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Jun. 3rd, 2009 02:55 am I wrote this earlier as a reply to Greenifyme on deviantart http://greenifyme.deviantart.com. She is starting at art college in fall term, and in her journal she talked about overcoming depression, and really wanted to be a storyteller. I think that's awesome! I get a kick out of reading other unpublished writers who are in the same boat as me. She sounds like she really wanted to tell a story, but she hasn't decided if she wanted to minor in creative writing. At the end of the journal she asked us to write about ourselves. I ended up just writing about writing and how cool it is. I guess my mind was just hooked trying to get her to come to the Writer's Side! Molly, Gen and Nika know how great it is here on the writer's side mmwahahah!! Here is what I wrote to her...
Hi'a Greenie, I'm glad you are feeling better these days. I have discovered that the early twenties is a hard period in life, there is so much uncertainty. It's great to hear you have good friends to help you. Art school sounds like a wonderful choice. I know you'll do well.(:
I completely understand your protectiveness over your story and character ideas. I've been writing a novel for the past ten years (I-uh work very slowly...
)and although I really don't think anyone would swipe anything I still worry, so very little of the story is here on DA.If you get to a place where you feel comfortable sharing your work I would love to see a story is whatever format you choose. Storytelling is such a lovely hobby its relieves stress, gives you something to day dream about(sometimes for a long time)and it's quite cheap compared to other popular hobbies. I think one thing that puts people off when it comes to writing is that it can be lonely. Often times you want to keep your ideas to yourself, but at the same time you want to share them, but you're afraid you will bore your friends, or who ever might listen 
. It's also harder (maybe just for me ) to get feedback. Art is visual and it's easier to show someone a picture and get their opinion of it. Getting feedback on writing is a bit more work on the part of the person who gives the feedback, so it can be harder to find an audience. I often feel like I'm twisting a friend's arm if I ask them to read some of my writing. I'm guilty of this too I see stories up here on DA I'd love to read, but I put it off because I'm tired, or I've read all day at school. If you do get feedback though and you've written a story that really touches a person or people, that I've heard that's a great feeling. I really don't think I've achieved that yet, but it's my biggest hope for my novel. A lot of storytelling seems to involve being brave enough to do it. I think it something really have to want to do, because it can take some time. To me it's been the most rewarding creative activity I've done.
I hope you have fun with it too my friend.
My first fandom was probably the Last Unicorn, but when I was a bit older it was Star Trek. I used to see the original series with my Mum and Dad, but since it was currently playing while I was growing up I really took Next Generation to heart. Avatar was really the first series I began to have ships. Since then I've been watching more animated shows, especially anime, and have fallen in love with Full Metal Alchemist. I can't say I actually have a ship in that one though, except Roy/Riza. Bleach is good fun too! Rukia is great I really like her. That's thanks to you Erica, I don't think I would have looked into it if I hadn't been intrigued by your lovely fanart ^_^. I started here on DA in 2004 when my friends Molly and Kat showed me the site and their own galleries. I was so excited! It was like my space, but ten times better because it gave me a reason to want to join and is way more enjoyable! I really do love it here 
!
Take care Greenie! I hope you have the best of luck this fall term and I best wishes for future of current stories.
Now that I've looked over the comments lots of people who responded talking about their novels, so maybe what I wrote isn't that deep ^ ^;. I was going more for thoughts on writing. It would be cool if she responded, but she has lots of watchers though, we'll see. I look forward to hopefully meeting her at SDCC! She's the Zutarian Queen and all lol! Night night everyone going to bed now...
Hi'a Greenie, I'm glad you are feeling better these days. I have discovered that the early twenties is a hard period in life, there is so much uncertainty. It's great to hear you have good friends to help you. Art school sounds like a wonderful choice. I know you'll do well.(:
I completely understand your protectiveness over your story and character ideas. I've been writing a novel for the past ten years (I-uh work very slowly...
)and although I really don't think anyone would swipe anything I still worry, so very little of the story is here on DA.If you get to a place where you feel comfortable sharing your work I would love to see a story is whatever format you choose. Storytelling is such a lovely hobby its relieves stress, gives you something to day dream about(sometimes for a long time)and it's quite cheap compared to other popular hobbies. I think one thing that puts people off when it comes to writing is that it can be lonely. Often times you want to keep your ideas to yourself, but at the same time you want to share them, but you're afraid you will bore your friends, or who ever might listen . It's also harder (maybe just for me ) to get feedback. Art is visual and it's easier to show someone a picture and get their opinion of it. Getting feedback on writing is a bit more work on the part of the person who gives the feedback, so it can be harder to find an audience. I often feel like I'm twisting a friend's arm if I ask them to read some of my writing. I'm guilty of this too I see stories up here on DA I'd love to read, but I put it off because I'm tired, or I've read all day at school. If you do get feedback though and you've written a story that really touches a person or people, that I've heard that's a great feeling. I really don't think I've achieved that yet, but it's my biggest hope for my novel. A lot of storytelling seems to involve being brave enough to do it. I think it something really have to want to do, because it can take some time. To me it's been the most rewarding creative activity I've done. I hope you have fun with it too my friend.My first fandom was probably the Last Unicorn, but when I was a bit older it was Star Trek. I used to see the original series with my Mum and Dad, but since it was currently playing while I was growing up I really took Next Generation to heart. Avatar was really the first series I began to have ships. Since then I've been watching more animated shows, especially anime, and have fallen in love with Full Metal Alchemist. I can't say I actually have a ship in that one though, except Roy/Riza
. Bleach is good fun too! Rukia is great I really like her. That's thanks to you Erica, I don't think I would have looked into it if I hadn't been intrigued by your lovely fanart ^_^. I started here on DA in 2004 when my friends Molly and Kat showed me the site and their own galleries. I was so excited! It was like my space, but ten times better because it gave me a reason to want to join and is way more enjoyable! I really do love it here !Take care Greenie! I hope you have the best of luck this fall term and I best wishes for future of current stories.
Now that I've looked over the comments lots of people who responded talking about their novels, so maybe what I wrote isn't that deep ^ ^;. I was going more for thoughts on writing. It would be cool if she responded, but she has lots of watchers though, we'll see. I look forward to hopefully meeting her at SDCC! She's the Zutarian Queen and all lol! Night night everyone going to bed now...
