Original fiction? I'm impressed! That's something I'm absolutely incapable of, given that I have near-zero patience for things like plotting and character setup. Do you post it somewhere public, or are you still saving it until you find the courage to? If the former - I'd love to take a peek, even though my French will almost certainly not be up to the task. :) Writing in English - gosh, just a matter of habit, I think... I've always loved the language, as it's so much more precise and compact and poetic than my own, and I honestly don't think I could manage to write a decent story in Dutch anymore. French is, perhaps, a language that lends itself better to storytelling? In any case, judging from what I've read, your English is just as good as mine, so maybe you should just give it a try! You could always sign on to babylon5_love for a drabble or something of the kind... *wink wink nudge nudge*
But seriously - don't you find it harder to write a good original story than a good fanfic? The nice thing about fanfic, to me, is that you can jump right in - the reader knows who you're talking about anyway! Of course, with fanfic there is the temptation to, um, indulge... but on the other hand, there's something very rewarding about writing a fic that is meant to be posted, just because of the discipline it takes not make it (or at least not exclusively ;) ) about your own fantasies. Does that make any sense? (geez, I am getting serious here, aren't I?)
No. 1 rule for h/c justification: don't. *g* No, seriously - I think some of the best h/c, or fluff, or pwop or other inherently cliché-type stories, are the ones that acknowledge shamelessly the premise is cliché, and then prove that said cliché can be made into a great story! One example I'm thinking about is this (http://andrastewhite.livejournal.com/160551.html) fic, which andrastewhite for some reason never put into her list of fics (but that didn't stop me from discovering it anyway *evil grin*). Cliché: certainly; but the execution is perfect! Still, I see your problem - which is why I usually start writing a story somewhere in the middle, right when it becomes interesting, and only add the introductory stuff later. :)
Why should you feel guilty about not producing fanfic? You read other people's fics, you leave comments and feedback - what more could a person ask? Writing should be a hobby, no? The moment it becomes an obligation, or something you feel guilty about when not doing it, something's not right, I'd say.
(Hmm. Re-reading this, I notice all of it is so serious! Must be sleep deprivation or something... *shakes brain hoping silly joke will fall out*)
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Date: 2009-08-29 09:18 pm (UTC)But seriously - don't you find it harder to write a good original story than a good fanfic? The nice thing about fanfic, to me, is that you can jump right in - the reader knows who you're talking about anyway! Of course, with fanfic there is the temptation to, um, indulge... but on the other hand, there's something very rewarding about writing a fic that is meant to be posted, just because of the discipline it takes not make it (or at least not exclusively ;) ) about your own fantasies. Does that make any sense? (geez, I am getting serious here, aren't I?)
No. 1 rule for h/c justification: don't. *g* No, seriously - I think some of the best h/c, or fluff, or pwop or other inherently cliché-type stories, are the ones that acknowledge shamelessly the premise is cliché, and then prove that said cliché can be made into a great story! One example I'm thinking about is this (http://andrastewhite.livejournal.com/160551.html) fic, which
Why should you feel guilty about not producing fanfic? You read other people's fics, you leave comments and feedback - what more could a person ask? Writing should be a hobby, no? The moment it becomes an obligation, or something you feel guilty about when not doing it, something's not right, I'd say.
(Hmm. Re-reading this, I notice all of it is so serious! Must be sleep deprivation or something... *shakes brain hoping silly joke will fall out*)