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So let's be honest here... · 6:17pm Mar 26th, 2015
How often do you write new stories and what do you aim for when you do so?
For me it's a combination of things. Depending on the story, I'm doing it to either get ideas out of my head, deal with internal struggle, or simply because I want to tell a story.
But there are many other reasons to write. Why do you do it?
Do you want to be Pon-E-famous?
Write with the sole objective of proving you can make it to EqD?
Is it because the top of the Feature Box just looks that appealing?
Do you have some sort of social criticism you want to make through fan fiction?
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Hm. I just kinda...write new stories when something decides to try and shove itself out of my head. What I aim for is nothing more than relieving the pressure, for lack of a better term. Although I'm gradually trying to shift that goal into actual completion of the story, if only because I want to make a career out of writing, if possible.
Well. I dunno. I just like telling stories.
The Writeoff Competition guarantees that I'm getting out something on a monthly basis. Whether it's any good and whether it ever sees Fimfiction are different matters.
As for why? Same reason I've always written. I want to share the scenes in my head with other people.
I write a lot of new stories more than I should. I just haven't even posted them either since I haven't had them edited as well.
What I aim for stays pretty much the same out of them all. I write because I want to get ideas out of my head, but I want to tell a story that hopefully most people can enjoy. I don't really have much strive to try for EqD, or make it to the feature box. I put a little social criticism in my stories, but I try to keep that from standing out because I want the story to be enjoyed for its plot (no pun intended). I don't mind not being a famous author because I just write for my own entertainment along with others enjoying the story.
Well, I write clop. So my thought process generally is "this is a sexy idea I have in my head. I want write said sexy idea so other people can enjoy it too."
I just write whatever's in my mind at that particular moment, mostly born from a single idea and I let the story flow out from there with no distinct plan for it.
I just want the screaming to stop.
How often do I start new stories? About three a week.
How often do I write? Several hours a day.
How often do I finish new stories? Well, this year I'm aiming for about once a month.
I have lots of unfinished stories. It is a problem.
As for why I write and/or finish some stories, I can't not write, and other people like to read the things I write, and I like it when other people like the things I write. (And, occasionally, because all you other writers do not produce enough TwiJack stories for my tastes.)
I've written ten in total... I tend to write long running series, but I have done some one-shots when an idea strikes me.
I am moderately so, already.
Climbed that mountain a few times. The view is okay.
It is nice to be read.
Um... shipping is nice?
I write new stories when a sufficiently complete enough idea lurks in my thoughts and refuses to go away, basically...
No, not really... I mean, It's nice to be read and stuff, but I got nervous when I spotted people mentioning my story in the comments of another.
Never even crossed my mind. (They seem kinda picky anyway)
Aside from the potential readership spike, not really... Well, that and the ego stroking of making it there, (though it seems really random...) but I don't write to hit it.
Um... no? I don't think so anyway....
I write because I can, and someone out there will hopefully enjoy my story.
My stories all start out as tales which jump into my head that demand that I let out onto the screen as written words.
While things such as writing fame within the fandom, EqD, the Box, ect, are all cool, I write my stories fot the stories. Because I feel the NEED to write them.
I try to write a little each day. Whenever an idea for a story comes up, I make a note of it to help me when I start writing and outlining it. Honestly, I write for fun, but I do want to improve at it as well. Also, it's nice to be able to share a story with people.
Anyway, I hope things are going well for you.
Well, if you count stories that I've actually published... "never", I guess?
Like I'm always looking for neat things to read, though, I'm always looking for neat things to write. I have loads of random ideas written down, but most have no real promise of becoming their own thing. Once in a while I'll come up with something that particularly grabs me, though, and I'll and go fishing in the list for inspiration. I wouldn't really call fame or the featured box a reason for it, but being that I was moderately(?) successful right off the bat, I might not count in that respect. Mainly, I just like to create, and I want to get better at it. I'm terrible at "practicing", but writing is something that I can do that always has a goal.
I write very sporadically, and I have at least ten stories (not all including MLP) that I have either started or finished (at least five finished). I am one of those irresponsible authors that writes sporadically without a set schedule, although I am aiming to fix this, and I write almost daily. The main reasons that I write are:
1. I like words, sentences and paragraphs: this may sound a bit obvious, but my immediate attraction with stories is with the language itself.
2. To get feedback for what I can improve upon with my writing.
3. To know that, and when, I can be considered a competent writer. So far, I've not reached that goal yet.
4. For the fame. Yes, I'm petty, but I want to be known for being a good author (which means more writing, and I look forward to it).
5. Because I'm horrible at talking at either a face-to-face or an online level, and I want to be able to create emotions and events that will have people actually react the way I intend them to.
Those are the reasons I write. I've yet to create anything that would show my competence in anything, in my opinion, but I am working at it. To comment on your reasons, I think they're very good reasons to write.
I have 1 little story published, 4 in process, 1 canceled, and a few others in waiting.
I just have a few ideas in my head that I enjoy and think others might enjoy as well. And if I cause a few cases of insanity and eye hemorrhaging... well as long as it made someone happy.
I haven't written any ponyfic in months, now. I've been breaking through my writer's block with some other stuff, though, so I may soon give ponies another try.
I write to get ideas out of my head. It's nice to be "famous" and all, but that's not the reason I'm here.
Both as a method to better my writing skillset, and to provide entertainment for others.
Becoming well known for what I write is good enough for me.
Pscht, that ain't gonna happen.
If I'm aiming to get into the feature box, then I'll go the extra mile in terms of development and whatever else I can to make a story good, appealing, etc etc.
Overall, I began writing simply because it was my way (at the time) to contribute something towards the fandom. I did it because I wanted to, and I never thought I would be where I am now. I've learned so much from writing, made many friends, and given people plenty of laughs, feels, and general entertainment. I do it because not only does it make others happy to read my stuff, but it makes me happy after the fact.
Do you have some sort of social criticism you want to make through fan fiction?
I start about 2-4 new stories a month on average, but I don't finish quite so many.
I do it for fun, to entertain others, to see if I can, to practice writing, and to tell stories that I want to tell to other people.
Well, I'll admit that would be a certain kind of cool, though I'm fairly comfortable with the fact that it'll never happen. I just ain't smart, talented, and/or dedicated enough for that.
Nah. Honestly, it's the best way I have to be creative, as I've got no artistic talent or vision whatsoever. It's something I enjoyed doing when younger, and because of this site, I've found I still do. Right now, I write primarily to improve. I hope to, some day, be able to produce something that might touch, amuse, enthrall, or intrigue at least one other lonely soul on our little blue marble. It probably won't happen, but in the final accounting, I still feel better on days that I have tried to write something than those that I haven't.
That's good enough for me.
I write what I'm have the drive to write when I have the drive to write it. College kinda neutered my drive, though...
I've been thinking why I have been writing ponyfic in general and I have come to a conclusion.
I am a fanfic's fanfic writer.
I came here and started writing for one thing only. The fanfics. I stick around for the fanfics. I live and breath for the fanfics (if I don't wander back to my other fandoms after a while). But when I finally made my first account and started writing, I'd thought I would be hit by the same wave of the same furor everyone else seemed to share. That didn't happen.
I imagine that my fanfics have an odd feel to them. I write fanfics not of the show but out of bits and pieces of other fanfics and headcanons and the fun things I read from people like you. I don't think I'll ever be able to write the characters 'right' or match the themes of MLP but you know, that's okay.
I write fanfics to return those feelings I drink off the page whenever I read other people's fanfics. It's like planting a tree in a ever growing forest, you know?
(Also because I can be a arrogant SOB who writes whenever they want because writing in general is a nice way to burn off steam.)
When all the stars and planets are in the appropriate alignment.
By which I mean, if I have the time, the energy, and the inclination to do so.
Mainly I just want to share an idea that I've had, be it something that'll give someone a chuckle, or make someone think, or even just go "huh, never would have thought of that".
Other times it's because I get characters or scenes stuck in my head, and writing them down seems to be the best way of letting them out - it's a bit of mental exorcise.
A combination of getting ideas out, wanting to see others entertained by my efforts, and as Regina Wright put it:
Unfortunately,my stories fall into two categories currently. The short ones I finish in a single setting without trouble, or the epics I can never get more than two chapters into without scrapping as "not good enough".
Hopefully one day soon my epics will start appearing on-site, but for now, they torment me in the mindscape.
I tried to write because I simply wanted to tell a story. Unfortunately, I also discovered that I'm a lousy writer. So now I just edit for a couple people. They seem to think I'm good at what I do.
I'm hoping that, one day, I'll gain enough confidence to try writing again, and that if I do, the few who read what I write will enjoy the words on their screen.
I do it for the mares.
To get out my ideas? Though, I'm way too scared to publish anything.