The Evolution of a Drabble
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. )
( A writer attempts to write and hilarity ensues. )
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what I do? Umm you're gonna hate me, but I'll just sit down and write.
It doesn;t matter what I am writing, drabble or part of a long fic.
Drabbles I usually just say I want to write this prompt and then consider my pairing usually someone with Don and start just pulling out words and typing.
Chapter fics same thing usually unless I was smart and made myself an outline and I know the basic gist of this chapter. Again, I just sit down and write.
Soemtimes I will be out or doing something and a whole line or two pops in my head like these words from my generation drabble under darkkevlar:
Don stood at the backdoor, barely able to make out Billy’s form in the dark. The only thing he could see clearly was the glow from the tip of the cigarette. And things flow form there ( ... )
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I'm not nearly as neurotic when I'm writing chapters because, well, there are a whole lot more than 100 words that I've got to get on the page and I don't have to be so picky about metaphor and word choice.
I envy the fact you can sit and write so easily. I stall for so long. It's a habit I'm trying to break. I also need to stop being lazy and start committing more time to writing.
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Step two includes much stalling ("Hello FreeCell!" and "Why hasn't anyone emailed me in the past five minutes?")
is sooooo me, except it is why has no one responded to my post, why is my flist not updated, ohh what is this infomercial selling me, ohhh a shiny piece of string....
I would be a hell of a lot productive if I would not be lazy and allow myself to get distracted.
BTW what IM are you on if you are on. I would love us to chat some time, maybe even bounce stuff off each other, or IM each other "GET BACK TO WORK AND STOP looking at pr0n" or something like that
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Why would anyone wish to stop looking at or reading pr0n?
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I think I need to do it justice by analyzing my next drabble just so you can have some worthy feedback. /nods/
To know that you went through all of this for my bday drabble? I ♥ you twice as much now. /big hugs/
Great post!
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I'm always fascinated by the process of writing and when it's my own writing I'm twice as fascinated. Gee, wonder why. =) I can't wait to see what you do for your analysis.
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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.
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Damn... that is quite a process. But, whatever works for you. I think I seriously underestimate the ease of words. That is why you hear me complaining about not being able to write. When I struggle to find words, it frustrates me because I usually don't have to worry about the flow of words. I see a scene or hear a few words in my head and then I start typing. I try not to worry if it is good or not. I just ... write. And then I go back and look at the words I've chosen. I almost always edit to lessen the word count... to use my words more wisely, but getting them to come out usually isn't a problem. I think I will consider your process the next time I have troubles... I can't believe you do so much to give us such lovely drabbles, etc. You ... are amazing. *hugs*
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Bet you didn't think this much work could go into one hundred little words, did you? Or there was this much behind it when you read it the first time. I'm crazy and I know it. In a good way, of course. =)
If you do end up doing anything similar when you're blocked and it works, then I will have accomplished my goal.
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That's probably a little disjointed; I've gotten interrupted a bit. But I wanted to at least say that.
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If you do a write up of your own process, I'd love to see it.
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