Writing and what not.
I'm so annoyed at my skills. Why can't I write the way I want? I just posted a new Noir story and I don't know if I like it or not. Mireille had a scene with Breffort that opened up some questions about the exact nature of their relationship. (not a sexual one).
Sigh. I miss writing Death Note, but when there is ten billion DN stories that are better than mine, it makes me lose heart. I have 5 drafts of chapter 12 which is ridiculous. I know where I want to go past that chapter- I just can't seem to find what works for chapter 12.
How does one learn the fastest way to improve their descriptive writing and their plotting? Is there a secret trick? I cannot seem to lose myself in the characters because I think because I'm so self-centered that I give the characters my flaws. It's like the reason I read why Madonna never could have a successful acting career- she couldn't reliquinsh control of herself to become another character.
It would be easier if in RL I had someone in which shared my hobby and could beta for me. But no one in my family reads or writes. I have one guy friend at work who loves DN and anime, but he's not into slash.
*Completely off-topic*
Argh! My mother-in-law just called saying that she couldn't watch Matt today. So that means I have to take him to work with me and let him sit in the breakroom from 11:00 to 5:30! He'll be soo bored and I'll be worried that he'll get abducted. Damn. Oh well, I have no choice. But why must my mother-in-law wait until the last minute to tell me these things?!?
Sigh. I miss writing Death Note, but when there is ten billion DN stories that are better than mine, it makes me lose heart. I have 5 drafts of chapter 12 which is ridiculous. I know where I want to go past that chapter- I just can't seem to find what works for chapter 12.
How does one learn the fastest way to improve their descriptive writing and their plotting? Is there a secret trick? I cannot seem to lose myself in the characters because I think because I'm so self-centered that I give the characters my flaws. It's like the reason I read why Madonna never could have a successful acting career- she couldn't reliquinsh control of herself to become another character.
It would be easier if in RL I had someone in which shared my hobby and could beta for me. But no one in my family reads or writes. I have one guy friend at work who loves DN and anime, but he's not into slash.
*Completely off-topic*
Argh! My mother-in-law just called saying that she couldn't watch Matt today. So that means I have to take him to work with me and let him sit in the breakroom from 11:00 to 5:30! He'll be soo bored and I'll be worried that he'll get abducted. Damn. Oh well, I have no choice. But why must my mother-in-law wait until the last minute to tell me these things?!?