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[quinnr]

Ugh, I have absolutely no free time today, and I only have about 10 words that I'm going to trash because I've decided to write something else, despite planning a bit this time, I decided today that I hate my idea now.

[Willfor]

Ugh, I have absolutely no free time today, and I only have about 10 words that I'm going to trash because I've decided to write something else, despite planning a bit this time, I decided today that I hate my idea now.

It's okay, quinnr. The time I won NaNo, I scrapped my first idea 4 days in, and wrote something else. And still managed to win by a couple of days in the end. You can still catch up and succeed.

[majikero]

At 1028 words in, my well of idea dried up. I should eat dinner first and continue later.

[FearfulJesuit]

Wow, 5000+ words on the first day? Looks like writing a shitty novel is pretty easy if you've got a lot of it planned out beforehand...

[Nirur Torir]

I think I'll try this, since I need writing practice. Not sure exactly how to write cutebolds, but maybe I'll try that any way.

But it's already November and I have no plot or characters or vague ideas or anything! Save me, Tv Tropes!

Spoiler: Posting unspoilered Tv Tropes is rude. (click to show/hide)

I can already see some of the threads of things spinning into place. This will either turn like a bad not-fanfic attempting to be too epic .. or something better!

[Gentlefish]

Posting this from work because I'm too lazy to email this to myself or snap a picture:

Spoiler: Another Story Gen (click to show/hide)

Setting:  Locked In The Dungeon
Plot:  Protect This House
Narrative Device:  Frantic Object Concealment
Hero:  Prodigal Hero
Villain:  Friendly Enemy
Character As Device:  Men Cant Keep House
Characterization Device:  A Minor Kidroduction

Basically protect the dungeon from a villain whose also their childhood friend, with a messy man whose messes have to be concealed?

Hyep.

[Caz]

I'm shadenight123.
And this is Jackass.

I...got up to 12.796.
...
I know I should feel ashamed of myself.
I know.
But...writing fanfiction helps. A lot.

I'm jealous as hell. I've noticed people that write fanfiction can do absurd amounts of great material in little time. I've just never been able to keep up that sort of output without burning out quickly. How do you do it? Is it just practice? Have you always been able to? Show me thy ways, for I am a padawan.

[majikero]

Writing fanfiction is like taking a dump. Sometimes, it comes out like diarrhea and sometimes, it's like constipation. The bottom line is that it's crap.

[Doomblade187]

Writing fanfiction is like taking a dump. Sometimes, it comes out like diarrhea and sometimes, it's like constipation. The bottom line is that it's crap.

Though to be fair, I have read some pretty good (as in well-written) fanfiction.

[Darkmere]

Good fanfics are pretty rare. Diamond-rare. As in, I've only read one that I liked enough to pass the first page.

[Willfor]

The thing is, fanfic isn't there to be good in the first place. It's a place to cut your teeth as a writer as you start your climb up the ladder. You learn how to start and finish a project. Or you learn that you can't hack it and stop writing forever. Sometimes that happens. Nevertheless, you get feedback for what you write many times, and even if it's not good, it gets you used to feedback. It's the kiddie pool area of writing. It's to be used for experience. Thus it doesn't really matter if it's crap or not. It's the stage where it's supposed to be crap as a learning thing.

[majikero]

I'm milking all kinds of humor now.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I don’t have a staff. It was one of the things I couldn’t bring with me when I left. It instantly gives away my identity at first glance. It’s the staff and not my willful of magicka or the robes that gives it away. It’s definitely the staff.
But she will not be convinced that I don’t have one unless I strip myself of all clothes. You never know what a wizard is hiding in those robes. So that’s what I did. I removed my robes and toss it my sword. Then I tried to pull my pants down.
“What are you doing?!” she screamed, her face bright red.
“Showing my ‘staff’,” I winked at her.
“I m-m-meant your m-m-magic staff!” She sputtered.
“Out here!” I feigned surprise. “How lewd of you milady.”
She sputtered out denials. Her face flushed read.

Euphemism Ho!

[Xantalos]

Day one!
My word count is 1.

[WillowLuman]

Quickly: Name for protagonist's little cousin who spends most of his time hunched over a laptop.

[Xantalos]

Herbert.