Comments | zoemathemata: Plotty like Whoa

zoemathemata

Plotty like Whoa

Dec 22, 2009 13:11

When I write, I always feel the need to explain everything. This results in me going crazy more often than not. I'm always thinking "Okay BUT WHY did so and so do that?" "Why doesn't x-y-z happen instead?" "So and so can't be a traditional vampire because WHEN DOES HE GET HIS SHOPPING DONE IN THE SUMMER WHEN IT'S BRIGHT OUTSIDE ALL THE TIME ( Read more... )

supernatural, fanfic, writing

Comments 5

sinnerforhire December 22 2009, 20:36:16 UTC

OMG! I have a tornado chasing AU that I have tried as both an SPN and a J2 fic and every time I get so caught up in trying to get technical details that I don't understand right that I forget to do important things like make the plot move forward. I will sit for 2 hours looking a weather charts and write maybe 1 sentence.

So, I feel your pain. :/

zoemathemata December 23 2009, 01:19:07 UTC

I know right? Like, you wanna get it right, but then when do you stop pushing for "right" in order to get it written

sinnerforhire December 23 2009, 01:23:12 UTC

Exactly! I think what scares me is I really know *nothing* about the subject. I've been researching for more than a year and I know a lot more than when I started, but I'm so scared that's not enough.

At least with the wheelchair!Jensen AU, I've spent a good deal of time with a person in that condition, so I have RL experience to draw upon. With the tornado chasing fic, all I've got is the movie Twister, which is to real storm chasers what Armageddon is to actual science.

mad_server December 27 2009, 22:35:08 UTC

I really hear that. And you know, as long as you don't let it completely crush you to the point where you can't write the fic, I think it'll make it awesome and strong and credible.

zoemathemata December 28 2009, 17:56:52 UTC

Thanks! It's so hard not to get too wrapped up in the details, and yet still make sure that things sound plausible and believable.