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Discussion You Know You're a Fan Fiction Writer When...

Discussion in 'Fan Fiction and Writing Resource' started by Dev_Binks, Jul 29, 2004.

  1. mavjade

    mavjade Former Manager star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Woah, okay guys. Let's remember no one owes anyone reviews and that asking for them is against the rules.

    People get busy and don't always get to review things they've been commenting on, or said they would comment on. It happens, try not to dwell on it. The vast majority of the time it's not a comment on your story or your talent, it's just life.

    So let's move on and keep this thread to it's intended purpose.
     
  2. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    So, how does one deal with this? Asking for a friend. ;)
     
  3. whiskers

    whiskers Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I'll be damned if I know... :p

    I'm just kinda "forcing" myself to work on one of them and attempting to ignore the siren's call of the other stuff.
     
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  4. Briannakin

    Briannakin Former Manager star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    ... when you are making a sandwich and thinking about a fic you've just read and how one little moment touched you so deeply and then you realize why, and then you start bawling your eyes out (and then your housemate looks at you like you are having a complete mental break).

    mavjade I'll tell you why next time you update (which I know will be tomorrow). But this is me now and it is all your fault!

    [​IMG]
     
  5. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    ...when you must address this shocking, horrible, (un)expected thing with a poem...but you can't noun and you can't verb.
     
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  6. LandingGirl05

    LandingGirl05 Jedi Master star 1

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    ...when you can't do prose and get stuck in poem format for more than a week, and everything keeps landing on the dark side of the force.
     
  7. Mira Grau

    Mira Grau Force Ghost star 5

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    ...when each RPG session with friends gives you several ideas for new fanfic projects.
     
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  8. Sith-I-5

    Sith-I-5 Force Ghost star 6

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    ...when you start thinking of doing fics to cater for your RP characters where the game has faltered due to RL.
     
  9. Sith-I-5

    Sith-I-5 Force Ghost star 6

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    ...when you start thinking of doing fics to cater for your RP characters where the game has faltered due to RL.
     
  10. Kurisan

    Kurisan Jedi Master star 4

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    gg
     
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  11. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    Probably said before, but here goes, anyway...

    ...when you accidentally refresh a tab where you've been trying to leave five thoughtful replies on a complicated story. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.mp3
     
  12. Kurisan

    Kurisan Jedi Master star 4

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    gg
     
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  13. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    a) The regular backup is always at 08.00 your time and lasts about 30 minutes to one hour.

    b) Do it. ;) And keep a backup of it in Evernote.
     
  14. Kurisan

    Kurisan Jedi Master star 4

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    gg
     
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  15. mavjade

    mavjade Former Manager star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I'm sorry!!! [:D]



    I did that the other day as well. I've learned to copy my reply before I hit post so it doesn't happen again. I don't do it all the time, but I'm trying to.




    YKYAFFWW.... you consider taking a notebook to the movie theater because you hope the new movie will spark your muse and you are afraid you don't write them down as soon as the movie ends, you'll forget whatever might have come to you. :p
     
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  16. Raissa Baiard

    Raissa Baiard FFoF Artist Extraordinaire star 4 VIP - Game Host

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    ....you want people to stop discussing the movie because it’s breaking the boards and you have a new story to post :p

    ...you write a story putting your favorite character into some uncomfortable and embarrassing situations and you find yourself promising him you’ll write some mush to make up for it.
     
  17. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    ...you count the days until you can post the next chapter of one of your stories, because IT HAS AN ILLUSTRATION. ZOMG.


    Heeeey, I do this ALL the time. :D
     
  18. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    (triple post - tnx, boards!)
     
  19. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    (triple post...)
     
  20. Sith-I-5

    Sith-I-5 Force Ghost star 6

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    I am not sure if this is necessarily a fanfic writer thing, or more a fanon [thread] thing, but I re-purposed the transparent travel globe thing from Jurassic World, for a GFFA land and sea-based escape pod.

    Seeing one of those ideas basically visualised in the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom trailer, is fairly awesome.

    As soon as I capture some of that footage, it's getting added to my Fanon piece.
     
  21. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    ...you have an idea on how to give an "ascended extra" a larger role in the big picture. :D
     
  22. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    (double post - curse you, Xenforo! :p)
     
  23. Kyber Acyk

    Kyber Acyk Jedi Master star 3

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    ...when your muse decides to make your MC have the same real life job as you do.
     
  24. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    ...you're typing six story replies, three sets of replies to comments on your stories and five private messages and, while you're vacuuming the room, the computer goes to sleep. You keep on pressing "Enter" and clicking your mouse, but nothing happens. The on and off button doesn't do anything, either and you're Force'd to reboot.

    Life is tough. It's tougher when you're stupid.
     
  25. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    (Double post, because 502...)