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]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://capturingfantasy.com/never-write-alone/comment-page-1#comment-181 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:37:41 +0000 http://capturingfantasy.com/?p=80#comment-181 You can have that same spontaneity when you write alone. Perhaps not as exciting, but yes, it does happen. When you write for writing's sake and let your characters lead you, all sorts of unexpected things happen. I often sit down and write what my character is doing just for the hell of it. I'm always a little amazed at where he brings me. <em>James Chartrand - Men with Pens's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MenWithPens/~3/346585658/men-with-pens-moves-up-a-notch-with-google' rel="nofollow">Men with Pens Moves Up a Notch with Google</a></em> You can have that same spontaneity when you write alone. Perhaps not as exciting, but yes, it does happen. When you write for writing’s sake and let your characters lead you, all sorts of unexpected things happen. I often sit down and write what my character is doing just for the hell of it. I’m always a little amazed at where he brings me.

James Chartrand – Men with Pens’s last blog post..Men with Pens Moves Up a Notch with Google

]]> By: Nicole http://capturingfantasy.com/never-write-alone/comment-page-1#comment-180 Nicole Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:34:07 +0000 http://capturingfantasy.com/?p=80#comment-180 So never write alone. Not a problem so far, since I've never really written anywhere but ER. Of course sometimes you have to write alone, or want to, and I've been playing with that idea. I've started writing, and now apparently I've caught the bug and want to branch out. I want to spread my wings and see if I'm able to fly or if gravity will get the best of me. Granted, I haven't tried yet, but now I'm wondering if I've been ruined for writing alone. I really thrive on the anticipation of what the other people in my scene will write next. What gauntlet are they going throw down? What difficult question will I have to answer or dodge? What random happening is going to affect what I write next? That won't happen if I write by myself, and I'm not sure it will be enough to hold my attention. <em>Nicole's last blog post..<a href='http://audeo.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/what-would-you-do-if-you-knew-you-could-not-fail/' rel="nofollow">What would you do?</a></em> So never write alone. Not a problem so far, since I’ve never really written anywhere but ER. Of course sometimes you have to write alone, or want to, and I’ve been playing with that idea. I’ve started writing, and now apparently I’ve caught the bug and want to branch out. I want to spread my wings and see if I’m able to fly or if gravity will get the best of me.

Granted, I haven’t tried yet, but now I’m wondering if I’ve been ruined for writing alone. I really thrive on the anticipation of what the other people in my scene will write next. What gauntlet are they going throw down? What difficult question will I have to answer or dodge? What random happening is going to affect what I write next? That won’t happen if I write by myself, and I’m not sure it will be enough to hold my attention.

Nicole’s last blog post..What would you do?

]]> By: Alex Fayle http://capturingfantasy.com/never-write-alone/comment-page-1#comment-173 Alex Fayle Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:38:18 +0000 http://capturingfantasy.com/?p=80#comment-173 @ James: Here's the post... <blockquote>Hey folks: For those of you who like to mix a little gaming with your fiction (or is that mixing fiction with your gaming?), there's a great site, you might want to get in on. It's called Escaping Reality and it's a collaborative fiction/RPG site. I think I might get involved as a way to explore some of the skills I've been learning in workshops here. http://escapingreality.ca/ Cheers, Alex PS I'm working with the developers (James and Harry from MenWithPens.ca) to develop my new blog/website.</blockquote> As for the novel - it's a YA paranormal romance written in blog format about a girl who's been cursed with a boring life so ends up with a fairy life-coach (godmothers are so last millennium) who throws her into the world of celebrity blogging. Cheers, Alex <em>Alex Fayle's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SomedaySyndrome/~3/338350755/the-return-of-t.html' rel="nofollow">The Return of the Victim</a></em> @ James:

Here’s the post…

Hey folks:

For those of you who like to mix a little gaming with your fiction (or is that mixing fiction with your gaming?), there’s a great site, you might want to get in on.

It’s called Escaping Reality and it’s a collaborative fiction/RPG site. I think I might get involved as a way to explore some of the skills I’ve been learning in workshops here.

http://escapingreality.ca/

Cheers,
Alex

PS I’m working with the developers (James and Harry from MenWithPens.ca) to develop my new blog/website.

As for the novel – it’s a YA paranormal romance written in blog format about a girl who’s been cursed with a boring life so ends up with a fairy life-coach (godmothers are so last millennium) who throws her into the world of celebrity blogging.

Cheers,
Alex

Alex Fayle’s last blog post..The Return of the Victim

]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://capturingfantasy.com/never-write-alone/comment-page-1#comment-172 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:49:37 +0000 http://capturingfantasy.com/?p=80#comment-172 Rock on, Alex. Do me a favor and copy/paste your post here? FMW seems to be locked down for viewing. And hey, we'd be happy to have you play. Your novel, btw? What kind of writing? <em>James Chartrand - Men with Pens's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MenWithPens/~3/337880650/how-to-outsource-your-life-to-the-right-people' rel="nofollow">How to Outsource Your Life to the Right People</a></em> Rock on, Alex. Do me a favor and copy/paste your post here? FMW seems to be locked down for viewing.

And hey, we’d be happy to have you play.

Your novel, btw? What kind of writing?

James Chartrand – Men with Pens’s last blog post..How to Outsource Your Life to the Right People

]]> By: Alex Fayle http://capturingfantasy.com/never-write-alone/comment-page-1#comment-171 Alex Fayle Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:54:51 +0000 http://capturingfantasy.com/?p=80#comment-171 James: I've just put a post on the Forward Motion Writers forum about this site ( http://www.fmwriters.com ) and after poking around I'll likely get involved myself. I just finished a major edit of a novel and need something fun to do for a bit. Cheers, Alex <em>Alex Fayle's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SomedaySyndrome/~3/335019725/pause-and-refle.html' rel="nofollow">Pause and Reflect</a></em> James:

I’ve just put a post on the Forward Motion Writers forum about this site ( http://www.fmwriters.com ) and after poking around I’ll likely get involved myself. I just finished a major edit of a novel and need something fun to do for a bit.

Cheers,
Alex

Alex Fayle’s last blog post..Pause and Reflect

]]> By: Ravyn http://capturingfantasy.com/never-write-alone/comment-page-1#comment-170 Ravyn Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:12:38 +0000 http://capturingfantasy.com/?p=80#comment-170 I agree with wanting to work with people. I've been running the same game for the last three years, and I've found that the best ideas I've had and the best plot twists and character developments I'd come up with were when I was working with an assistant or teaming up with one of the players outside of the campaign--and that's before we get into the players' ability to mess with things further! The other way... there's a company I work with, or at least it's working on that part and we're trying to get it ready, but I don't think we've got a system in place yet, so it isn't as much a give and take as a put something forward and wait a few days, if that. It's a bit depressing. <em>Ravyn's last blog post..<a href='http://exchangeofrealities.today.com/2008/07/16/introducing-the-current/' rel="nofollow">Introducing the Current</a></em> I agree with wanting to work with people. I’ve been running the same game for the last three years, and I’ve found that the best ideas I’ve had and the best plot twists and character developments I’d come up with were when I was working with an assistant or teaming up with one of the players outside of the campaign–and that’s before we get into the players’ ability to mess with things further! The other way… there’s a company I work with, or at least it’s working on that part and we’re trying to get it ready, but I don’t think we’ve got a system in place yet, so it isn’t as much a give and take as a put something forward and wait a few days, if that. It’s a bit depressing.

Ravyn’s last blog post..Introducing the Current

]]> By: Nicole http://capturingfantasy.com/never-write-alone/comment-page-1#comment-169 Nicole Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:06:28 +0000 http://capturingfantasy.com/?p=80#comment-169 @Bob (not) Yeah, because JP doesn't dive right into the middle chaos or anything. Y'all are hilarious. ;) <em>Nicole's last blog post..<a href='http://audeo.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/what-would-you-do-if-you-knew-you-could-not-fail/' rel="nofollow">What would you do if you knew you could not fail?</a></em> @Bob (not) Yeah, because JP doesn’t dive right into the middle chaos or anything. Y’all are hilarious. ;)

Nicole’s last blog post..What would you do if you knew you could not fail?

]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://capturingfantasy.com/never-write-alone/comment-page-1#comment-168 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:44:43 +0000 http://capturingfantasy.com/?p=80#comment-168 Muahahahah! <em>James Chartrand - Men with Pens's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MenWithPens/~3/335922668/when-you-lose-a-different-kind-of-everything' rel="nofollow">When You Lose a Different Kind of Everything</a></em> Muahahahah!

James Chartrand – Men with Pens’s last blog post..When You Lose a Different Kind of Everything

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