Do short stories, but of the backstory of your world or characters. That way you keep your beautifully thought and planned out world, and you get practice by fleshing it out.

I admire people who can write series(es?). It’s depressingly easy for me to get tired of characters/storylines/other things having to do with the story that I can only stick with them long enough to finish (I hope) a single novel-length story. I just don’t have that kind of long-lasting single-subject creative juice at present. But it would be nice to be able to do that, someday.

Aw gee, that would be really cool. You’d probably have to find someone with vaguely the same writing style as you, though. Otherwise it might be strange.

Sorry, not much of a team player when it comes to writing.

I’ve never understood how people write stories “together.” It seems like it would be difficult. Do they go through line by line and deside on what to write, or do they each write a section? Or maybe they both contribute ideas/characters, but only one does the actual writing? How does this work exactly, Virgil? I’ve always wondered about it whenever I see a book that has multiple authors that is ficiton.

line by line would get very annoying.

My thoughts exactly. I just really had no idea… but I’ve never been a “group” person. I always do all the work because I’m afraid other people will screw it up, even if they are willing to help. I would probably be a horrible writing partner. I’d either not contribute for fear of looking like an idiot or want to take over the whole thing. Although I do like some of these role-playing games on here, but those are just for fun, and the ones I participate in are supposed to be relatively funny.

I always do all the work because I’m afraid other people will screw it up, even if they are willing to help.

See, that’s exactly my problem. Also, I just don’t think I’d like the idea of writing with someone else. I’d love to just have a dedicated editor to go through my story (line by line) and give me constructive feedback, and then toss me back to fix everything myself.

Well, we have teams of editors, but a dedicated one would be sweet.

All of life’s problems can be solved with the creative use of Necromancy.

No, as in our community.

The other day my friend sent me some of her writing as an attachment. I opened it and went through it, inserting all of my immediate and not always relevant thoughts, of course with a dash of humor. I kind of wish someone would go that detailed for me. Of course, I love editing as well. I love nitpicking over my friend’s writing, and I don’t hesitate to say it when I notice something off.

Well, you could, but you just can’t see things from a fresh perspective. Maybe if you locked away a document for five years and then looked back, but that just takes too long.

EDIT: Feel free to bounce off titles here if you want to, though. I know it’s not important in comparison to other things, but I love thinking about them too.

The other day my friend sent me some of her writing as an attachment. I opened it and went through it, inserting all of my immediate and not always relevant thoughts, of course with a dash of humor. I kind of wish someone would go that detailed for me. Of course, I love editing as well. I love nitpicking over my friend’s writing, and I don’t hesitate to say it when I notice something off.

I’ve sent writing to one of my friends, and mostly says, “That’s really good. I like it.” And, while praise is nice, I want to shout, “Yes… but what’s wrong with it?!”

I can’t be objective about my own writing either, hmyd.

Yeah, she always says, “Sorry I don’t have more constructive criticism.” I’m not really mad, just disappointed that I have no one to help me edit stuff.

I’ve given things to teachers before, and they just say that it’s good and that it doesn’t look like anything’s wrong with it. I think they’re checking grammar or something. That’s not what I want. I can check grammar.

SWQ: I used to be like that a few years ago. In my case, I grew out of it. I’m even beginning to show them some of my songs, which is like the last frontier for me.

The other day my friend sent me some of her writing as an attachment. I opened it and went through it, inserting all of my immediate and not always relevant thoughts, of course with a dash of humor. I kind of wish someone would go that detailed for me. Of course, I love editing as well. I love nitpicking over my friend’s writing, and I don’t hesitate to say it when I notice something off.

Nate, do you hear this? You are so lucky you’ve got me!

Well, you could, but you just can’t see things from a fresh perspective. Maybe if you locked away a document for five years and then looked back, but that just takes too long.

Six months is all you need, according to Scott Sigler.

I’ve never understood how people write stories “together.” It seems like it would be difficult. Do they go through line by line and deside on what to write, or do they each write a section? Or maybe they both contribute ideas/characters, but only one does the actual writing? How does this work exactly, Virgil? I’ve always wondered about it whenever I see a book that has multiple authors that is ficiton.

I co-wrote something with a friend. We wrote different sections, each trying to outdo each other in craziness, and it turned out really well. When writing a song, my co-writer and I worked on it together, line by line.

But anyway, series. I think you should write whatever you want to write.

@Virgil

Working together sounds interesting. Something I’ve tried before but it didn’t work, but hey, if you want, I’m always open.

/homo?

Here’s my number.

Call me.

Wink.

EDIT: But really, yeah, message me if you’d like to try it sometime.

Damn, it is hard to formulate a sentence without any homoeroticism.

Dirty minds, dirty minds…

No comment.

I don’t know why Oscar Wilde flashed in my mind as I scrolled down through this thread…

Weird.