wait to see where you're going!" and really hate the "where's the next part????" The former spurs me on to write more; the latter yeah, makes me freeze.
Oh, and I also "talk about" fics by writing snippets for people in IMs or emails,
See, to me, that just feels like undressing in front of someone.
Totally feel better about Lake House! The thing was, I still kinda like the premise. It's goofy but I prefer goofy to the more rote/standard plots. But I didn't feel either of the characters was particularly interesting or original, and I didn't see why their love was so...dun dun dun, TIMELESS.