original fiction

[disarm_d]

One week left to go and then I'll be finished the introduction to short fiction continuing ed writing class that I've been taking. I mean, how does original fiction???????? So that happened, and now it's almost done, and who knows about original fiction, but I do think I learned some stuff

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[threeturn]

MAYBE HE DID IT IRONICALLY. Ahaha.
"Talking about an idea is so embarrassing." I can identify with this SO much. It's so hard to communicate to someone else the thing about the idea that makes you excited about it. And the idea is probably not going to look anything like what the story turns out to be anyway, and how do you know what the story will turn out to be until you write it? And then rewrite it, because maybe you only even figure out what the story is supposed to be when you get to the end, and then you have to rewrite everything else.
Writing insecurity. Hey you know that writing meme that was floating around tumblr, where people were supposed to submit three numbers that corresponded to particular stories, and the person who wrote them would then say three things that they liked about each of those stories? I was like, um let's have it be three things I *don't* like and then we can play!
(I love your definition of poetry!)

[disarm_d]

It's so hard to communicate to someone else the thing about the idea that makes you excited about it. And the idea is probably not going to look anything like what the story turns out to be anyway, and how do you know what the story will turn out to be until you write it? And then rewrite it, because maybe you only even figure out what the story is supposed to be when you get to the end, and then you have to rewrite everything else.
Exactlyyyyyy. And it almost doesn't even matter if it's a good idea or not - it just matters how well you're able to write it, which you can't show someone until you, you know, ACTUALLY WRITE IT. But it's horrible because it's like, idk i'm just writing some stuff, mumble mumble mumble, slinks off into the corner. I would love to be able to talk about ideas a LITTLE bit so it wasn't just NOTHING and then, oh, by the way, I finished a story.

I was like, um let's have it be three things I *don't* like and then we can play!I REMEMBER THINKING THE EXACT SAME THING. But somehow I feel like people probably

[threeturn]

And it almost doesn't even matter if it's a good idea or not - it just matters how well you're able to write it, Totally! (thank goodness)

That would be kind of cool though -- three parts: what did you intend on writing, what are you happy about what you've actually written, what would you like to rewrite? New meme! Niiiiice! If you started a meme like that, I would totally play!

[fitofpique]

Oh God, Chasen! Seriously, what was he thinking

[disarm_d]

I mean, there's the chance that he did it ironically, just to see what would happen? But I guess... he thought his story was good? I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WOULD FEEL, HOW SHOULD I POSSIBLY KNOW?

We do not need to submit another draft, no. I emailed and asked and he actually sent back a really nice email, but, yeah, no more drafts required for class.

I feel like I'm starting to get over that a bit though and am even considering taking a third crack at my story
Lol, meanwhile I had my nervous breakdown after the second workshop. We just wouldn't be us if we didn't take turns falling apart. I guess it is good to see what people think you were trying to do, but also it is the most depressing, discouraging thing in the entire world and I'm like Angel, at the bottom of the ocean, locked in a coffin of self hatred. NOT TO BE DRAMATIC.

I don't know what the trick to not hating talking about your ideas is or really understand why you find it embarrassing.I find it embarrassing because I feel like I say what the idea is and then people's

[fitofpique]

Hee. Idek. I actually think he's a really funny guy and will be a good writer if he works hard at it (and learns grammar/punctuation, etc.).

Awww, what did he say in his email? That you are amazing? And his favourite student?

Yeah, I kind of got the feeling you were having a meltdown, but I know you don't like talking about it so I didn't know what to do! You don't believe anything I say about your writing anyway, so I just watched you ride away on your drama llama!

Well, that's obviously not true. Demonstrably not true! When you told them what it was about, they were like, Oh! Please be more obvious about that! PS: Remember how I totally called it that real life people wouldn't be as familiar with the theme of made families? Yeah.

I just read a short story by George Saunders written from the POV of a fox. It was so amazing. I LOVE HIM.

[disarm_d]

I actually like him too. He's great to have in the class because he's hilarious. And I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt that he is a better writer than we saw from his first submission... we'll see next week I guess

[maple_mahogany]

[disarm_d]

Exactly! I mean, I don't talk about the porn fanfic for obvious reasons, but it's almost more embarrassing to talk about original fiction. That stuff just comes from your head! What could possibly be more revealing than that????

[mrsquizzical]

i do understand that, in my own way. it's not like i write much. but i do get the sense that if people don't like it, there's something fundamental about me that they're disliking or dismissing. /o\

[randominity]

Hahhhh I can definitely relate to bits of this, and I would say that the inability to share ideas from my head are why I cling so heavily to the few friends I have who are like "TELL ME ALL THE THINGS YOU THINK" because otherwise I would write, like, 40k of story in my head without having typed a single word and by then I've angsted and fretted so much about it it's more like removing an ulcer than actual creative release, you know? I need that totally supportive outlet of "NO YOU'RE NOT A CRAZY PERSON THERE THERE" as I let the pressure out in bits and pieces. I have NO IDEA how I could go about sharing my ideas with an impartial audience of strangers. I'd probably rather pee in my pants. /o\

[babygotbass]

I am just amazed by anyone who writes anything coherently, without spelling errors. Nonfiction, fiction, and even poetry that I will never understand. I love to read, but there are ZERO stories rolling around in my brain. That is one thing my brain just will not do, sadly.