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Rewrite or Recycle?


In the beginning there is a blank page and along comes an Author. The Author seeks into the primordial ooze of imagination and finds and idea. After roasting it for a proper amount of time, the idea is found good... and it is written.

 

The question becomes.. what is the proper amount of time? I have stories I can kick out in a few hours -- little one shot flash fiction type things that need no editing to speak of -- and I have stories that I have been working on for nigh on twenty years.

 

One story in particular keeps cycling back to the forefront of my mind every so often. This is actually one of the first stories I ever wrote with a real plot and real characters and they live in my mind at times so real I could see them... sighs, really, I'm not that crazy.

 

I know I've been focusing on a lot of other things, but should I take time out of my schedule next year and kick this one around some more? Or should I just leave it alone and see if it will die a natural death?

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Renee Stevens

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Lugh, in my experience (granted I haven't been writing as long as you) a story like that is very likely not to leave. If it's been in your head that long, I'd say it probably plans to stick around for a while. I'd personally love to see what you come up with!!

Celethiel

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Ok that sounds very much like me...

W_L

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Sounds very interesting and listen to your heart. If it makes you feel like writing, then write it.

 

Although, listening to my heart sometimes leaves my stories unfinished, too. I know the dilemma.

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Cia

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I say you work on it. After all, before you didn't have me to help, right? *Is just that full of herself*

Lugh

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LOL me too Renee! Sometimes I think the story deserves a chance but then again sometimes I think I should just be done with it. I've been waffling for so long... problem is, I love the main character. He's hard to get out of my head sometimes and he's getting whiny again.

 

W_L, I have a couple unfinshed stories on this site... two that need to be finished, that I want to finish which haven't been worked on in a while (Erebi and A Moment in Tine). One that is series of stories that will be worked (Catara's Universe) on after I finish It Was A... which is coming to a close. I have a pair of stories I am working on for a special project. One needs a lot of work. I don't know... Maybe I can do it. Maybe I should do it. Just take next year and work on finishing stuff.

 

Cia, what do you think? After I finish these projects should I work on the old stuff? They will take a lot of work.

comicfan

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Lugh,

 

I don't know why you even brought it up but if it means getting Tine done I am going to hound Cia to get you to finish up. It looks like next year could be your "Finish up all those old stories" year. Doesn't mean if you have a flash fiction or short tale we wouldn't want it too. And yes, Lugh, we would still want that wonderfully devious little mind of yours to contribute to the Anthologies as well.

 

Cia, please, crack that whip. lol

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