It's hard to write a book

[Neoma]

But gee, that's what I'm doing. :o

[ghostsofgiants]

1. What's it gonna be about?

[Neoma]

2. Uhm.

I don't have a plot, so it can go any which way my mind wants it to. On the fourth page, and so far it's rather crazy...considering that I've already killed off three people.

[ghostsofgiants]

3. Haha, well then, sounds like you're having fun with it.

:P

[Neoma]

4. A little too much fun.

I like complicating things. *evil grin*

[jobycom]

20. So it's about Bush and Cheney, it sounds like.

[Neoma]

23. Nah, just earth 30,000 years into the future.

[jobycom]

26. Gad! I hope they aren't still around then to kill people!

[Neoma]

31. No, they just started a shitty system of there always being a war.

[WinkyDink]

5. No. It's hard to write a GOOD book.

[Phillycat]

6. Actually, it's even pretty hard to write a crappy book.

The discipline it takes to actually write enough to be considered a book...well, most people don't have it.

[Neoma]

11. Hear, hear.

Heck, four pages is pretty damn hard in itself. Let alone the fact that I have to keep up with the story for around 286 more pages? Good gawd, what did I get myself into? :o

[jobycom]

21. Meh. Some of my posts are crappy-book length.

It's harder for some of us to stop writing. :rofl:

[My Good Babushka]

7. Good luck with your book writing, Neoma.

Let us know when it's on the shelves!
I'd like to be a book illustrator. I think I would rock at it. Who wants to write a children's story for me?

[Neoma]

9. Heck man.

I'm not doing a children's story, but I wouldn't mind looking at your work.

[My Good Babushka]

22. Cool

I have a myspace page. www.myspace.com/schulerstudio

[Neoma]

24. Ever done any science fiction type paintings?

[My Good Babushka]

25. not yet

but I'm pretty malleable. I have lots of books on space exploration and the planets, due to my four year old. I bet I could whip some stuff up, if need be.

[khashka]

8. Yeah it's tough

I never get past the 5th chapter. But killing 3 people in 4 pages? And no plot? You aren't writing, you're just having fun :)

Khash.

[Neoma]

10. Writing is fun!

And I do have a general idea of what's going on. But I do need to writing down my plot before I forget it or something...

[Redbear]

12. The journey of a 1000 pages begins with the first four.

I'm almost done with the second draft of a book. It is hard.

[Neoma]

13. I'm in the 1600+ word part of the journey.

I'm in the first draft of the book. :)

[BarenakedLady]

14. I wrote a book!

Well ok, it was for a Design assignment. And it was a children's book. But it was fun.

[Neoma]

15. Can't say that relates to what I'm doing.

:P

[DarkTirade]

16. Yeah, I've made a few tries myself.

Haven't finished a one. :P

[kentauros]

17. It's time-consuming, that's for sure.

And then there's keeping focused as you come up with ideas for other stories, only to get distracted and start working on those other ideas...

But it's still fun

[Neoma]

18. Those 'other ideas'...

Well, they're simply going into the book. I figured out how to tie them in. :D

[kentauros]

19. Well, there ya go

[Starbucks Anarchist]

27. Just finished mine.

The second draft, that is. I'll have the final draft done by the end of the year.

Keep working at it, and good luck. :toast:

[Inchworm]

28. I'm glad you are!

I've always had ideas, but never tried.

:yourock:

[Neoma]

33. Know what I did?

I kept making book beginnings until it had enough potential for me to write more.

[PermanentRevolution]

29. Scripts are hard enough...

I don't think I've got it in me for a book.

[BreweryYardRat]

30. Hell, it's hard to write a short story.

Comisserations.

[Neoma]

32. It helps to have a vivid imagination...