Saxon
09-18-06, 05:29 PM
Ever wonder why a fellow althanian is a few levels higher then you? Why you can barely finish a post-by-post story? Why none of those tips given to you by your friends or colleagues never seem to work?
If you share any of these symptoms, don't fret! Your not alone :eek:. For a couple of months now I have been trying to write my first quest with the simplest of intentions. Moving back and forth between characters, advancing in my plot, and hoping to make a name for myself by the time it is over.
BAM.
Nothing seems to work any more, the writing is out of whack, and I just can't get myself to sit down and concentrate on this thing. I write off and on with mixed feelings on my work, and I cannot seem to adhere to a technique that lasts long enough for me to accomplish something.
The more I try, the more elusive it becomes to finish it. I've consulted judges, colleagues, even friends for advice on how to write to get into this Althanas niche'. None seem to work, and some even backfire with unpredictable results. I'm not trying to raise any red flags to any folks here who have these disabilities, but I'm not bi-polar, I don't have ADD or ADHD, and I seem to keep myself within a reasonable realm of patience.
I can still write outside of Althanas, perhaps even better. Does being normal seeking help on a site tend to keep the pressure at an unbearable point? I like so many others have taken breaks, have brainstormed ideas, have tried to change stories to refocus my attention. But, again, none seem to work! :(
Enough is enough. I've come to a crossroads that many writer of a forum has been standing on. Is this it? Should I just stick to writing by myself via Microsoft Word and by hand because I cannot solve this problem? I would not like to focus this thread solely upon me, but upon others like myself suffering from this problem and cannot seem to get over that perverbial hump.
What tips do you have? What sage advice would someone have that has either been in my position or recognizes it as a phase of some sorts? Is it a problem that cannot be solved, or is Althanas just not my niche'? I know that there are other folks like me either too embarassed to come forward with this problem, or have given up too early and thrown in the keyboard. :(
I ask you as a whole Althanas for your thoughts, pearls of wisdom, and some method of staving off this crippling condition.
Help.
If you share any of these symptoms, don't fret! Your not alone :eek:. For a couple of months now I have been trying to write my first quest with the simplest of intentions. Moving back and forth between characters, advancing in my plot, and hoping to make a name for myself by the time it is over.
BAM.
Nothing seems to work any more, the writing is out of whack, and I just can't get myself to sit down and concentrate on this thing. I write off and on with mixed feelings on my work, and I cannot seem to adhere to a technique that lasts long enough for me to accomplish something.
The more I try, the more elusive it becomes to finish it. I've consulted judges, colleagues, even friends for advice on how to write to get into this Althanas niche'. None seem to work, and some even backfire with unpredictable results. I'm not trying to raise any red flags to any folks here who have these disabilities, but I'm not bi-polar, I don't have ADD or ADHD, and I seem to keep myself within a reasonable realm of patience.
I can still write outside of Althanas, perhaps even better. Does being normal seeking help on a site tend to keep the pressure at an unbearable point? I like so many others have taken breaks, have brainstormed ideas, have tried to change stories to refocus my attention. But, again, none seem to work! :(
Enough is enough. I've come to a crossroads that many writer of a forum has been standing on. Is this it? Should I just stick to writing by myself via Microsoft Word and by hand because I cannot solve this problem? I would not like to focus this thread solely upon me, but upon others like myself suffering from this problem and cannot seem to get over that perverbial hump.
What tips do you have? What sage advice would someone have that has either been in my position or recognizes it as a phase of some sorts? Is it a problem that cannot be solved, or is Althanas just not my niche'? I know that there are other folks like me either too embarassed to come forward with this problem, or have given up too early and thrown in the keyboard. :(
I ask you as a whole Althanas for your thoughts, pearls of wisdom, and some method of staving off this crippling condition.
Help.