Thanks For the Support, I'm Taking a Hiatus · 3:12pm Apr 2nd, 2012
After reading what Harmony has so far I've decided to COMPLETELY rework my 'Red Sky' Bible, get some writing lessons, and study some more books, since I got frustrated that I can't write that good. This means I'm not going to be posting anything any time soon. I need to work majorly on characterization, story flow, plot development, ect. ect. so basically, my watchers, which almost none of you really READS these things, I won't be posting anything for a long while until I feel that my writing is up to par with some of the better works out there.
I'm truly... envious of all of these people that get featured and their writing skills, and I'm frustrated with those stories that get featured even though everything about it is bad and it just has lesbian shipping. In my current state, seeing as I refuse to just play the game of getting featured with whatever crap I can push out and want to get featured with a piece of quality work, I'm not going to win anytime soon. So, I guess I'm taking a hiatus from 'writing' (Mainly just uploading things) for a while. I probably won't be pre-reading anything soon either (Except for Kayeka's 'Dude, We're Ponies' since it's something I've already started [by the way I picked out the curtains])
This also means I won't be spamming your notifications with unimportant blogs anytime soon either. Thank you all for your current support even with my mediocre writing skills. I'm 16, don't have a proper English education, and have never taken any lessons in any kind of creative writing. I think I've done pretty good so far with my writing, but I can't help but feel inadequate compared to everyone else. At least I'm not like... some writers... I'll still be lurking around the site, but yeah, whatever. See yah.
You too?
Fuck, in just one week it has been Mist, I and you.
Anywho, whatever help you need, I'm there.
(And you're going to get mad at me today)
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Yeah. Have ALL the writers quit! Thanks for the help so far, and I'll definitely call on you if I need more. Thanks for being there.
Oh God what'd you do.
55055 This.
Password: umad
I don't really know what to say. I mean, I could say stuff like 'Just keep writing, it will become better with practice', but I can't be sure if such a thing is the actual truth.
That said, I think that a big part of your 'problem' is that you are rather young. Writing requires a certain wisdom and cleverness that can't be taught by books. It takes keen observational skills to describe a world in print. Getting a feel for narrative is also important, and casually reading a lot of different stories taught me most of what I know about that. (TVTropes only taught me how to put a name to things)
But what do I know. I'm neither a literature teacher or a writer. I'm just some bloke that got a lucky shot after having done nothing but absorb entertainment. Do what you think is best.
Thanks for prereading my story as well. The new chapter should be in your inbox later this day, but if you want me to, I could also try and find someone else. I don't want to bind people when they think they should move on to other projects.
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I enjoy pre-reading your story, so please, I'd rather pre-read your story even if you did have someone else readily available. Yeah, I was thinking that because of my lack of experience that I would naturally not be as good as someone else who is a lot older than me and has more experience with literature than I. I haven't got a lot of time to soak in books, even though I do read excessively, I've just never really been taught how to learn from books or other things; I've just kind of had to teach myself. Some writers on here have probably even taken college writing/literature classes, and I'm in Highschool English learning about semi-colons. I want to make writing a career, but I have a long way to go; luckily I have TIME, seeing as I'm still a Junior in Highschool. By the time that I get anywhere with writing though, I fear that the Brony community may have died/died down significantly. I'll be that guy who loves MLP and writes a fanfiction later in life and no one will remember it. I'm also a mediocre artist, and I feel the same way about my art as well. So It's just frustrating that I'm not Pen Stroke or Johnseco. Whatever, I'll get there one day. Thanks for being there and pre-reading my fic.
You know what’s funny? When I got into English class this morning they were like ‘YOU’RE GONNA WRITE HISTORICAL FICTION ABOUT THE GREAT DEPRESSION, HERE, TAKE NOTES ON WHAT A PLOT IS THEN WRITE A GOOD STORY IN UNDER 4 PAGES.’ And I’m like ‘Great. Only writing assignment I’ve ever gotten and it’s when I’m NOT writing.’
I've figured out long ago that Lady Fortune has a very twisted sense of humour.
And yes, it is most frustrating when you look at your own work and feel unsatisfied. I once tried to learn how to draw as well, but just couldn't continue after failing miserably time and time again. In fact, I doubt I would have been able to continue with 'Dude, We're Ponies' if I didn't get so much positive feedback.
I, personally, don't believe in 'talent' the way most people see it: some esoteric quality that one has that makes them instantly better at something then other. Having some natural aptitude for a skill is only part of it. The other part, the most important part, is the ability to enjoy working on it.
Take my academical career, for example: I had loads of aptitude for that one, with an IQ going 'through the roof', as my psychologist said. As a result, I finished High School as part of the top 10%. Going to university and get a degree seemed the next logical step, but it was there that I realized that I do not actually enjoy studying. I had a brain capable of soaking up facts like a sponge, but I did not enjoy doing so. Eventually, the material caught up with my natural abilities, and left me in the dust.
So I dropped out, and now I'm looking for a job in the real world while I'm basically looking for what my actual talent is. It could be writing, it could be something else, it can even be something completely unexpected. Whatever it is, I'd better keep searching. I have capacities, I just don't know where I should apply them yet.
My point is that there are two side to talent. If you enjoy studying English and improving your writing until you manage to create something that brings joy to someone else's life, despite initial failure, then you are already a talent in my book.
Good luck on your journey.
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Well, I do write for the sheer joy of it, but at the same time I can't help but feel envious, and it sucks the fun out of it for me. I love to write, but I feel inadequate with my quality and it bugs me.
55489 I don't think my message got across, so... to reiterate:
PM ME WHEN YOU NEED ME. ANYTIME!
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KAI, I WILL