GAY PRIDE SHRIMP

[potato_head]

I have become absolutely fascinated with these little guys.

Everything lately is making me want to write fiction again. Science-fiction or something along the lines of modern fantasy. I still feel inadequate though. My narrative writing sucks, but I know that can be improved with hard work and practice. What I am less sure about is my...hmm...narrative intelligence?

Basically, I can't follow a complex plot (or even a mildly interesting one) to save my life. One of the reasons I like the new My Little Pony show is because it makes me feel clever because sometimes I can see plot twists coming. I had to watch A Tale of Two Sisters three or four times before I could really understand what was happening, let alone start thinking about the implications (and let's leave alone the fact that I saw the American remake first and thus already knew the twist and...was still surprised anyway). I enjoy Stephen King books that most people hate, like The Tommyknockers, mostly because the lack of discernible plot isn't something I notice; I can't tell the difference between that and something with a complex plot because they are equally confusing to me.

This doesn't really bother me; obviously I still enjoy reading, watching movies, etc. Usually I fall in love with a character or concept first, and then the plot on many subsequent viewings/readings. And each time I watch a movie is a new experience! Buuuut I'm not confident in my ability to write something with a plot. I know my creative strengths are in world-building and, to a lesser degree, character-building.

Maybe I'll just throw my ideas at anobjectinspace and make him write things. Hmmm. *strokes chin* 6 u 9

Speaking of which, going to go read more of his excellent writing. Oh, but here's a song first. A REALLY SAD SONG. It literally almost made me cry, which is difficult to do.

oAo!!

Comments

[dashytoast.livejournal.com]

I haven't read anything of yours, but you seem intelligent and well read. You seem able to formulate a thought and get it out there so that people can understand. I don't think writing stories would be beyond you, especially if you had people to bounce ideas off (which I'm happy to volunteer to do if nobody else will).

Something I tend to find useful is a story plan. Writing by the seat of your pants can be fun, but from long experience, I know that the plot progression can become impossible to follow after a while if you're just improvising all the time. When I did nano this year, it all started out really easily, but by the three-quarters point, inconsistencies were creeping in left right and centre. I kept having to ask the people who were reading my chapters whether they could remember certain things I MIGHT have put in, or just imagined I did. And that was *with* a plan! Admittedly, the plan fell apart around about chapter 14 and I had to improvise the whole middle section of the book... but you can't win em all :P

Anyway, DO IT! Write your story and then we'll pester you until you send it to us for the reading! :)

[poto-heart.livejournal.com]

Thanks c:

Yeah, I've heard planning is good. I've actually got a few files floating around with the start of story plans on them. Crappy story plans, I'm sure.

I WILL DO IT. And make you all regret encouraging me when I force you to read my crap stories :3

[beasts-and-men.livejournal.com]

Dooooooooo eeeeeeeeet!! *totally late to the party omg*

Just wanted to add myself to the list of people bugging you for writings / offering to bounce ideas & help. BECAUSE WRITING IS AWESOME. AS ARE MANTIS SHRIMPS. I read that wikipedia article all the way through, I was fascinated!

Anyway, yes. Write stuff! Send it to meeeeeeee *grabby hands*