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La Vie De TKP: the rodeo chapter

Mar 10, 2006 12:01

It's time for me to speak up...about meat and milkshakes and mwriting! Look at my malliteration! Go me!

( The true meaning of love, cowboy style, is ... not really what's under this cut. )

discussion: fic, david copperfield kind of crap, questions: writing

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viciouswishes March 11 2006, 06:35:08 UTC

The ones I've written have been two writers dividing up the characters. Most stories were omniscient or from the POV of the main two characters. Another one I'm working on has alternating POVs, but is written the same as the rest. Here's a line, there's a line.

Written over IM. One of us is the better editor (me) and bears the brunt of editing. However, there's something about authorial control and if a bunch of dialog needs to be edited, the other person needs the say so.

There's been some problems. I feel like I'm less likely to get suck and more likely to finish the initial writing quicker as there's someone cheerleading.

I always guess when I read. I really like to know who wrote what.

lettered March 13 2006, 02:54:14 UTC

I feel like I'm less likely to get suck and more likely to finish the initial writing quicker as there's someone cheerleading.

Yeah, me too! Some people have mentioned they'd be wary of cowriting because they have trouble finishing projects or are kinda on again off again writers, but I think it'd be easier to follow through if someone was depending on me.

I'd have trouble writing over IM! I tend to be slow. Well, actually, I tend to write in short bursts.

Thanks for the input!

viciouswishes March 13 2006, 03:08:26 UTC

Oh, I definitely do another things besides writing while co-writing. I might read fic, read my homework, watch tv, or work on something else. I've also baked cookies, made dinner, and cleaned.

lillianmorgan March 11 2006, 07:52:32 UTC

I liked the Maroon 5 guy when he was all about the sticky-uppy hair and five o'clock shadow...this clean-cut image does nothing for me ;)
I've written one co-written piece and it worked quite well, but yeah pick who you write with wisely! :) We split the piece in half, so that she started the plot and content and I finished it, but then we both felt fairly comfortable with writing the three characters in the fic. I'm not sure about taking a character each because then the plot might go wonky? I dunno. I think it worked quite well, but then our styles are a little similar, I guess.
Who reads them guessing who wrote what? (*raises hand*)
Oy. Try doing that with the virtual_ford story.

frimfram March 11 2006, 10:53:03 UTC

Heh. We also had that little contretemps about whether Spike is short. Good times...

lillianmorgan March 11 2006, 13:08:29 UTC

Eh. ::glomps you::

lettered March 13 2006, 02:59:41 UTC

I'm not sure about taking a character each because then the plot might go wonky?

See, this would be my problem. I always need to be *going* somewhere when I'm writing, and if I don't feel I'm driving at a point or in a plot I'd have lots of aimless stuff that wouldn't be interesting in there.

Which is why, if I did your method, I'd be so much better finishing the second half of the fic than writing the first half. If I wrote the first half I'd have an end in sight, or at least a vague *feeling* of what would be right for the ending, and I'd have trouble handing it over to someone who might not end it with my view of things.

Oy. Try doing that with the virtual_ford story.

I haven't read that! Looks so interesting!

timeofchange March 11 2006, 12:34:20 UTC

Whoa! This is one of the best LJ entries ever in the history of LJ. I was going to quote my favorite bits of your rodeo rant-of-stream-of-consciousness, but they are all my favorite bits.

*loves entry hard*

lettered March 13 2006, 03:00:17 UTC

Bahahahaha! I'm glad you find my life entertaining! I do too!

just here for the sparklies lostakasha March 11 2006, 12:47:19 UTC

because there just aren't many posts that manage to cover the House of Pies, cows snorfling at your nethers and onomatopoeia (don't ask me if it's spelled right). I am consumed with the Rodeo/You love in all it's tacky splendor. Ain't that America. *sigh*

I'm intrigued by collaboration but loathe to try it because I have to be in control. I'm also not consistent with fanfic writing; I'm very 'on- again, off-again' and I would hate to do that to a partner. *pokes unfinished C/A*

Re: just here for the sparklies hannasus March 11 2006, 15:11:52 UTC

That's exactly how I feel about collaboration, too. I can't imagine not having control over the end product and on top of that I don't think I'm disciplined enough to have someone else dependent on me to come through with my share. I guess I'm just not good at sharing my toys.

And yay for the rodeo (and the House of Pies)! Mmmmmmpie.

Re: just here for the sparklies lettered March 13 2006, 03:01:40 UTC

I don't think I'm exactly good at sharing either, but it always LOOKS fun, watching the kids on the teeter totter while I am by my lonesome with the leggos.

Re: just here for the sparklies lettered March 11 2006, 18:42:35 UTC

I am consumed with the Rodeo/You love in all it's tacky splendor. Ain't that America. *sigh*

Exactly. *clings to you in frenzied understanding and agreement*

I definitely have a problem with the not being in control idea. I'm very off again on again too, but I work well under pressure. If I thought someone was depending on it it would spur (oooh...sparkly shiny spurly what?) yes, incite me to actually finish something.

spuffyduds March 11 2006, 13:15:39 UTC

I have never wanted to go to a rodeo before but now I want to go with YOU! Hee!

lettered March 11 2006, 18:40:16 UTC

Rodeos are actually the opposite of everything I usually enjoy. But one thing to love about stuff like that is how much everyone ELSE is enjoying it, and then if I MAKE myself enjoy it...I surprise me by having fun.

And tell me you don't love a flourescent green clown in a trash bucket. Tell me.