Fic progress

[valis2]

As usual, time restraints sharpen my swords, and the ginormous bloated thing I wasn't certain about writing for Snupin has revealed itself to have a simple, tripartate structure at its core that is making me jump for joy. Huzzah!

The daydreaming stage (the longest part of me writing anything) is at its end.

My ratio seems to be 4 parts daydreaming, 1 part writing, for just about anything.

What about you guys? What's your daydream-to-writing ratio?

Comments

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

written at least five times...only once on paper, four times in my head. Completely.

That's truly amazing. I tend to replay scenes as well, in my head, but never in words. When I want to rewrite a story, I go back from the text into my head. But the moment I use words, I need a computer. I would never be able to memorise all the words inside my head. It's a bit, but not completely different when I write in German. I can keep longer passages of words in my head if they are in German.

On the other hand, I often hear the characters talking. And I have no problems to remember that. So what I actually omit to daydream in words is the narrative, but not the dialogue. Funny, eh?

What I also use paper for is to draw out plot and time lines. Just to keep the overview, or to decide where to cut a chapter from the next one.

Writing is such a wonderful experience, isn't it? Just thinking about it makes me longing for more. *sighs* *goes back to work*

Good luck with your notes taking, and the next steps as well. I'm looking forward to read your story!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

But the moment I use words, I need a computer. I would never be able to memorise all the words inside my head.

Oh, I have a horrible memory. I don't memorize the words at all; I just keep rewriting it in my head. Sometimes I'm a little sad that I've lost the other "versions," but it helps me with the end result.

What I also use paper for is to draw out plot and time lines. Just to keep the overview, or to decide where to cut a chapter from the next one.

Absolutely! Same here. I really like making a physical outline of the structure, which I reference while I write. It's invaluable, because I forget what's happening next, otherwise. The outline for tLS is at...20 pages, I think.

Writing is such a wonderful experience, isn't it? Just thinking about it makes me longing for more.

I couldn't agree with you more. It's the most wonderful thing, and the most frustrating thing, in the world. hee!

I'm looking forward to read your story!

So am I! *laughs* Now, if I can just put together time enough to write it...

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

But yet you are able to keep a whole chapter in your head. I still think it's adorable, even if you forget the previous versions. After thinking for a longer time about your answer, I realised that there is a difference for me when I write in German - I do more wording in my head. So there is something to be said about the advantages of writing in your native language. But I could never do that with HP fanfic - the words sound so very wrong in German, I cannot even stand the books in that language.

I don't use paper for the outline, as long as the outline is depending on words. What I do use paper for is for drawing, like energy development, the adjustment of time lines, and such things. I have a story which has about six different time lines and to get them in the right order, and to keep track of the time, I needed an outline with the basic facts. Then I used another version of it to decide how to string the chunks together in the ongoing narrative, because the story is told non-linearly. I hope to post it soon, but I fear it will take me until next year to edit it.

if I can just put together time enough to write it...

Time's a bitch...

I'm really looking forward to December, because my worst hassles will be gone then. Just running courses and preparing new ones, but no emergency preparations and last minute aikido exams. *sighs*

Hugs and happy writing for your Snupin!

&hearts

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Wow, you're really doing some work for that story! Interesting. I can't wait to read it!

And I'm looking forward to December. No more snupin, and then...we get to read all of the lovely fics! Hooray! I'm really geeked about it.