head, meet wall

[sydian]

Know that feeling when you're trying to write and suddenly you're hit by the sneaking suspicion that your entire vocabulary consists of no more than thirty words? I swear that if I make poor Don say, think or moan God, Charlie one more time I'm going to scream myself hoarse.

And then there's this thing with me and structured fics. I know that I

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[melissima]

Lol yes I know that feeling. I've had it every time I tried to write a sex scene. (I think it's actually Don's vocabulary shrinking due to reduced oxygen in the language center of his brain. ;}

[sydian]

(I think it's actually Don's vocabulary shrinking due to reduced oxygen in the language center of his brain. ;}

Oh my god, yes. That's it! Can I quote you on that? ;D

[melissima]

lol be my guest-- although I don't think I'm the first person to say it.

[sydian]

Hehe, we'll scream together, then. I heard that screaming is supposed to have a purifying effect on the mind *g*

170 pages? Holy cow. o.0 I'd probably give up trying to plan the whole thing...

Aw, thanks. *hugs back, then prepares for another run at the wall*

[sydian]

*dies laughing*

Thanks so much, that really did the trick *g* It's good to know I'm not suffering alone... ;)

[ninnui]

You're definitely not alone :) I am writting several things at the moment, fiction as well as non-fiction. It's damnable sometimes. I want a new vocabulary. ^^" Now I#m going to read your story.

[sydian]

Hee, so good to hear that! I usually don't worry so much about essays and the like, because most professors actually expect you to use a fair amount of staple words, but with fiction I tend to get really frustrated.

I want a new vocabulary. ^^"

You and me both. Perhaps amazon carries these things...? ;D

Now I#m going to read your story.

Here's hoping you'll like it. :)

[quixotic___]

I definately feel your pain; my minute vocabulary comes in the form of dialoge transitions. Gresh, I come up with great stuff when I write it as a play / just the dialoge, but when I have to refine it for a fanfiction-reading crowd my masterwork is reduced to a heap of 'She said, he said, Charlie grinned, Sarah muttered's.

Don't despair, though; your writing is absolutely amazing. :) And, honestly, I doubt that Donny-boy would really be spouting long, eloquent sonnets during those heated moments of forbidden passion. I think 'God, Charlie' works just fine for the context... it's a lot more realistic, that's for darn sure. ;)

[sydian]

but when I have to refine it for a fanfiction-reading crowd my masterwork is reduced to a heap of 'She said, he said, Charlie grinned, Sarah muttered's

Heh. I'm definitely not suffering alone, then. ;) Oh, and how is that fic of yours coming along? Like I said, I am looking forward to reading it!

I doubt that Donny-boy would really be spouting long, eloquent sonnets during those heated moments of forbidden passion

:D I doubt he'd be spouting sonnets even without large parts of his blood engaged otherwise *gg* But, for some reason, I really seem to like hearing him say 'God, Charlie'. Maybe that's just another kink of mine... ;)

[quixotic___]

Thank you for your interest; the fic is slow going. I've got it all planned out, but I haven't written much down, unfortunately. It's an installment thing, but I'm trying to hone my writing style before I get the bulk of it down in some unreadable crap. :) When any sizeable ammount is finished, I'll shout it from the hilltops! :)

[sydian]

Heh, I know all about the planning vs. writing thing. Just take your time with it until you feel comfortable writing it, and I'm sure it'll be great. :) Judging from the summary you gave a while back, I'll enjoy reading it very much!