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Mar. 30th, 2007 04:48 pmHello, I cannot stop staring at THIS. *BITES LIP SO HARD*
So, I have a question for the writers on my flist: original fiction. I have to write a piece for my Humanities class and my brain is absolutely dead on what to write about. I've always kind of had this problem. It's a lot easier for me to come up with something to write about for SPN, or something, but even then the really good ideas are few and far between. I don't crank out fic like a lot of other people do and sometimes I really wish I could. But then when it comes to original fiction... man. It's really hard for me to come up with something that really is original and not cliched, or not give into writing something that isn't me, that isn't exactly the piece that I wanted it to be and is just something I settle with.
I know I'm better with building up characters and delving into their minds than creating the conflict which... may be good in some instances, but more for a Fiction class and definitely not for my Humanities professor. I get the ideas and voices of the characters and then a measly little conflict which really doesn't have the oomph to make the story go where I want it to. It'll pass, sometimes, but that's just not what I'm looking for, you know?
Of course, this worries the hell out of me. How am I supposed to be a creative writing major when I can't even think up anything original? Otherwise, I'm just sitting around waiting for the lightning bolt of inspiration to hit.
Anyway. My point is: where and how do you draw your inspiration? How do you keep away from going into the realm of "totally cliche"? At what point do you decide to settle?
(To be fair, I've only had one creative writing college course, as everytime I've tried to grab another they've all been filled. NOT SO NEXT SEMESTER, when I will be a junior, which, omg WHAT? Seriously?! I still feel totally amateur-ishly lame though, like I should know anyway. :()
So, I have a question for the writers on my flist: original fiction. I have to write a piece for my Humanities class and my brain is absolutely dead on what to write about. I've always kind of had this problem. It's a lot easier for me to come up with something to write about for SPN, or something, but even then the really good ideas are few and far between. I don't crank out fic like a lot of other people do and sometimes I really wish I could. But then when it comes to original fiction... man. It's really hard for me to come up with something that really is original and not cliched, or not give into writing something that isn't me, that isn't exactly the piece that I wanted it to be and is just something I settle with.
I know I'm better with building up characters and delving into their minds than creating the conflict which... may be good in some instances, but more for a Fiction class and definitely not for my Humanities professor. I get the ideas and voices of the characters and then a measly little conflict which really doesn't have the oomph to make the story go where I want it to. It'll pass, sometimes, but that's just not what I'm looking for, you know?
Of course, this worries the hell out of me. How am I supposed to be a creative writing major when I can't even think up anything original? Otherwise, I'm just sitting around waiting for the lightning bolt of inspiration to hit.
Anyway. My point is: where and how do you draw your inspiration? How do you keep away from going into the realm of "totally cliche"? At what point do you decide to settle?
(To be fair, I've only had one creative writing college course, as everytime I've tried to grab another they've all been filled. NOT SO NEXT SEMESTER, when I will be a junior, which, omg WHAT? Seriously?! I still feel totally amateur-ishly lame though, like I should know anyway. :()
