My Name: N/a Age: 19 Sex: Male Occupation: Military So I decided to search for a forum on creative writing, and this site turned out to be one I preferred. I was looking for a site like this to help when it comes to writing my novel. My plan is to have a trilogy completed by the time I get out of the military, which will be in 5 years. And release one at a time. I also draw, so I'll probably create a graphic novel also. But anyways... Yuh. So, hi.
Well, I def don't want to give too much away. Especially since its still in its very early stages... But its going to be a subliminal political book based in the dark ages with quite abit of fantasy. That's as detailed as I'll go. I do plan on forcing my self to write every day. Even if I don't have time. So I might possibly slip a few chapters through here and then on this forum.
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If I can even gain any motivation to write everyday. I don't feel like doing a damn thing thing after I get off work. I swear the military drains me of everything.
Graphic novel sounds pretty good. I've been trying to make one some time ago and aye it's hard. It's really strange that sometimes being in military makes people creative. Several people I know who are ex-military are really creative in writing, music and art - sometimes at the same time.
Tis tough to get going sometimes but once you have your basics Im sure it will be relaxing to write. Thats what I find any way (but maybe im strange lol) x L x
I was doing some thinking one day at work and pretty much just imagined how people were in high school. And no matter who I looked at, the same thing came to my mind everytime. "They had to of been bullied alot."... And alot of people who are mistreated and such are those who are creative, or intelligent. That's just my thought on it though. Maybe it's just where I work? Who know's. Well, I have the basic idea of a novel, but not enough to start writing yet. Idk if that makes sense or not. But that's where I'm at. So I'm currently, or was, writing parts that could possibly be in the novel I want to work on.
That's because creative and intelligent people have better ways of relieving their issues than diminishing other people's worth. They simply increase their own.
True. Aslo, @ the graphic novel idea. Idk if I really want to go through with it or not. I know it's going to be ahella lot more expensive than just writing.
Maybe, but when you have pictures you only need to write down whatever they say. You'll save plenty of words that way.
