Comments | dawn_felagund: What Are These Pointy-Eared Jabbering Things?!

dawn_felagund

What Are These Pointy-Eared Jabbering Things?!

May 27, 2011 16:57

I've unfortunately had a lot of practice with forced non-creativity, with the past three years an example of that. It's always an interesting experience, and after a while, I become almost convinced that I'm not really a creative person anymore and have gone suddenly "normal." It's not as upsetting as it sounds; being non-creative is more blah than ( Read more... )

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heartofoshun May 27 2011, 21:37:11 UTC

I sincerely hope you get to be creative for a few months. I've got the inspiration, I freeze when it comes to the act of actually typing the words up.

I need more peace and quiet I tell myself. I can't get past needing a warm up time and then wanting a few hours to work. I can't seem to use tiny globules of time.

dawn_felagund May 28 2011, 01:50:33 UTC

I couldn't work in a noisy living space either. Thank goodness the House of Felagund, most evenings, progresses right as it is now: I retreat to the study upstairs, Bobby retreats to the library in the basement, and we pursue our own independent whatnots until 10 PM, when we meet back up for ... well, tonight a movie. I get annoyed if one of the Goldens has to go out because they'll come in and pant on me till I let them. Sometimes a stinkbug flies into my head, which is also annoying. That's the extent of my distractions.

I work better in long stretches too. I can work in globules, but by the time I really get warmed up, it's time to quit, and that's never fun.

hhimring May 27 2011, 22:19:03 UTC

Prequel to AMC, yay! Sequel to AMC, yay!
Two novels?! Wow!
Well, that's really good news.

dawn_felagund May 28 2011, 01:51:22 UTC

Yeah, I don't know how to do things small! :D It's going to reach a point where I'm going to have to settle on one or two projects or chance finishing nothing. (That happens a lot, I'm sorry to say ...)

angelica_ramses May 27 2011, 22:40:06 UTC

Silmfics! Prequels! Sequels! Pointy-eared guys! Marvelous news!

dawn_felagund May 28 2011, 01:51:54 UTC

I'm with you there! :D I'd forgotten the joy of having handsome Elves in my life. ;)

engarian May 27 2011, 22:56:38 UTC

I don't think you could have said anything that made me happier than your musing over pre- and se- quels to AMC. I can hardly wait!!!

- Erulisse (one L)
of course, that's how we got to know each other - my questions to you about AMC. Happy, happy....

dawn_felagund May 28 2011, 01:54:15 UTC

Okay, you get cute!puppy!Alex for that comment! :D I'm excited about it too. I was worried that I might not ever feel inspired to write like I did when I wrote AMC. (I'm not quite there yet but, heck, after these past few years, will take what I can get! :D)

of course, that's how we got to know each other - my questions to you about AMC.

I think that's how I got to know at least 50 percent of my online friends! I feel slightly embarrassed when I read AMC now because I can do much better now, but dang, talk about a life-changing story in so many ways! I wouldn't take a bit of it back.

engarian May 28 2011, 02:11:25 UTC

Awwwww, cute!puppy!Alex is a doll.

Although I have no doubt you could write AMC better now, the vision was so well done and the images and personalities so well fleshed out, they still feature prominently in my overall viewpoints of these characters. And since the Feanorians are my favorite characters of Tolkien, I can't help but be happy with your possibilities. And of course, Helyanwe is deliriously happy because you would be writing about her family - those dearest to her. So all is good :-)

- Erulisse (one L)

naltariel May 28 2011, 02:10:15 UTC

I've been feeling the same way, Dawn. Ever since I've written web content, I've never been able to write something creative. I wonder if the job f*s our creative brain. LOL.

I've made a promise to write a free original fiction and it's due 21st of June but I haven't written a word. AGHH....

Anyway, I'm looking forward for your fic! :D

dawn_felagund June 2 2011, 12:20:33 UTC

My sister--who also does freelance work--has told me that she also has trouble being creative and freelancing at the same time. For me, they're completely separate. Schoolwork is the same way: I can write a 20-page term paper and still want to write creatively.

Good luck on your story! Any start yet? *hopes*

naltariel June 2 2011, 12:23:14 UTC

500 words.. sigh.... and the words are so matter of fact! I miss my flowery language. It seems that the web content has killed that part of my brain.

When I finish it I'll let you know! :)