Writing
Spent most of today at Great Lakes, clothes shopping. Since we've gotten home, been drafting/playing around with my latest short story idea. Tentatively titling it "Salt" and hopefully the end result will be worth it's weight in it...XP
Like I figured, the main idea that it's revolved around is only really the mythos (of sorts) of the story--it's not the backbone of it. In the end, the entire weight is on the final segment--on that general "woman" character--rather than "Lot's wife" or the "witch." Of course, how to frame her, how to make her story work so that it's general enough that it still plays the role--or rather, it can be applied to women like her--but specific enough that it works is the question I'm running up against. Of course, I don't believe it's possible, telling a story purely on abstractions. As long as there is a resonation--something that resonates--that in itself will do the job. The most specific story, in that case, is also the most general as long as it ties, or pertains, to the human condition. Or emotes enough, I suppose. Drama is interesting, as my prof constantly says. At the same time, for some reason, I'm hesitant to create a profile for her, her predicament that links her to the first two narratives. Perhaps it's because then the main idea truly does become the theory of the story, rather than the story itself. And the actual one is something I'm not confident in construing. Got a basic idea although that idea is overwhelming and rather alien to me.
On another note, I haven't felt the need to fanfic in at least over half a year, but I'm kinda in the mood for it. And idea suddenly popped into mind so I think I'll try my hand at it, seeing how I can't concentrate on my "Salt" fic. ShizNats, post-MH, third person limited on Natsuki (second person would be tiring, I think), veering slight AU of sorts? Urgh, I don't want to write it because it's so grandiose and seems pretty long and I don't have the time for it. But the style and the structure of the fic is intriguing, the theme seems rather fun and fluffy, and it's been forever since I wrote something so ornate and gaudy. Decisions, decisions, I guess.
I kind of want to go back to playing KH:385/2 but I want to do something productive. Been playing the DSi (still can't think of a name for it) too much lately.
Like I figured, the main idea that it's revolved around is only really the mythos (of sorts) of the story--it's not the backbone of it. In the end, the entire weight is on the final segment--on that general "woman" character--rather than "Lot's wife" or the "witch." Of course, how to frame her, how to make her story work so that it's general enough that it still plays the role--or rather, it can be applied to women like her--but specific enough that it works is the question I'm running up against. Of course, I don't believe it's possible, telling a story purely on abstractions. As long as there is a resonation--something that resonates--that in itself will do the job. The most specific story, in that case, is also the most general as long as it ties, or pertains, to the human condition. Or emotes enough, I suppose. Drama is interesting, as my prof constantly says. At the same time, for some reason, I'm hesitant to create a profile for her, her predicament that links her to the first two narratives. Perhaps it's because then the main idea truly does become the theory of the story, rather than the story itself. And the actual one is something I'm not confident in construing. Got a basic idea although that idea is overwhelming and rather alien to me.
On another note, I haven't felt the need to fanfic in at least over half a year, but I'm kinda in the mood for it. And idea suddenly popped into mind so I think I'll try my hand at it, seeing how I can't concentrate on my "Salt" fic. ShizNats, post-MH, third person limited on Natsuki (second person would be tiring, I think), veering slight AU of sorts? Urgh, I don't want to write it because it's so grandiose and seems pretty long and I don't have the time for it. But the style and the structure of the fic is intriguing, the theme seems rather fun and fluffy, and it's been forever since I wrote something so ornate and gaudy. Decisions, decisions, I guess.
I kind of want to go back to playing KH:385/2 but I want to do something productive. Been playing the DSi (still can't think of a name for it) too much lately.