Write the D@#M Book!

Wolvel · Aug 18, 2007

I have noticed alot of posts lately worrying about their story not being right or is this too much or not enough.

Don't worry about the details and write the story, once your done then you can break it down and do the repair work. It will be easier with the story out of your head for you to work on the details.

Sorry rant over with for now. :rant:

JoNightshade · Aug 18, 2007

Amen, brotha!

KTC · Aug 18, 2007

good advice. here, here.

Toothpaste · Aug 18, 2007

A similar rant was posted about sex and violence in books earlier today.

Seems to be the general consensus.

As such I'm all for dubbing today as "write the d@#m book day". Anyone else?

My-Immortal · Aug 18, 2007

Wolvel said:
I have noticed alot of posts lately worrying about their story not being right or is this too much or not enough.

Don't worry about the details and write the story, once your done then you can break it down and do the repair work. It will be easier with the story out of your head for you to work on the details.

Sorry rant over with for now.

That's exactly what I do. I 'try' to write the first draft as quickly as possible...just to get the darn story out. Then I go back and start working with each scene/page/chapter to make sure it works.

Well...at least, I hope it works.

A.M. Wildman · Aug 18, 2007

Toothpaste said:
A similar rant was posted about sex and violence in books earlier today.

Seems to be the general consensus.

As such I'm all for dubbing today as "write the d@#m book day". Anyone else?

I'm in

KTC · Aug 18, 2007

I'll third that.

KAP · Aug 18, 2007

I'm with you.

JoNightshade · Aug 18, 2007

Should I be the first to point out that it should be "D@#N," not "D@#M?"

OverTheHills&FarAway · Aug 18, 2007

How about "Write the best d@#n book ever day!"

We could have official t-shirts.

I'm in. Where do I sign up?

Oh. Right.

I'll get back to writing now...

(Any excuse to procrastinate....)

Rolling Thunder · Aug 18, 2007

Is this the angsty thread of angsty threads?

Wolvel · Aug 18, 2007

JoNightshade said:
Should I be the first to point out that it should be "D@#N," not "D@#M?"

Hers is the N I was trying to spell without spelling. Plus I was too busy writing, but I can always fix it later.

Esopha · Aug 18, 2007

Toothpaste said:
A similar rant was posted about sex and violence in books earlier today.

Seems to be the general consensus.

As such I'm all for dubbing today as "write the d@#m book day". Anyone else?

I'll put it on my calendar.

KAP · Aug 18, 2007

Wolvel said:
Hers is the N I was trying to spell without spelling. Plus I was too busy writing, but I can always fix it later.

There ya go.

A.M. Wildman · Aug 18, 2007

Rllgthunder said:
Is this the angsty thread of angsty threads?

Yep. Cliches became well cliche so... :tongue

Andre_Laurent · Aug 18, 2007

Yeah, just shut up and write.

I've cranked out 24,000 words in the last five days...most of it's shit but I'll take care of that later.

Wolvel · Aug 18, 2007

Andre_Laurent said:
Yeah, just shut up and write. I've cranked out 24,000 words in the last five days...most of it's shit but I'll take care of that later.

+1
That is what I'm saying to do.

Esopha · Aug 18, 2007

Wolvel said:
Hers is the N I was trying to spell without spelling. Plus I was too busy writing, but I can always fix it later.

Actually, danm is a little-known swear word used by homicidal albino monks to express frustration and a desire to render limb from limb.

It's true.

KAP · Aug 18, 2007

Esopha said:
Actually, danm is a little-known swear word used by homicidal albino monks to express frustration and a desire to render limb from limb.

It's true.

Danm! Exposed!

KTC · Aug 18, 2007

This sounds very DanBrownish...this whole homicidal albino monk thing. Let's not bring him up, shall we.

KTC · Aug 18, 2007

okay. it's time to add WRITE THE DAMN BOOK to your signatures...

johnzakour · Aug 18, 2007

My thoughts are, this is a writer's forum. If writers can't ask / moan / think out loud / seek other opinions about those types of things here then where can they?

Esopha · Aug 18, 2007

I was making a joke.

Can I add, 'Confucius say' before mine? Please, please, please? I'm allowed. I'm asian.

KTC · Aug 18, 2007

tongue was in cheek. foot was not in mouth.

Toothpaste · Aug 18, 2007

to answer your question seriously john, I don't think people aren't allowed to do all those things, but I along with the OP are witnessing a surprising number of people asking for permission to write a certain topic or a certain way, asking if writing about a purple horse for example is a huge no no without even trying. I worry that too often people hold themselves back or procrastinate from the act of doing by the act of asking. Certainly there is no such thing as a bad question, but the act of merely asking questions however can go a bit sour. I really think people mask their insecurities and seek out validation by doing this, instead of taking a risk. There is this huge fear of failure, of making a mistake, I see in these questions, when, as I and others have stated many times before, making a mistake is just about the best thing that could happen.

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