Elfëa
03-30-2003, 05:06 PM
As the Discussion on Future Books has taken an OT turn, I'll present you with new thread!
Originally posted by Xazinon
Originally posted by Elfëa
Oo! Draco fiction that hasn't been affected by the fandom :p (Fanon character of Draco tends to be iceprince, redeemed... lovely character, but gets boring after a while, except for Draco Trilogy, that is :p)
Post it on the fanfic forum, will you? ;)
Hmm... I don't consider myself a good writer. :p Medicore :p But, that's cause I know it :notworthy
and part of the problem is that I cannot yet write different styles, I 've got hang of few, but I'm still working on my writings. :p And it's only my first year of Creative Writing so far...
You think I should post it hmm, despite my reservations about its quality? Well, you seem interested. I'll think about it. :)
Different styles are difficult: I always have trouble trying to write in a certain style. The major problems I usually have is when I'm supposed to write something serious: I find it very hard to resist attempting to put some satire in there somewhere, as you may have noted from The Saga. ;)
I suppose being able to write different styles makes you more rounded as a writer and gives you different persepectives on the stuff you have already written, which is an advantage. It would also point out to you which styles you may be best suited to, I imagine. But I don't think you would have to be incredibly proficient in all of them to be a good writer: if you're good with one style, that should probably be your go, and use the other styles to flesh it out a little. :)
I realise that this is not really the point of Creative Writing, but I wouldn't think too many writers are successful writing in a heap of different styles.
I dunno... that's just my opinion. Correct me if you want: I find it an interesting point, and don't mind discussing it at all. :)
I think that there is somewhat of a feeling, in many areas, that it is only when you start to try and do something that you realise how far it is that you really have to go. I've had guitar lessons for about 2 years, and it's only now that I realise just how good some of those guys like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton are... absolute geniuses! :notworthy:
In some ways, it's kinda like I'm almost worse than when I started: I didn't really know then how much talent it really takes. I suppose being a bit of a perfectionist doesn't help, but yeah, you get my point. :)
And my reply to it:
Originally posted by Xazinon
You think I should post it hmm, despite my reservations about its quality? Well, you seem interested. I'll think about it. :)
C'mon, we others have posted our stories there :p Including me...
Different styles are difficult: I always have trouble trying to write in a certain style. The major problems I usually have is when I'm supposed to write something serious: I find it very hard to resist attempting to put some satire in there somewhere, as you may have noted from The Saga. ;)
Something serious, as essays? Or some story, with serious theme? I think only such works as essays need to avoid obvious ;) satires/humor...
I can't write humour properly, that's my flaw... :o
I suppose being able to write different styles makes you more rounded as a writer and gives you different persepectives on the stuff you have already written, which is an advantage. It would also point out to you which styles you may be best suited to, I imagine. But I don't think you would have to be incredibly proficient in all of them to be a good writer: if you're good with one style, that should probably be your go, and use the other styles to flesh it out a little. :)
I realise that this is not really the point of Creative Writing, but I wouldn't think too many writers are successful writing in a heap of different styles.
No, actually, it's one point of Creative Writing, one which we don't discuss enough in the class. Partly because everyone has a different style. However, when I started the class, I myself stated that I want to be able to write different stories, not only stories that are stuck in one style - it gets monoteneus- for example, if you read on Jane Austen's book, you know the rest... The style does not change notably. :p (And that's why I never bother reading them ;)) But as example of Austen points out - you can be world wide known author, even if you can only write with one style :)
But I disagree up to one point - I think writer has to be at least aware of other styles and have some sort of hang of them. As you said, to use the to flesh out the story.
And, One point of Creative Writing, IMO, is to find your style. If you aren't aware of the styles possible, you cannot find your own style!
I dunno... that's just my opinion. Correct me if you want: I find it an interesting point, and don't mind discussing it at all. :)
Hmm... I thought about starting a thread earlier, about writing in the fanfic forum, but I never bothered... maybe some of the mods could cut these couple posts and make a thread? :o I should do it myself, but I shouldn't even be online right now, but working on writing a play.
I think that there is somewhat of a feeling, in many areas, that it is only when you start to try and do something that you realise how far it is that you really have to go. I've had guitar lessons for about 2 years, and it's only now that I realise just how good some of those guys like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton are... absolute geniuses! :notworthy:
In some ways, it's kinda like I'm almost worse than when I started: I didn't really know then how much talent it really takes. I suppose being a bit of a perfectionist doesn't help, but yeah, you get my point. :) [/B]
I know perfectly well what you mean - the more you know, the better you realise how little you know. :)
That goes with my writings and with my horse riding. :p
Originally posted by Xazinon
Originally posted by Elfëa
Oo! Draco fiction that hasn't been affected by the fandom :p (Fanon character of Draco tends to be iceprince, redeemed... lovely character, but gets boring after a while, except for Draco Trilogy, that is :p)
Post it on the fanfic forum, will you? ;)
Hmm... I don't consider myself a good writer. :p Medicore :p But, that's cause I know it :notworthy
and part of the problem is that I cannot yet write different styles, I 've got hang of few, but I'm still working on my writings. :p And it's only my first year of Creative Writing so far...
You think I should post it hmm, despite my reservations about its quality? Well, you seem interested. I'll think about it. :)
Different styles are difficult: I always have trouble trying to write in a certain style. The major problems I usually have is when I'm supposed to write something serious: I find it very hard to resist attempting to put some satire in there somewhere, as you may have noted from The Saga. ;)
I suppose being able to write different styles makes you more rounded as a writer and gives you different persepectives on the stuff you have already written, which is an advantage. It would also point out to you which styles you may be best suited to, I imagine. But I don't think you would have to be incredibly proficient in all of them to be a good writer: if you're good with one style, that should probably be your go, and use the other styles to flesh it out a little. :)
I realise that this is not really the point of Creative Writing, but I wouldn't think too many writers are successful writing in a heap of different styles.
I dunno... that's just my opinion. Correct me if you want: I find it an interesting point, and don't mind discussing it at all. :)
I think that there is somewhat of a feeling, in many areas, that it is only when you start to try and do something that you realise how far it is that you really have to go. I've had guitar lessons for about 2 years, and it's only now that I realise just how good some of those guys like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton are... absolute geniuses! :notworthy:
In some ways, it's kinda like I'm almost worse than when I started: I didn't really know then how much talent it really takes. I suppose being a bit of a perfectionist doesn't help, but yeah, you get my point. :)
And my reply to it:
Originally posted by Xazinon
You think I should post it hmm, despite my reservations about its quality? Well, you seem interested. I'll think about it. :)
C'mon, we others have posted our stories there :p Including me...
Different styles are difficult: I always have trouble trying to write in a certain style. The major problems I usually have is when I'm supposed to write something serious: I find it very hard to resist attempting to put some satire in there somewhere, as you may have noted from The Saga. ;)
Something serious, as essays? Or some story, with serious theme? I think only such works as essays need to avoid obvious ;) satires/humor...
I can't write humour properly, that's my flaw... :o
I suppose being able to write different styles makes you more rounded as a writer and gives you different persepectives on the stuff you have already written, which is an advantage. It would also point out to you which styles you may be best suited to, I imagine. But I don't think you would have to be incredibly proficient in all of them to be a good writer: if you're good with one style, that should probably be your go, and use the other styles to flesh it out a little. :)
I realise that this is not really the point of Creative Writing, but I wouldn't think too many writers are successful writing in a heap of different styles.
No, actually, it's one point of Creative Writing, one which we don't discuss enough in the class. Partly because everyone has a different style. However, when I started the class, I myself stated that I want to be able to write different stories, not only stories that are stuck in one style - it gets monoteneus- for example, if you read on Jane Austen's book, you know the rest... The style does not change notably. :p (And that's why I never bother reading them ;)) But as example of Austen points out - you can be world wide known author, even if you can only write with one style :)
But I disagree up to one point - I think writer has to be at least aware of other styles and have some sort of hang of them. As you said, to use the to flesh out the story.
And, One point of Creative Writing, IMO, is to find your style. If you aren't aware of the styles possible, you cannot find your own style!
I dunno... that's just my opinion. Correct me if you want: I find it an interesting point, and don't mind discussing it at all. :)
Hmm... I thought about starting a thread earlier, about writing in the fanfic forum, but I never bothered... maybe some of the mods could cut these couple posts and make a thread? :o I should do it myself, but I shouldn't even be online right now, but working on writing a play.
I think that there is somewhat of a feeling, in many areas, that it is only when you start to try and do something that you realise how far it is that you really have to go. I've had guitar lessons for about 2 years, and it's only now that I realise just how good some of those guys like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton are... absolute geniuses! :notworthy:
In some ways, it's kinda like I'm almost worse than when I started: I didn't really know then how much talent it really takes. I suppose being a bit of a perfectionist doesn't help, but yeah, you get my point. :) [/B]
I know perfectly well what you mean - the more you know, the better you realise how little you know. :)
That goes with my writings and with my horse riding. :p