Things authors are thinking

[Triste]

1. Can I reveal this yet? Is it too early in the story?
2. Why does this language sound so flowery to me (erase)?
3. Please comment, don't just like. PLEASE CRITIQUE ME!

[Leyelle]

Why does this language sound so flowery to me (erase).

Lol, I love flowering writing, it's all throughout my novel

[Triste]

You know what they say about birds of a feather?

Still, I find a lot of people find the flowery stuff to annoying to read. So, I'm constantly trying to make prose simpler.

[Leyelle]

Hey, if you like it, just write how you like, you'll find your people

[ThunderChicken]

I've had Finding Daecon's Way on hiatus since New Years. Book one had finished and I had intended on diving straight into Book Two, but a whole bunch of family things happened, including an outbreak of COVID that almost killed my parents, then my mother had two heart attacks, then my father developed pneumonia (related to the COVID) and spent the entire month of February in the hospital, and my mother's dementia has gotten progressively and rapidly worse. Still, through all of that I continued drawing for the sake of drawing (and sanity) and even tried to write on occasion. I had two chapters of the new book finished, which isn't particularly impressive, but at least it was something, right?

Wrong.

Tonight I have the first free time I've had in ages so I decided to do some writing. To prepare myself and get back into the "groove" I reread the two chapters I had written. This brings us to what makes this post relevant in this thread:

What this author is thinking is that one should never force oneself to write. These two chapters are BAD. I mean, "a dyslexic squirrel with ADHD could have done better" bad. You can tell my heart wasn't into it. There is nothing salvageable. This isn't just going to be an edit, it's going to be a "trash that shit and start over" thing. I think the first few paragraphs, which describe a new character, might be useful as reference, but even the wording of these is too terrible to use as is.

Oh well, guess I know what I'll be doing tonight and each night this week, which all look to be free...

[Leyelle]

I would agree that you don't have to force yourself to keep the things you write, but sometimes, even in the midst of chaos, forcing yourself to write can be therapy, reminding your subconscious self, "i'm not giving up on you forever (my dreams) we'll get back to you soon."

Even if what you end up with is garbage, the act of trying is a reminder that what you're doing is still worth your dedication, which I think, every act of self, soul expression, is.

[Leyelle]

The struggle of reminding yourself that you'll always keep improving, so you have to put out your works when they are the best they can be NOW, not waiting 20 years, and then 20 more years, and then 20 more years again, because at fifty I'll be like the Lebron James of novels right?

[Leyelle]

Not my sister over here binge reading because she wants the story to hit it's quota to get the bonus chapter.

also my sister is legit going to pass a "Damsel in the Red Dress" super fan quiz because she can accurately name so many chapters based on an excerpt

[Leyelle]

will I be able to create all my ideas in a lifetime?

how do I properly juggle all of these stories to make sure I meet all my submission/upload deadlines?

[2DLenzy]

Caught me early morning, hehe!

• I'm on hiatus now, which means I'm working everday XD (not really, I'm enjoying some free time)
• That last arc was the longest I ever done, and will ever do. Learned a lot.
• Forgot how to draw humans in my style, but that's okay. Embrace changes!
• Why do I write my chars so melodramatic? Least it's entertaining, right?
• I feel bad for Comicfury readers (forgot to update for like three months, my bad!) We caught up now.
• I need to catch up on reading again.
• I have a compulsive need to animate a bunch of stuff now, thanks to CSP
• Should I start a YT channel? Need to learn how to record/timelapse stuff. Could be fun.
• Am I overambitious? Sure. Get more done that way, if I'm in the right mood.

I feel ya on that last one, I've got other stories too, maybe too many. Who knows which ones will begin/stick on here.

[Leyelle]

I can't do it on command, but I can do it.

Draw well, write well, etc.

[Leyelle]

I can't do it on command, but I can do it.

Draw well, write well etc.

[NickRowler]

When you are lonely but also a writer

[Leyelle]

this is true, it's like having imaginary friends professionally

[ArtGremlin]

So real ️

(Words words words)

[binahwrites]

here are mine

1- I wish tapas had more space for characters.
2- .... I know this term in Spanish that would work great here but I don't know the equivalent of it in English damn it!
3- I would like if people leave more comments maybe I should be more engaging.
4- I should really make them kiss now but what if I wait a little longer?
5- maybe I use too many suspension points ... nah who is going to stop me
6- uffff that character misfortune hurts, why did I do that to my readers? if they cry with that they are in for a ride.
7- a... see me olvido el ingles!!!
8- add more Niko he is cool
9- okay I know I emotionally destroyed someone last week but look is a cute moment to compensate for what I did and will do in the future.

[Erutaerc]

OMG I felt the last one SO MUCH. Here's some of mine:

1. HOW can I make this a cliffhanger??

2. MORE WORLD BUILDING!!!

3. Okay take it easy on the world building...

4. Uh-oh... Is this corney?

5. AAH! Next chapter is due tomorrow!!

6. *nefariously adds a layer of increased complexity into the story--

7. Okay, so I know the big suprise ending and the exciting beginning... but what do I do for EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN?

8. Wait.. What If [insert new plot twist] happens???

[allenT]

Am I really try to SELL this scene right, or I'm just want to get this part over with? Am I getting complacent with my story?

Is this trivia scene necessary or I can do it in a way that don't take much space? Perhaps shorten it?

This scene needs fixing If I can't FEEL right with it. This one's just don't feel quite right... I'll have to sleep on it and look again tomorrow.

Am I brave enough to show the scenes the way I wanted, regardless of possibly getting repercussion?

[Leyelle]

I would like if people leave more comments maybe I should be more engaging.

same lol

I should really make them kiss now but what if I wait a little longer?

I have this question with some of my stories too lol

[Leyelle]

*nefariously adds a layer of increased complexity into the story--

XD, that's not nefarious it's golden!

Okay, so I know the big suprise ending and the exciting beginning... but what do I do for EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN?

ahh, this is where plot pointing comes in, it takes me ages to fill in the gaps sometimes

Wait.. What If [insert new plot twist] happens???

also this, I have added way too many at this point lol