Second Choice; First Choice DRAFT

[dreams_power]

Title: Second Choice; First Choice
Genre: Fiction, tad romance
Words: 1,500
Summary: Sometimes a teenager's first crush doesn't go anywhere; but the second one could.
Warning: Girl+Girl relationships, as well as het.

Comments

Re: It was the fanbrat comment wasn't it?

[yaoikitten]

lol! I figured since we already had that discussion I could tell you what I really thought. XP

A lot of writers feel the need to publish immediately what they write. It is part of looking for that praise and immediate gratification, like saying "Hey look what I did! I'm so special!" and everyone tells you "Hey, look what you did! You're so special!" The best things you can do is FIGHT THAT URGE. Sit on your stuff for weeks, months, however long it takes to refine it to perfection. I typically have a rotation--the piece I've finished, the piece I'm currently working on, and the piece I'm working on next. Like, I've finished CIOTPA 9 and I'm working on ten right now and occassionally go back and edit 9, and for the future project I am working on my next book occassionally. Once 10 is pretty done I will go back, final edit 9 and post it, then 10 becomes the piece I've finished and the rotation continues. I also occassionally go back and edit earlier chapters of CIOTPA too.

Writing quickly to get the idea down is fine, but you should have sat on it a while and expanded it before sharing your creation with the net. ^_^

Re: It was the fanbrat comment wasn't it?

[dreams_power]

Had a feeling xP

But honestly, I know you're right. I usually let things sit for a few days, then go back to it because I have a very short memory most of the time so I see what I wrote more than what I wanted to write. I was lazy. I shall try to prevent myself from being lazy from now on.

Of course, waiting too long isn't good either. I can't quite remember what happened in chapter 8 of CIOTPA, I probably will once I read the new chapter; but who knows.

God I need sleep. Why do people have to be noisy TONIGHT of all nights...

Re: It was the fanbrat comment wasn't it?

[yaoikitten]

I know, that is why I don't like to wait too long between chapters but I am not being productive right now. I'm going to start though, I sat down and planned the rest out tonight so I have goals to complete and I want to write a chapter in a week or two and get on a quicker rotation. I am working on 10 tonight, and the book will wrap up at 15. Goal is to get it done before I leave for Japan so I can hopefully "start" my new book while I am over there. *crosses fingers*