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Writing is a RUSH!!
Thursday, September 15, 2005

Well, my first blog...never knew what to write in these things. Geekdom has grabbed hold of me and fight it as I will....I can't shake it.

I wrote my first fanfic. That was a rush!! You have to understand, my "creativity" is as elusive as the vein of butterscotch in butterscotch ripple ice-cream. Every now and then I stumble across it, get caught up in the moment and write/draw/build/create/fix something. But then I can't find it again no matter how hard I try.

Frustrating really.

I am truly a Jack of all trades. I show a glimmer of talent in everthing I do, but not enough to say "that's what I do best".
I guess it's both a blessing and a curse. While I'll never be "bad" at anything, I'll truly never excel at anything.

I guess there's worse things to worry about. As long as my little girls still see that glimmer as a shining star and still think daddy is the strongest, funniest, can-fix-anything 'est daddy there is, and I can keep my wife laughing, all is good and right in the world.

COMMENTS

Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:56 AM

RELFEXIVE


It can be fun, if it keeps flowin' as it should. It's not so shiny when it doesn't go smooth...

Anyways, I have a Firefly fic taking form in my head right now, as it turns out. No cast members, no ex-Browncoats and no ship. Sounds almost like heresy! ;)

I look forward to seeing what else you can come up with now you've been bitten by the bug :)

Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:43 AM

SAFEAT2ND


Glad to see I'm not the only one afflicted the the Jack/Jill of...

Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:41 AM

SAFEAT2ND


See, the thing is, once I'm done making a thing and being caught up in the euphoria of creation, I become too critical. Like the fanfic, I look at it now a see that unless you are a Firefly fan, you're gonna miss some of the things I took for granted.

Ultimately, I feel that the picture in my head is not adequately reflected on whatever medium I'm working with.

Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:11 AM

CALLMESERENITY


Yeah, I feel that way, too. I always say I'm a "Jill of All Trades" or a "Renassaince Woman". It's good. It makes one well-rounded.

And you really do have to keep writing. Your Reaver piece gave me serious Stephen King-eque chills!

Thursday, September 15, 2005 8:48 AM

JACQUI


Welcome to the beauty that is fanfic!!

Anyway, what they don't tell you... the first one is free.

It's addictive as monkey crack, this fanfic thing.

Hope to see heaps of fic coming soon.

Thursday, September 15, 2005 8:40 AM

COSMICFUGITIVE


Welcome to the fold Safe!

I have to share your sentiments with regards to creativity.

Until a year ago, I hadn't written a single story. I'd tried to write my own stuff or write fan fic based on other tv shows several years back, but couldn't find the inspiration or energy. I thought that I couldn't write. :(

I posted my first piece of Firefly fan fic on Halloween last year, (a single page story), and the level of support from fellow Browncoats enabled me to find the inspiration to write more.

It's like an itch that won't go away. :)

The good thing is that you are now writing. Be inspired. Keep the inspiration flowing. Don't be scared to write ambitious or complicated storylines. (Writing can be a learning process too.)

Keep writing.

Looking forward to reading further stories from you!

Keep flyin'!


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