Your subject here is of interest to me because I have started to make myself write a story, or something at least, on a weekly basis. This has been good for getting me to write or thinking about writing on a consistent basis, but it also means I get rushed and put something out just to meet my self-imposed deadline. I'm writing, but I'm either cutting a story short or not revising enough. I'm getting a habit for writing, but I'm not necessariy honing the craft.
Mur Laferty often stumps on "it's okay to suck" in order to persue some strange idea. I've also heard the advice of "you need to write so much crap before you begin to write well". I guess those tidbits are probably more in the "if you want to be a writer, you have to write" vein. But I can really get into your concept of "there is no such thing as 'just a story'". I like that. The challenge will be to get beyond the intimidation that brings and still write with it all on the line.
I'd be interested to know what your typical timeline on a story might be. How long does it take you, from concept to submittal? What are your ratios of research vs. writing vs. revising? I know it's different for everybody (and probably per story), but I'm interested in what it is for you.
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Date: 2009-12-08 05:54 pm (UTC)Mur Laferty often stumps on "it's okay to suck" in order to persue some strange idea. I've also heard the advice of "you need to write so much crap before you begin to write well". I guess those tidbits are probably more in the "if you want to be a writer, you have to write" vein. But I can really get into your concept of "there is no such thing as 'just a story'". I like that. The challenge will be to get beyond the intimidation that brings and still write with it all on the line.
I'd be interested to know what your typical timeline on a story might be. How long does it take you, from concept to submittal? What are your ratios of research vs. writing vs. revising? I know it's different for everybody (and probably per story), but I'm interested in what it is for you.
Again, thanks for the insight.