Random thoughts on Highlander and writing.

[strangevisitor7]

sierraphoenix you are truly inspirational. I really appreciated everyone who contributed to that discussion about Dean's immortality and Sammy with Sarah. I literally wrote the next story in the series in 30 minutes. It was one of those sit up in bed grab the paper and write before its gone moments. I will still have to edit it but wow it was a real Eureka

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[sierraphoenix]

Wow, I'm inspirational? *blushes* Glad I could help! :D Can't wait to read the next part now.

And I know what you mean about head-spinning inspiration. Distant Relations was like that for me. I wrote the first chapter and the bare-bones notes for the entire story in one night. Now if only I could get inspired enough to finish it. I already know everything that happens, so it's just a matter of writing it.

[strangevisitor7]

I am glad that my story provoked that discussion. It really got me thinking anou the direction of the series.
And if you need to have a conversation at 2 in the morning about "Distant Relations" to jump start you let me know. Seriously, if you are looking for someone to bounch ideas off just email me. I'd love to help.

[pen37]

I get that feeling all the time. sometimes, I'm up writing until the wee hours of the morning, and my husband gets up, comes into the living room, and just shakes his head at me.

those are usually the best stories, btw. ;)

[strangevisitor7]

When i told hubby that i had been writing that late he offered to buy me a voice recorder. Guess he thought that would take less time.

I hope your right about the story quality. I have been relunctant to look at it yet for fear it was 2 am scribbling i couldn't translate but had only made sense in my head. :-P

[pen37]

Usually, for me, the stories that require the most work are the ones for which I have to get my muse into a headlock, and struggle. But I live by the motto: write crap, edit beautifully.

[strangevisitor7]

I am constantly editing. Heck i posted that SPN/HL Cross and this morning noticed some missing words and went back to edit the whole damn thing. I think that's why I like writing long hand. One extra edit involved in the transfer to typing.

I am also responding to your other post here - (Its getting awfully narrow on that thread *g* Methos and Chloe. I like it. I haven't attempted to put Methos in any stories yet. Still getting my feet on Highlander in general.

As for spamming, I too worry that I cross post too much but then I remember I never know where I'll be looking to find something I want to read. Especially with crossovers you want to hit both fandoms.

Until someone tells me it's rude, I usually post 2-3 other places that seem appropriate. Is there any LJ etiquette about cross posting?

[satyrnfive]

I've had a few stories that just wrote themselves. One was ''Ride the Lightning' which I did for one of my Team Hellfire entries. I sat down to write at 8:30 to write and had it done by the 9pm deadline. lol. The other was for the tth-kink-a-thon and was quite porn-tastic but it also just wrote itself.

And it was an awesome feeling to just have the ideas flow like that. Kind of makes me not like those fics where I have to stop and think about what I'm doing. Of course once they're done I love those just as much.

[pen37]

The thing I love about fic that takes work is that in figuring out how to fix it, you learn. And then the next thing you write, you know so much more.

[satyrnfive]

Yep. :) It is a pretty good feeling to notice those things you learn as you improve.

[strangevisitor7]

Ooh very good point. It is a learning experience for sure. I find straight fandom stories to be tougher than crossovers. I don't know why. But by the time I finish my current one, I am betting I won't be afraid to try again.