Writer's Rants

[Meg]

Are you a writer? Is something bothering you about your story? Do you have writer's block? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this thread is for you!

Let out your anger toward your writing here.

 

[Daring Dylan]

*likes this thread*

1. Why the **** can't I stick to one project? Why must I have a million ideas in my head!? It's gotten to the point where I've started mixing the plots up and ;lkjhgfdsa!

2. Damn my inadbility to write third person! DAMN IT TO HELL! I hate being limited to just one character, but I am, because I can't write third person to save my life. ;_;

3. You know I hate how easily I'm distracted from my writing. I have to have the Internet disconnected to actually get anything written, otherwise I'll get, like, one hundred words down, then I'll go to dA, TS, or here and procrastinate. Ugh. -_-

Now a couple of rants to my characters, who are ****ing me off.

Daryl, stop being a ****ing dick to everyone but Rena and Victor, kthx. Actually, no. Just stop being a dick to Derek. He's nothing but nice to you, and you're just being a complete bastard to him. Seriously, you're like some dick-ish jock who thinks he's better than everyone else because he can **** anyone he wants. Grow the **** up, dude.

To Victor: Grow a pair. Just grow a ****ing pair and stop depending on Julie and Daryl to protect you from everything. Because they can't always be there, you know.

And, Derek, you're playing a game you can't win, just so you know. And listen to your sister next time, thanks.

Okay, yeah, I'm done ranting now.

EDIT: LOL. I fail. DX

 

[DreadnoughtDT]

1. I have no motivation anymore. It's sad, but the truth. I can't write anymore, because I find no use for it anymore.

2. Even though I can write both first and third person, I find it hard to do either nowadays. It's crappy, but the truth...

3. I'd much rather talk to my friends on here than write. Like Dani said, the internet has to get disconnected if I want to write more than fifty words.

4. Damn my being so attached to my characters... One gets depressed, I get depressed, which makes me lose even more motivation.

 

[V]

Don't seem to have the time/motivation anymore. I need all day to write, and some quiet. And I like to do it on my own. Not possible...

 

[Daring Dylan]

4. Damn my being so attached to my characters... One gets depressed, I get depressed, which makes me lose even more motivation.

This happens to me, too. Like, all the damn time. If one of my characters are sad, I get sad. It's like their emotions are hot wired to my own.

 

[DreadnoughtDT]

This happens to me, too. Like, all the damn time. If one of my characters are sad, I get sad. It's like their emotions are hot wired to my own.

I consider it like that because the characters are an extension of your soul. A part of you, almost.

 

[Daring Dylan]

I consider it like that because the characters are an extension of your soul. A part of you, almost.

This stamp describes how I feel about my characters:

It's weird, how attached you can become to your own fictional creations.

 

[BlueDevil]

I'm having the issue of this:

I've got a story in my head. I know how I want everything to look, to feel, to end up...but I simply don't know how to describe it or type it. It's all there, and happening in my head...it just can't force it's way out through my fingers.

 

[Meg]

I'm having the issue of this:

I've got a story in my head. I know how I want everything to look, to feel, to end up...but I simply don't know how to describe it or type it. It's all there, and happening in my head...it just can't force it's way out through my fingers.

That is EXACTLY what's been happening to me. I can see it as clear as day, all the details, everything. But when I go to write it I'm like, "Duuuuuh.":wacko:

 

[Daring Dylan]

Dear brain,
Why is it so easy for you to write mindless pr0nz, but when you try to write something with an actual, y'know, PLOT, you sbut down and I'm stuck just staring at the blank word doc like an idiot? You **** me the **** off.
Love, Danielle

 

[Dante's Stalker]

Okay.
Rant:
This is a brilliant idea! Yes, okay, it is insane. But insanity and genius go hand in hand. Now how about we stop PLOTTING and start WRITING it?
I have 19 fics, all DMC, that I need to either update or start writing.
I have to come up with another 6 decent plots that haven't been done before, is fresh to the reader and good enough to keep me interested to write it. Only THEN can I start writing.
And guh damn you Dante, just SHUT THE FUDGE UP. Every time I THINK of you...I swear if you ask me one more time when I'm going to get off my lazy arse and put this thing on a roll, I'm going to get Nero to kick YOU off YOUR lazy arse and I'm going to have Vergil stab the **** out of you and I'm going to have Lady burn all your porn.
Yeah.
I know where you hide it. Don't try me. I'll do it,and you won't get more.

Fanfic apocalypse aside.

I hate revising soooo much. No, I still haven't even done the first sentence. The whole first scene is basically written in my head, I just need to start putting it out on screen.

And I can't because I've got very little time to devote adequate attention to REVISING. And this week is going to be hectic because there's no kindy, so the kids are going to be distracting me 24/7...

Is it really too much to ask for three hours? JUST 3 hours, no interruptions, no screaming, no crying, no alarming crashing noises from the next room, no ominous silence in the house that prods me to go see what they've gotten into this time. This is my WORK.

Babe, I know you don't understand. You're not a writer. Hell, you're not even a reader. You don't get it. But PLEASE show me some grain of mercy. I have the kids out of your hair when you're working from home all day. I still keep them out of your hair when you're 'working' but really playing games online with your brother. The LEAST I'm asking of you is to just keep them occupied and as far away from me as possible for three measly hours. You know I love you, I love our kids. But if I can't get my writing done, none of you are going to love ME because...well...you know why.

Sorry. I'm in writer's hell at the moment. :\

 

[Meg]

^ Its ok, Chloe. *hugs* And if you need help getting Dante to cooperate let me know.

 

[DreadnoughtDT]

Also, I have another complaint. People read your story, and then they like it. But then it fades back into obscurity when people lose interest. It frustrates me, and makes me feel like it's a wasted effort.

Out of all the people I had help with Abandoned, only two of those even bothered to look at Chapter Zero. That doesn't give me much motivation, y'know.

 

[Daring Dylan]

Also, I have another complaint. People read your story, and then they like it. But then it fades back into obscurity when people lose interest. It frustrates me, and makes me feel like it's a wasted effort.

Out of all the people I had help with Abandoned, only two of those even bothered to look at Chapter Zero. That doesn't give me much motivation, y'know.

You posted it? *wasn't aware of this*

 

[DreadnoughtDT]

Yeah, I posted it. And only two people commented...

 

[Angel]

It's why I don't post anything I write on forums - people simply don't read it or they do and leave no feedback. Or worse, they leave feedback and it's all rubbish like "w00t! yeah!" which is neither constructive nor critical - it's just stupid.

If my writing sucks, tell me where and why. If my punctuation and grammar is a little off, help me out. Don't just give me banal comments which add nothing.

I also dislike it when I re-read over something and realise I've rushed ahead too quickly but also have nothing to add substance so I have to not only edit but usually rewrite whole portions of my work which drives me mental. Oh, and the fact that work and kids interfere with my day, plus this mystery illness I have - none of these things are conducive to a writing atmosphere...

 

[The crazy demon]

When i write something, NO ONE cares to leave some critic, they dont give any error that i cant correct on the future, they never do, also it gets me down that i got a lot of people looking it, but NO ONE will comment.

 

[Dante's Stalker]

^Those are all the reasons why I short of blackmail my readers to review or I threaten to walk out. Although the 'hah that was funny' and 'cool, I want more!' comments are still welcome, because at least then I know people are READING what I'm putting out. But those readers are what you call 'fans' of your story, or friends. The reviewers who actually give you solid concrit don't come along very often, and most of them (like me) don't have time or patience for butt-hurt writers who flame them back for trying to be helpful, or who try to 'defend' what they did wrong and completely ignore the advice you painstakingly worded just right for them.
>.<!!!

Anyway. DT I'll try get in touch with you guys on Abandoned next week.

 

[Angel]

Ugh - just gone back over an old story I started about 4 years ago and I have no idea how to even begin to end it without being cliched, crappy and anticlimactic. I hate endings...

 

[Ronan]

My one issue with writing is this: I know I have it in me to write a good fic, and people around me constantly tell me that what I'm writing is decent, but every time I come face-to-face with a blank sheet of paper I'm crippled by the self-loathing thing I do so well. If I even manage to write my mind immediately tells me that I'm doing it wrong, I should just stop now because everything is falling apart(even when others tell me it isn't)

I fail because I keep telling myself that I fail ._.