I've packed the challenge of describing my writing processes and
put it with that outburst by the fellow who just couldn't get his fics to
work...'cos I'm having problems myself. :P



  Work proceeding on Neon Genesis Evanjellydonut, part 4.

  Or is it going to be part 3.5?

  Cor, this is annoying. I stare at the screen. The screen seems to be
staring back at me.... This is _really_ annoying now.

  Geez. Part 1 was a breeze to write. Fabulous idea, good bits of humor,
all of that just pouring out onto the computer screen. Excellent. Send
it to my prereaders--they like it. Tweak it a bit afterwards. Being part
2. A little more difficult to write; the initial rush that powered part
1 has worn off. Still, it's going places. Good, good! In the meantime,
I'm still refining part 1. Then, part 2 goes out to the prereaders. They
like it too. Great! I'm developing some confidence. Continue editing
part 2, start part 3.

  Part 3.

  It sits for a long time, waiting. But the rush has turned into an ebb
flow. It's...it's just not coming to me. General ideas, yes, but...I
just can't put out specifics. Maybe....

  There! A plot point. I start on it. I keep going, going...it's coming
out. Nice. Slows down a bit...then picks up again. Send it out to the
prereaders. And again, they like it. Yes!

  Now for the releases to the FFML. Send it out, wait a bit...response
comes in. My ego is steadily bloating. Heh. Heh! Do last touches on
parts 1 and 2, do major character reworking for 3. Release on raac. And
more comments come in.

  Part 4.

  Argh. Argh, argh.

  A general, vague outline, and certain scenes. That's all I got. Put it
together...I can't. Well, I can. But....

  Crap. Applied Math 105a exam, emotional stresses, mid-mid-life crisis
(am I still going to be an engineer?)...the mood's not conducive to
writing fun, happy stuff.

  Sigh.

  Read some fics. Hmm. Idea for Sailor Moon fic.... "Mourning Star".
Sounds cool. Too bad I'm just not very familiar with Sailor Moon. Well,
at least I'm in the mood for angst. I write a bit, while still
ruminating on NGEjd 4.

  Then my unfamiliarity with SM catches up with me. Damn. Another brick
wall.

  My psyche is beginning to recover, maybe I'm ready to do more of my
spoof. I do a bit. Slowly. Not well. Grr.

  Hmm.

  Maybe, maybe this should be an interlude? Part 3.5? Maybe.... But
that's so unsatisfying. For me. Well, keep writing, and I'll see.
Difficulty...still hard for me to write.

  Writer's block. I hate it. Well, here's to more writing. I hope.


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