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I am writing mine because Russia is going through incredible changes and so is Ukraine. A new Enlightenment era seems to be on the horizon, which makes an exciting topic to write a novel for. The important thing to do was to determine the number of pages, or stick around a given number - which in this case was 194. It was compiled in a week based on four years of research into how to write characters.
I've been writing short stories, mainly, for some years and started and still do it because I love to put the nagging ideas down on paper. I love the forming of the story and organizing of all elements. I don't try to get published. For me, it's just a hobby and enjoyable.
Ahh that's amazing - I know that feeling of wanting to get the idea down. There's something so special and exciting about just having a story! Not that there's anything wrong w trying to get published, but I love writing as a hobby too - it should be for enjoyment :)
There is certainly a huge difference between wanting a living, wanting success, and wanting to be famous. It’s important to know the difference so you know you’re working from an honest place.
Ooo that's a beautiful way of putting it. I completely agree! And not just working from an honest place but a place that sets you up to feel successful and creatively fulfilled, regardless of any publishing numbers games.
not novels per say, but I work in comics, and I write comic scripts too, and we have so many folks who want to really write films but decide "comic scripts are basically film scripts right?" without them having any understanding of comics or drawing at all. (like it sounds really dumb but some writers truly don't understand drawings don't move....)
Omg comics - that's so cool! Holy shit I just took a look at your channel and your art is AMAZING! The detail omg! I love the violinist with the ripped jeans!! And you do book covers? I LOVE the Fairest of All One! Okay back to our regularly scheduled programming: that's quite funny...drawings don't move 😂
@@NicoleWilbur ah thanks!! Yeah I do book covers but mostly comics art and writing now (not much of that on my channel tbf) The Fairest of All was a whole graphic novel too! That was a fun one to make! And yes... I've seen many a script where the writer forgets that in panel one the character can't... I dunno walk down a corridor, then go through a door and sit on a chair, like they might do in a single shot of a film. You have to pick which moment you want the artist to draw, walking? opening a door? sitting on the chair? or make them 3 panels. Sometimes it's a slip up but it's a great indicator that the script was originally a screenplay if it happens a lot. I'm definately not saying writers can't try their hands at different kinds of writing but you do need to keep the end result in mind. (Also in a script for an artist, the Artist actually makes the images the reader is looking at so you have to be able to give up some control of your work and let the artist do what they do best, I imagine similar in screenplays handing it to directors and actors and... everyone involved gets to bring a little of themselves to the story, wheras in prose it can be more of just the writer (and help from editors etc).
Most people are all talk, so anything that gets you to finish a book is a valid motivation. However, the likelihood that you’ll receive a huge external reward from your first book is minuscule
Absolutely agree!! I think that the hope of that external reward though is often not enough to sustain all the work needed...especially after early rejections!!
If only we can come up with such a great series like J.K. And get her money too. True aspirations. I think you’re on the way to getting your novel done I’m still outlining 😂
