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cerisereve

The Evolution of a Drabble

Oct 12, 2008 14:11

I've always wanted to do a post about the evolution of a drabble, so here are the stages I went through for my third Don/Leah drabble Naked.

( A writer attempts to write and hilarity ensues. )

numb3rs, drabbles, fic, writing

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julietm October 12 2008, 23:04:58 UTC

Again I say...wow. You really put a lot of thought into the process. That's amazing and oh look...there's Rob Thomas singing "Ever the Same" and you referenced 3DD...*sighs Yep...made of win.

cerisereve October 12 2008, 23:15:47 UTC

I listened to lots of Rob Thomas and Matchbox Twenty on Pandora while I was writing this one. The 3DD song came played at just the perfect time for inspiration. I got lucky.

You're still stuck on wow? Sometimes I think I put too much into the thought process. I know what I'm trying to say, but once it's posted everything is in the reader's hands. My drabbles tend to be really layered like onions.

emmademarais October 12 2008, 23:48:24 UTC

RT/M20 FTW!

cerisereve October 13 2008, 01:32:51 UTC

FTW is and acronym that means "for the win" doesn't it? I keep reading it as "fuck the world" which I assume can't be right. *headdesk*

emmademarais October 13 2008, 01:35:35 UTC

ROFL Yeah, for the win.

BTW, thanks for putting humor in your post. It's making writing mine up more enjoyable to crack jokes in it. Hehehe (Yes, it's ongoing!)

cerisereve October 13 2008, 01:41:47 UTC

I did try to be funny and tap into a writer's neuroses rather than make this more a rant about how difficult it is for me to write.

I'm glad you are enjoying writing your own drabble evolution post.

emmademarais October 13 2008, 01:43:08 UTC

The only trouble with it is that it's totally atypical. It's never like this for me! I may have to do a second one for a more normal drabble process. I wonder if the act of recording all this is somehow stilting my normal flow. I mean, I never have this much trouble *titling* a drabble! Jeez!

cerisereve October 13 2008, 01:45:33 UTC

You're stuck on the titling? Is that all you have left?

emmademarais October 13 2008, 01:46:33 UTC

Oh, no. The second draft is just as bad as the first. I may be a while as far as getting a draft good enough to publish. /sigh/

cerisereve October 13 2008, 01:54:42 UTC

Don't you hate that? May I suggest you play FreeCell? Your title will come eventually.

emmademarais October 13 2008, 01:57:15 UTC

ROFL I already am!

6:56PM Hmm... Freecell looks challenging. Note to self, ask Kristen for strategies...

cerisereve October 13 2008, 01:59:17 UTC

6:58pm -- Eight of hearts on the nine of spades.

emmademarais October 13 2008, 02:03:45 UTC

:-P

I already won my game.

I suppose it's time to try the drabble again. /sigh/

julietm October 19 2008, 14:18:09 UTC

awww...that makes me think of Shrek. hahaha

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