Thunderstorms and Tempest: A question for you

[darkilk]

I'm ready to tear my hair out, so I figured I'd get some feedback from the ground.

To whoever might be following this fic, just wanted to ask your opinion:

Masters is finally finished (like nearly 3 weeks ago), but it seems like work deadlines have now screamed into the foreground to take its place.  Have started on the next part of TnT, but can't seem to find the chance to seriously sit down to do the writing.  Only the plotline's solidified, and maybe about 1/3 of the actual writing.  So my question is this:

Option A: I post what (little bit) I have written at about 800+ words; it doesn't seem complete to me, and although it stands well enough to be one part, I'm not happy that there isn't much movement of plot.

Option B: I post only when the part's fully written out; the problem here of course is the uncertainty of when I can get it done up.  Closest estimate will still be another couple of weeks.

So I figure it's best if readers decide? 

Comments

[iupdarlin.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I'd like to see what you have done! You could always edit it later, ne?

[darkilk.livejournal.com]

Hi there! :)

Just realised word count was for the old version. Updated version is about 1000+ - which is roughly the length of each part so far. Not sure if this is a sign of my poor organization, or that I need to write more concisely. LOL.

Argh... With your advice in mind, I'll see if there's a place I can put in a 'cut' without being too jarring.

Sigh... *silly alien trudges back to work before the weekend starts and mummy alien prodes her further about Mother's Day celebratory plans*

[astrangerenters.livejournal.com]

I...really dislike when people split chapters up. If it was my own story, I'd rather it be at a place where I could take pride in what I posted rather than rushing just to have something out.

I obviously don't seem to care about making people wait :)

[darkilk.livejournal.com]

I know... Argh... but as I check through what I've currently written, I realise by the time I really incorporate everything I originally intended, LJ's gonna force me to split the post. *silly alien glowers at herself for trying to fit too much into one chapter*

Where I'm thinking of introducing the cut still makes sense as a chapter, and may actually make more sense seeing how it's more internally focused, and the as-yet unwritten part involves more action.

Sheesh... think I've really got to work on planning out beyond bullet points that seem to take on a life of their own when I actually transfer them into full chapters. Can you believe it if I tell you it was only 3 or 4 bullet points I wrote in full and it's already 1000+ words? And to think I've got around another TEN more to the original chapter undeveloped?

LOL. Definitely not rushing considering this part's been uncontinued for a good two and a half weeks. It does, however, bug me that I can't sit still for uninterrupted writing for more than twenty minutes before feeling guilty that I'm not finishing up on work.

My fic goddess! I'd wait for.e.ver for your parts, with the way you draw me into your seductively heartstopping worlds of make-believe that seem not to be. :) :) :)

[astrangerenters.livejournal.com]

Well I guess that's the risk you take when you write something multichaptered. You impulsively want to post it as soon as you've got one chapter done, but then there's always real life looming that may interrupt your initial plan.

So the only multichapters I've written thus far for this fandom are with Katy. In other fandoms I was prone to stopping once my energy for a story stopped. I'm far happier writing oneshots and things.

And in this fandom, I've realized that chaptered fic is different from what I'm used to. Some people stop around 1000-1500 words and call it a chapter when I'm used to a chapter being about 3000-4000 (you can obviously tell that Katy feels the same way if you slog through our chapters).

It may bug you to not be constantly posting it, but if it's my own work, I'd rather go at my own pace and be happy with what I've posted and 'signed my name to' in the end. If that loses readers well, then that's life. I mostly write for my own entertainment :)

[darkilk.livejournal.com]

LOL... Considering first time writing fic, infancy stage's pretty rough-going, but I totally understand what you mean with the one-shots cos the two I've tried my hand in pretty much wrote themselves within an hour or a couple at tops when the idea came.

I love ploughing through the chapters you and Katy write, which was why I was really quite pleased with myself for my Cloud 1 chapter (though only 2000+). Was thinking I'd get too verbose with too little plot movement other than Jun and Sho talking on the phone. Which was why I'd thought to move the plot along more with Cloud 2.

Anyway, thinking of re-organizing the chapter a little so that I can still be happy with what I'm writing. LOL. Since now that Masters over, I really don't feel so pressed for time. Just the nagging irritation in me that I can't get to creative writing when I've got the inspiration to write. On the plus side, however, new plot developments keep revealing themselves to me the longer I take to write, what with all the recent sakumoto moments LOL.


[SPOILER ALERT FOR VS Arashi 08.05.2010]

Like when Sho chose to go with Jun's choice over Aiba's suggestion for Giant Crusher... and then Nino's too. LOL... almost back-to-back Sakumoto and Sakumiya moments. You should hasve seen me giggle like a baka alien. *smacks herself*

[elendiliel.livejournal.com]

Well, as a reader, I would want to see what you have. As a writer myself, I would wait. I'm so helpful, aren't I? XP

I think you should wait. If you as the writer aren't completely happy with it, then I as a reader won't be happy either. I'd rather see your finished polished version, since that would be the version that is really the story.

But you do what you want! It's your story after all. :)

[darkilk.livejournal.com]

LOL. Beginning to think the same way too. Happily managed to clear some work last night (it's morning for me here now) before I treated myself to some fic-development quality time. But tried as I might to 'edit' to a form where I was satisfied... not possible. But have reworked the organization so that I'm more optimistic of getting to where I'd probably be have less to write out for the part and still get to where I want to story to go.

Definitely still helpful feedback, cos we're all writers and readers at different times, and sometimes an outside perspective helps to just clear out the cobwebs in the mind. :)

Thanks for the feedback. :)