Intro - kay_brooke
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onedeadplotbunnyHi! I'm Kay, I think I've been here maybe a year? Though I haven't participated much because last year was a wash in terms of a lot of things, including writing.
I write original fic 99% of the time, and always have. I've dabbled in fanfic a few times but haven't written any new fanfic since 2010. Preferred genres tend to be in the science fiction/fantasy/spec fic range, though I have been known to dip my toe into other genres.
My weakness is the short story. I can take a simple idea and spin it into a 100,000 word novel, and I love writing slice-of-life vignettes (to the point that at the moment they're kind of interfering with my longer projects), but I have not yet managed to master the art of having a coherent plot and keeping it short. It's something I'm working on.
I've never tried to sell anything or write for profit, as I see this as mostly a fun hobby and I am not willing to give up my day job (which I actually really love) to try and make a living at it. This year, however, I am tentatively trying out some crowdfunding by having themed prompt calls every other month (the next one will be in March). Too early to tell if it's something I'll want to continue in the future.
I write original fic 99% of the time, and always have. I've dabbled in fanfic a few times but haven't written any new fanfic since 2010. Preferred genres tend to be in the science fiction/fantasy/spec fic range, though I have been known to dip my toe into other genres.
My weakness is the short story. I can take a simple idea and spin it into a 100,000 word novel, and I love writing slice-of-life vignettes (to the point that at the moment they're kind of interfering with my longer projects), but I have not yet managed to master the art of having a coherent plot and keeping it short. It's something I'm working on.
I've never tried to sell anything or write for profit, as I see this as mostly a fun hobby and I am not willing to give up my day job (which I actually really love) to try and make a living at it. This year, however, I am tentatively trying out some crowdfunding by having themed prompt calls every other month (the next one will be in March). Too early to tell if it's something I'll want to continue in the future.
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Date: 2015-02-08 04:56 pm (UTC)Hopefully we'll see you around more this year!
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Date: 2015-02-08 08:59 pm (UTC)I usually write one-shots and for the longest time I have seen longer works as difficult to pull through, so I guess I have the opposite problem! I wish I could wrap up some bunnies in incredibly short stories, however. I don't feel like giving them up, but at the same time I don't want to dedicate too much effort on them. Good luck with your projects!
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Date: 2015-02-09 08:43 pm (UTC)And wow, being able to write longer works is impressive. I'm a short story person myself, and need to totally shift my mindset to work on longer works of fiction. I think it's always better to write a whole bunch of words and then have to shrink it down than to have to do the reverse! Good luck with your foray into short stories =)
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